Help us identify the suspect who stole a 69-year-old woman’s purse, with her rosary inside, on the evening of February 21. He was described as white, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 140 pounds, with a thin build, 25 to 28 years old. The suspect was seen getting into a light-colored pickup truck with a ladder rack in the
Read moreThe Center for Juvenile Justice and Reform (CJJR) at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy awarded a Fairfax County team the 2016 Capstone of the Year Award for their efforts and success in redesigning and enhancing the youth diversion and restorative justice program. Together, they reduced the use of formal processing and incarceration, improved public safety, avoided wasteful
Read moreToday, we are launching our #BeFCPD recruiting campaign. We are currently hiring Police Officers, Animal Protection Police Officers and Crossing Guards. As one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the Fairfax County Police Department offers multiple career tracks and ample opportunity for promotion. Our eight patrol districts cover a diverse area, from urban centers to rural farmland. A
Read moreMount Vernon Police District: Early this morning around 1 a.m., we got a call for a shooting in the 6600 block of The Parkway in Alexandria. When officers arrived, they found a teenaged male who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but remains in stable condition. Detectives believe this is not a random incident and that there is no threat to the
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives at the Franconia District Police Station are investigating a case of credit card theft. On Wednesday, December 21, a man went into a business in the 5300 block of Shawnee Road and took a wallet from a desk. Credit cards from that wallet were then used to purchase items at several businesses in the Springfield
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