Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are asking for the public’s assistance identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a crash that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Joseph Lanza, of Lorton. Officers responded to the report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the 10000 block of Old Colchester Road on Saturday around 4:35 p.m.
Read moreFranconia Police District – A man has died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred this morning around 1:13 a.m. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that the man was crossing Richmond Highway near the intersection of Giles Run Road. The driver of a 2012 Hyundai Elantra was traveling northbound on Richmond Highway in
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are asking for the public’s assistance identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Our officers responded to the report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Industrial Road near Backlick Road, at approximately 1 a.m. The pedestrian was walking in
Read moreFranconia Police District – A man is in custody following a barricade situation that ended around 1 a.m. this morning. Officers were initially called to the 6400 block of Cheyenne Drive at 6:47 p.m. for the report of a man acting erratically. Mental health professionals from the Merrifield Crisis Response Center (MCRC) responded and obtained an Emergency Custody Order (ECO)
Read moreFranconia Police District – It has been 30 years since 5-year-old Melissa Brannen was abducted from the Lorton area of Fairfax County. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad are seeking the public’s help to locate Melissa and bring resolution to her family as she was never found. Melissa was last seen on Dec. 3, 1989, around 10:20
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