Category Archives: Franconia Police District

UPDATE: Chief Shares Audio Excerpts from Larkspur Drive Barricade Radio Traffic

Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Police, shared two audio clips from the police radio traffic of the suspicious event-turned-barricade that occurred on Wednesday, March 2 in the 6200 block of Larkspur Drive, in Alexandria, at the May 10 Public Safety Committee meeting. The chief firmly believes the manner in which this call was handled from start to finish

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Officers Investigate Theft in Springfield Town Center

Officers from the Franconia District station are investigating a larceny that occurred on Saturday, April 30, at around 8:06 p.m. The manager of the Finish Line store located at 6500 Springfield Mall reported that two men concealed merchandise and other items in shopping bags and left the store. The suspects were described as black and approximately 25 to 35 years

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UPDATE: Bus Driver Charged in Crash Involving Police Cruiser

Detectives of the Crash Reconstruction Unit have concluded their investigation of the crash that occurred on Thursday, April 7 involving a Fairfax County school bus and a Fairfax County police cruiser. Detectives reviewed all evidence related to the case, which is being retained for court, to include bus video and various distance measurements. Detectives determined the bus driver’s view was

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Detectives Release Suspect Sketch in Springfield Assault

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in an assault that occurred on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 around 12:30 a.m. in the 6300 block of Amherst Avenue. A woman was at a bar when an unknown male approached her from behind and inappropriately touched her. The victim was not injured. The suspect was described as white,

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Update to River Drive Homicide

UPDATE: River Drive Homicide; Detectives Sorting through Information Collected, Continue to Ask Public for More Detectives of the Major Crimes Division have diligently continued their investigation into the murder of Johan de Leede that occurred on Friday, March 11 in the 6000 block of River Drive. In coordination with several department personnel, they have engaged the community to encourage anyone

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