McLean Police District – K9 track led to officers recovering more than $38,000 worth of stolen property and the arrest of a burglar. At 2:13 a.m. this morning, officers responded to Macy’s department store at 8000 Tysons Corner Center for an audible burglary alarm activation heard by a community member. The witness saw a man pushing a cart filled with
Read moreFairfax, VA— The FCPD’s Canine Operations Unit (K9) of our Special Operations Division has been a critical part of the department for over 50 years. Established in response to the increasing need for specialized skills in crime prevention, detection, and tracking of missing or fleeing persons, this unit has been an invaluable resource to the operations of patrol. The FCPD
Read moreBrowser is a certified electronic detection canine and is trained to find electronic media storage and other digital devices such as hard drives, USB drives and cell phones. He finds these items by detecting a distinct chemical found in electronics. Browser can pinpoint where the electronics are and can find devices as small as a microSD card. Browser was purchased
Read moreFairfax County Police Chief Edwin C. Roessler, Jr. announced the unexpected death today, Feb. 22, of K-9 Doby, one of our K-9 officers. Doby was part of a patrol canine team that responded to assist on a call today for an armed robbery in the Arlington Drive area of Alexandria in the Mount Vernon District. During the incident K-9 Doby
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – Two officers were proactively patrolling on foot in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue on Monday, March 27. Around 11:30 p.m., they came across a group of people who appeared to be drinking beer. As they approached to investigate, one man turned and ran. As he fled, officers saw him throw something into nearby bushes.
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