Mason Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Child Abuse Squad charged a Glen Forest Elementary School instructional assistant with assault of a special needs student. On Dec. 8, an employee of the school in Falls Church observed Meredith Capets, 36, of Alexandria assault the student. The employee immediately reported the assault to school administrators. Officers were notified
Read moreMason Police District – Detectives are continuing to investigate three firearm discharge incidents resulting in property damage and injury over the past six months. All three incidents have occurred in the Bailey’s Crossroads area within parking lots near the 5500 block of Leesburg Pike. The first incident occurred on the evening of July 16 in a parking lot in the 5500
Read moreMason Police District – On Dec. 19, detectives from our Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad with the assistance of the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tewodros Worku, 35, of Maryland. Worku was the driver of the 2018 Honda Accord involved in a fatal crash on May 24. Worku originally ran from the scene of the crash. When found by
Read moreMason Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal crash that occurred at 5:54 a.m. yesterday at Arlington Boulevard and Westmoreland Road in the Falls Church section of Fairfax County. Preliminarily, detectives determined Tomas Escudero Machado, 76, of Falls Church was attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of Arlington Boulevard from the north side
Read moreMason Police District – A 26-year-old woman has been charged for the Oct. 26 fatal crash at Leesburg Pike and Carlin Springs Road. Following an extensive investigation, detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit obtained warrants for Yaraliz Rivera Rosado of Alexandria for felony hit and run. Detectives determined Rivera Rosado was the driver of a 2017 Infiniti QX60 traveling westbound
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