Category Archives: Mount Vernon Police District

Detectives Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash in Fair Haven

Mount Vernon Police District- Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that left one man dead in Fair Haven. Yesterday at 10:04 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 6300 block of Richmond Highway in Fair Haven. Preliminarily, a Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) bus was stopped in the right lane of

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Detectives Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash near Lorton

Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred yesterday near Lorton. On December 7 at 9:51 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at Richmond Highway and Backlick Road near Lorton. Officers determined that the driver of a 2008 Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Richmond

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Chief Kevin Davis Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and Run in Hybla Valley

Fairfax County, VA – Today the body-worn camera footage from the September 23rd pedestrian hit-and-run in Hybla Valley was released. The following information is based on preliminary and ongoing investigation. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed. The video will be posted on the Department’s YouTube page. Per YouTube’s policy viewers may

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Hidden in Plain Swipe: Detectives Dismantle Credit Card Skimming Operation

Mount Vernon Police District- Detectives from our Financial Crimes Unit uncovered a credit card skimming operation that targeted ATMs and payment devices inside stores across the Richmond Highway corridor, leading to one arrest. In September, our Financial Crimes Unit partnered with the United States Secret Service to conduct an operation targeting credit card skimming activity along the Richmond Highway corridor.

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Man Arrested for Abduction and Attempted Sexual Assault in Groveton

Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a man responsible for an abduction and attempted sexual assault that occurred in Groveton. On October 4, at approximately 7:48 p.m., officers responded to the 7200 block of Fordson Road in Groveton for a report of an assault. The victim, an adult woman, reported that while inside

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