Around 1:45 p.m., on Friday, April 18, a man entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 6300 Richmond Highway, implied he had a weapon, and demanded money. He fled with cash and no one was injured. The suspect is described as unknown race, approximately 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing sunglasses, a gray hoodie, and black pants. Anyone
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – On Wednesday, March 26, at around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of Highland Lane for a reported abduction. A 12-year-old girl told police that a man grabbed her and pulled her into his apartment as she waited for her school bus inside the apartment building. The suspect allegedly grabbed her and
Read moreAround 5:03 a.m., on Thursday, February 20, William Godfrey Jr, 68, of Alexandria, was crossing Richmond Highway near the intersection with Backlick Road. A 2005 Honda Civic, driven by a 58-year-old woman, was going north on Richmond Highway and struck Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not injured. While the crash remains under investigation,
Read moreFairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh has informed Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department, that he finds no basis for criminal liability on the part of the officer who discharged his weapon in this case. PFC Mohammed Oluwa, who is assigned to the Mount Vernon District Station, will be returned to his patrol
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – On Monday, December 23, at 2:45 p.m., a man entered the BB&T Bank at 6110 Fort Hunt Road and demanded cash from a teller. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over and the suspect fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall. He was wearing
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