Category Archives: Press Release

FCPD Joins International Effort to Secure the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Fairfax County, VA—As the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin, the Fairfax County Police Department is proud to announce our participation in providing key security at the Games. As one of only four U.S. police departments asked to assist, the FCPD will be sending 12 officers and an explosive detection canine to assist the French National Police

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Five Businesses, One Hatch: Burglar’s Sneaky Entry Ends in Arrest

Mount Vernon Police District — Officers arrested a man in connection to five burglaries in Hybla Valley. On July 20 at 7:49 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress at Mount Vernon Plaza in the 7600 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley. A victim monitoring the inner office video footage informed officers that the suspect was still inside.

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Sterling Woman Receives 12-Year Sentence for Fentanyl and Firearms Charges

The following release is from the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Sterling woman was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine and straw purchasing firearms and ammunition for convicted felons. From at least June 2022 through August 2023, Kaitlyn Marie Hammond, 26, her husband

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Fairfax County Police Department Releases Q1 2024 Crime Report

Fairfax County, VA – With the recent release of the First Quarter Crime Report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), spotlighting the nation’s 70 largest police departments across key crime categories, including Homicide, Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault, we proudly affirm that Fairfax County retains its distinction as the safest jurisdiction of its size. In the MCCA’s evaluation of violent crime ratings

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Over-the-Counter Theft Crew Caught in the Act

Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Franconia Shopping Center Unit arrested an out-of-state retail theft crew in Springfield for stealing over-the-counter medications. On July 9, around 8:50 p.m., detectives responded to Target at 6600 Springfield Mall for a larceny in progress. The suspects, an adult man and a teenage female, were actively stealing a large quantity of over-the-counter medications.

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