Detectives are investigating a series of crimes that took place last night beginning around 10 in the Fairfax County section of Alexandria. It started with a commercial robbery at a Verizon store in the 6100 block of Little River Turnpike where employees were forced into a back room by two suspects who stole several dozen cell phones and left the
Read moreFranconia Police District – A Washington D.C. man is facing multiple charges after leading officers on a dangerous pursuit, and ramming into two police cars. Yesterday afternoon, around 4:50 p.m., an officer noticed a car driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Columbia Rd. The officer tried to stop the
Read moreFair Oaks Police District – An attempted homicide suspect is behind bars today, thanks in part to the License Plate Reader program. 29-year-old Robert David Sheets, of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, was wanted in connection with an attempted homicide on August 14, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Early Sunday morning Sheets was driving west on Interstate 66, in a 2007 Ford Edge, when
Read moreMcLean District- Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a Ford SUV, for an equipment violation around 9 tonight. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officers and went speeding into the Tyson’s Corner shopping area. Officers were able to use the Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) to stop the vehicle. As a result of the P.I.T. the vehicle rolled
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – An investigation is underway after the pursuit of a stolen car ends with a crash. Shortly before 10 p.m. yesterday, an officer attempted to stop a stolen car in the area of Richmond Highway and Reddick Avenue, in Alexandria. The driver took off northbound on Richmond Highway and a pursuit began. A Precision Immobilization Technique
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