Edward Raul Mejia Sandoval, 22 and Manuel Enrique Casco, 34, both of Maryland, were arrested after robbing a local business shortly after 7 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the 700 block of Elden Street in the Town of Herndon. Mejia Sandoval was charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of threatening to abduct with the intent to defile.
Read moreMount Vernon and Franconia District Stations – Detectives continue to investigate several recent gang-related shootings in Fairfax County. Our officers are also proactively engaging with area residents and working hard to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. This includes an increased presence in neighborhoods where the shootings took place. Additionally, our detectives are working around the clock to
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Detectives are investigating after two men were treated for gunshot wounds Wednesday evening. Officers first responded shortly after 6 last night to the 5200 block of Queensberry Avenue in Springfield for a person who had been shot. Officers found Johnathan Velasquez Romero, 19, of Springfield with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his hand. Information was falsely reported to
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating after multiple people were injured yesterday afternoon in a shooting. Officers initially responded to the 6400 block of Telegraph Road around 4 p.m. and found an adult man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening. Minutes later, officers
Read moreAs detectives continue to investigate this morning’s shooting, the victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Leiva Hernandez, 30, of Chantilly. His next of kin have been notified. If you have any information that may help detectives with this case, please call the Fairfax County Police non-emergency number at (703) 691-2131, or notify Crime Solvers by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or texting “TIP187” plus your
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