Fairfax County Police Department News

Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Cyber and Forensics Division Child Exploitation Unit arrested a Fairfax County Public School employee on possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). In March, detectives began investigating a Cyber Tip submitted by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) indicating a CSAM video had been uploaded to an online platform. NCMEC

West Springfield Police District – Two men have been arrested for robbery after arranging to sell a car online. On June 25 police responded to an armed robbery in the 4300 block of Americana Drive in Annandale. Police found the victim who had sustained multiple lacerations on her head. Officers determined the victim had agreed to meet the suspect in-person via Instagram to

Fairfax, VA—This month, our Summer Crime Prevention team will focus enforcement on driving while under the influence. This enforcement is aimed at promoting safe and responsible driving behavior and reducing the number of accidents on our roadways. Across the country, the days around the 4th of July holiday have some of the highest numbers of impaired driving-related crash fatalities each

Mount Vernon Police District– Our Auto Crime Enforcement (ACE) detectives routinely conduct proactive patrols in areas throughout the county searching for stolen cars to help keep our County safe. On June 15, detectives located a stolen U-Haul in the Huntington area of Alexandria. The U-Haul was reported stolen from a local dealership. ACE units arrested the lone occupant, Vencent Edward

Fairfax, VA – In the Spring of 2023, FCPD’s Law Enforcement Training unit took another step forward in its less-lethal options in policing by transitioning and equipping all the department’s patrol officers with less-lethal shotguns. Prior to March, every police cruiser was equipped with a 12-gauge shotgun as a use-of-force option. In an effort to give officers, FCPD reviewed the