Fairfax County Police Department News

Our Crime Prevention Officers recently conducted numerous site assessments at stores to enhance Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. There are several steps that you can take to enhance security at your business to deter and prevent robberies from occurring. Remember, your employees’ safety and the safety of your customers matter most. Property can be replaced, lives cannot.  Before a robbery

At 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 8, three men entered Prince Jewelers in Tyson’s Corner Center. They destroyed display cases and stole high-end watches and jewelry. At 1:06 p.m. on Sept. 18, two men entered Henzley Jewelers in Fair Oaks Mall. They also destroyed the display case and stole a number of high-end watches.  Preliminarily, detectives believe the same three men

Mount Vernon Police District – Last night, detectives from our Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit arrested Kevin Alexander Lemus, 18, of Alexandria. Detectives determined Lemus got into an argument with Darlin Ariel Diaz Flores on Saturday night. The argument escalated to a physical confrontation. Lemus fatally shot Darlin then ran from the area. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe the two

Reston Police District – FCPD Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Child Abuse Squad have charged a 60-year-old instructional assistant for assaulting a juvenile student. The incident in question occurred on September 16, 2022, at Dogwood Elementary School in Reston, Virginia. Specifically, two teachers walked into their classroom and witnessed Mark MacDicken of Centreville VA, assaulting a special needs student.

Franconia Police District – A 19-year-old Lorton man has been arrested for a series of commercial robberies. At 11:48 a.m. on Aug. 27, Anis Sesay entered the Tobacco Hut, 6844 Franconia Road, Springfield. Sesay assaulted the clerk and took money. Surveillance footage was disseminated, and a detective immediately identified Sesay as the robber. Detectives obtained a warrant for robbery, and he was