Detectives of the Crash Reconstruction Unit are out tonight in the area of Shiplett Boulevard and Capella Avenue seeking more information on the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Thursday, May 12 around 9 p.m. Below is a copy of the canvass flyer. If anyone has any information related to this crash, please contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477,
Read moreSince May 4, police have received three reported cases of what appear to be a trending scam for money. This scam utilizes fear as a catalyst. A parent gets a phone call during a school day and they hear a child crying or a child stating they have been kidnapped. Then, a stranger gets on the phone and tells the parent their
Read moreOfficers responded to the 9300 block of Raintree Road on Tuesday, May 17, for a report of a weapons discharge. At approximately 4:50 p.m., two women reported that they had gone to retrieve property from one of their homes. At the home, they encountered a member of the homeowner’s family, and a verbal argument ensued. The family member then allegedly
Read moreOfficers and detectives responded to the 9500 block of Burke Road on Monday, May 16, for the report of a pedestrian struck by a train at approximately 9:38 p.m. The preliminary investigation determined that three friends were walking along the tracks when one was struck. Erika Dunn, 18, of Springfield, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital
Read morePolice responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the area of Capella Avenue and Shiplett Boulevard on Thursday, May 12. An investigation determined a 33-year-old man was sitting on a curb in the 6100 block of Shiplett Boulevard, in Burke, just before 9 p.m. and for unknown reasons, got up and stumbled into the eastbound lane of Shiplett Boulevard.
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