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  • Detectives Seek Assistance Following Robbery in Springfield

    Detectives Seek Assistance Following Robbery in Springfield

    Franconia Police District – Detectives with our Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred in Springfield. On June 14, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers responded to the 5200 block of Montgomery Street for a robbery. An unknown man approached the victim’s car and…

  • Detectives Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Lorton

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Lorton. Yesterday at 3:29 p.m., officers responded to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Mims Street. Preliminarily, the driver of a 2024 Ford F-650 towing a loaded trailer was…

  • FCPS Employee Charged with Embezzlement and Computer Fraud

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Financial Crimes Unit have charged a Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Finance Technician with Embezzlement and Computer Fraud. On April 21, detectives launched an investigation after receiving information from the FCPS Auditor General of potential misappropriation of funds by an employee at Hayfield Secondary School. After a thorough investigation,…

  • Detectives Charge Man Following Stolen Delivery Van Crash in Lorton

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU), Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) Unit, and Criminal Investigations Division (CID) are investigating a stolen vehicle crash involving multiple hit-and-run collisions in Lorton. Yesterday, at approximately 3:31 p.m., officers responded to the area of Richmond Highway and Lorton Road for a multi-vehicle crash involving a…

  • A New Chapter for Franconia: Fairfax County Opens New Police Station

    A New Chapter for Franconia: Fairfax County Opens New Police Station

    Fairfax County, VA- Join us on Saturday, April 11, for the grand opening of the new Franconia Police Station at 7170 Silver Lake Boulevard in Alexandria. The day will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by station tours for a few hours after the ceremony. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour…

  • UPDATE: Driver Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Annandale

    Franconia Police District —Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit have charged the driver from the February 28 fatal pedestrian crash in Annandale with Failure to Stop for Pedestrians. Detectives determined that Lucas Lese, 20, of Springfield, was traveling westbound on John Marr Drive toward Ravensworth Road in a 2012 BMW. The pedestrian, Sun Hyo Kim, 56,…

  • Detectives Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Annandale

    Franconia Police District– Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Annandale. On February 28 at 5:37 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Ravensworth Road in Annandale. Officers determined that the driver of a 2012 BMW was traveling…

  • Swift Response Leads to Arrest in Springfield Town Center Shooting

    Swift Response Leads to Arrest in Springfield Town Center Shooting

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged a juvenile male suspect following a non-fatal shooting that left one man hospitalized in Springfield. On February 13 at approximately 5:34 p.m., officers responded to the 6500 block of Springfield Mall for a reported shooting. Officers located an adult male victim suffering from…

  • Maryland Man Arrested After Brandishing a Firearm Inside Springfield Town Center

    Maryland Man Arrested After Brandishing a Firearm Inside Springfield Town Center

    Franconia Police District – Detectives have arrested a Maryland man for brandishing a firearm inside Springfield Town Center. On January 17 at 7:04 p.m., detectives assigned to Springfield Town Center were notified of a possible weapon call in the 6600 block of Springfield Mall in Springfield. Patrol officers responded to assist. The complainant stated that a…

  • Detectives Nail Down Suspect in Rose Hill Tool Theft

    Detectives Nail Down Suspect in Rose Hill Tool Theft

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) Unit, have arrested a man connected to a theft from a vehicle in Rose Hill. On December 30, 2025, officers responded to a larceny from a vehicle in the 4500 block of Roundhill Road in Rose Hill.…

  • Man Faces 25 Charges Following Vehicle Break-Ins in Lorton

    Man Faces 25 Charges Following Vehicle Break-Ins in Lorton

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of our Gang Investigations Unit, have arrested a man now facing 25 charges following an investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins and larcenies in Lorton. On November 1, officers responded to the 9600 block of Franklin Woods Place in Lorton for…

  • FCPS Instructional Assistant Arrested for Aggravated Sexual Battery of Two Students

    FCPS Instructional Assistant Arrested for Aggravated Sexual Battery of Two Students

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Child Abuse Squad have arrested a Thomas Edison High School Instructional Assistant after inappropriately touching two students. On September 25, Child Protective Services received two referrals that a teacher had inappropriately touched two of his students on separate occasions. Detectives were notified and assumed the investigation.…