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  • UPDATE: Woman Identified in Fatal Pedestrian Crash

    The decedent from yesterday’s fatal crash (February 2) has been identified as Waneta M. Achaj, 58, of Alexandria. The investigation continues. Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Franconia Franconia District Station – Officers responded to the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road around 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, for a report of a pedestrian…

  • Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Franconia

    Franconia District Station – Officers responded to the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road around 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, for a report of a pedestrian that had been struck by a 2002 Ford F150. Preliminary investigation determined that the 59-year-old male driver had a green light and turned right on to…

  • Homicide Detectives Seeking Information About Pickup

    Homicide Detectives Seeking Information About Pickup

    Franconia District Station – Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance to help solve the 2016 murder of Johan de Leede. On the night of the homicide, a neighbor reportedly saw a dark full-sized pickup truck leaving the area quickly. This was one of numerous leads that detectives have followed up on but they want…

  • Help Us Find a Missing Teenager and Her Baby

    Franconia Police District – Detectives have been searching for a missing 16-year-old girl and her 5-month-old baby boy. The girl, Lizzy Lizbeth Rivera Colindres, and her son, Aidan David Castillo Rivera, were last seen on January 14 at their home on Rhoden Court, in Springfield. Her mom reported her missing the next day and they…

  • Serial Burglar Nabbed with Comprehensive Effort

    Nicholas Cormier Franconia Police District – After a multi-faceted investigation, detectives charged 19-year-old, Nicholas Cormier of Alexandria with seven counts of burglary and five counts of grand larceny. Homeowners in the Hayfield View and Glenwood Mews communities reported a series of residential break-ins between January 10th and the 15th. Patrol officers gathered essential information and…

  • Update: Missing Juvenile Returned Home

    Franconia Police District – The missing juvenile, Emerson A. Lopez Fugon, returned to his home in Springfield on his own accord yesterday. His mother called to let us know. Officers responded to the house and found him to be in good health.  (01/13/17) Detectives Looking for Missing Teenager Franconia Police District – Detectives are searching…

  • Detectives Looking for Missing Teenager

    Detectives Looking for Missing Teenager

    Franconia Police District – Detectives are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy, Emerson A. Lopez Fugon. His mom reported him missing on Wednesday, January 11. He was last seen on Monday night (January 9). An investigation determined he left voluntarily so officers entered him as a missing runaway. Detectives took over the investigation and as…

  • Update: Detectives Release Video of Grand Larceny Suspects

    Update: Detectives Release Video of Grand Larceny Suspects

    If you recognize these suspects, please contact Detective Matt Bestick at (703) 922-0894. You are encouraged to contact police if: You know anyone matching this description You have seen this individual in your neighborhood You have any information regarding this incident Remember, the information you have, regardless of how trivial you feel it may be,…

  • Help Us Identify a Suspect in a Theft Case

    Help Us Identify a Suspect in a Theft Case

    Franconia Police District – Officers at the Franconia District Police Station are investigating a case of theft. On Sunday, January 8, a man went into J.C. Penny, located in the Springfield Town Center and took property. Surveillance video captured images of the suspect (pictured). The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 35 to…

  • Help Us Identify Suspects in a Grand Larceny and Credit Card Theft Case

    Help Us Identify Suspects in a Grand Larceny and Credit Card Theft Case

    Franconia Police District – Detectives at Franconia District Police Station are investigating a case of grand larceny and credit card theft. On Thursday, December 22, a man and woman went into a gift store in the 4400 block of John Marr Drive in Annandale. They took a purse containing a large amount of cash and…

  • Healthcare Center Death Ruled Homicide; No Charges Expected

    Franconia Police District –On June 15, 2016, Homicide Squad detectives received a call from an investigator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reporting a death. The decedent, 87-year-old, Danielle Griffin, was a resident of Leewood Healthcare Center, located at 7120 Braddock Road in Annandale. Detectives learned that on May 8, 2016, Griffin and…

  • Help Us Identify a Suspect in a Credit Card Theft Case

    Franconia Police District – Detectives at the Franconia District Police Station are investigating a case of credit card theft. On Wednesday, December 21, a man went into a business in the 5300 block of Shawnee Road and took a wallet from a desk. Credit cards from that wallet were then used to purchase items at…