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  • Police Seek Identification of Larceny & Credit Card Fraud Suspect

    Police are investigating a larceny that occurred at the Springfield Volkswagen Dealership located at 6601  Backlick Road, in Springfield, on Monday, February 1.  Sometime between 9:15 a.m. and 10:05 a.m. the victim left her purse in an office and returned to find her wallet along with other personal items stolen.  The victim’s credit cards were used a…

  • Investigation Underway in Lorton Area Homicide

    Investigation Underway in Lorton Area Homicide

      Fairfax County police officers were called to a residence in the 6000 block of River Drive on Friday, March 11, shortly after 1 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man that a family member believed had fallen. Officers located the 83-year-old victim in the residence with trauma to the upper body, started CPR…

  • UPDATE: Arrest, Charges Placed in Franconia-Area Barricade

    UPDATE: Arrest, Charges Placed in Franconia-Area Barricade

    The suspect, Sayed Robbie Javid, 19, of 6200 Larkspur Drive in the Alexandria-area of Fairfax County, involved in last night’s barricade situation, has been charged with Assault on a Police Officer (VA Code: § 18.2-57(c)) and Falsely Summoning Police (VA Code: § 18.2-461). He is held on no bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. When…

  • Credit Card Forgery Crew Arrested

    Franconia neighborhood patrol units observed suspicious activity in the 6800 block of Springfield Blvd on Thursday February 25, at around 4 p.m. One of the officers observed a male bring out a backpack and place it into a vehicle.  He also smelled an odor of marijuana coming from the room that the subject had just…

  • Update-Man Convicted in Larceny Case

    Update-Man Convicted in Larceny Case

      Elton Cansler, 39, of Alexandria, entered a plea of No Contest for misdemeanor Petit Larceny on February 22, 2016 in Fairfax County General District Court. Cansler was found guilty and sentenced to 60 days in jail, all of which were suspended, and a $200 fine. The felony Assault on a Police officer charge was…

  • Cruisers Struck During Weekend Pursuit

      Officers charged a 30-year-old, District of Columbia man, after a pursuit that began around 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, February 21. A 1996 Toyota sedan was observed with improper license plates and the driver was suspected of being under the influence. Multiple officers attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver ignored the officers’…

  • Police Respond to Person in Crisis in Lorton Area

    Police Respond to Person in Crisis in Lorton Area

    Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday February 11, officers were called to a residence in the 6800 block of Silassie Court, in the Lorton area, for a man experiencing emotional distress.  He was in possession of a knife, expressed threats to harm himself, and refused to come out of a room in the home.  Responding…

  • Suspect in Custody; Charged With Murder

    Suspect in Custody; Charged With Murder

    Dilshad Dosky, 20, of Tyrolean Way in Springfield, was charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Shaki E. Phillip. Detectives from the Homicide and Fugitive Squads, along with numerous additional department assets, worked diligently through the evening hours on Wednesday, February 10, to identify and apprehend the suspect at his home. The…

  • Update: Lorton Area Robberies Remain Under Investigation

    Update: Lorton Area Robberies Remain Under Investigation

    Detectives are still seeking the public’s assistance reference a series of robberies that occurred in the area of Pohick Road and Richmond Highway between Tuesday, September 1, and Wednesday, December 9, 2015. In each of the seven robberies, the suspect approached the victims on foot, displayed a handgun and demanded cash or property from the…

  • Police Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Suspect; Peepings in Springfield Area

    Police Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Suspect; Peepings in Springfield Area

    Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance identifying a man responsible for several peeping incidents that occurred in the area of Gloucester Avenue and Giles Place in the Springfield area between Tuesday, December 29, 2015, and Friday, January 15, 2016. In each of the incidents, the suspect peeped into the occupied homes then fled. The suspect…

  • Navy Seal Foundation Walkers Supported by FCPD

    Navy Seal Foundation Walkers Supported by FCPD

    Officers from the Franconia and Mount Vernon District Stations had the privilege of assisting walkers in support of The Navy Seal Foundation on Sunday, January 10. The group of 10  walked from Richmond and reached the Fairfax County line, where our officers met with them and ensured their safety until they left the county and entered…

  • Commercial Armed Robbery in Springfield

    Commercial Armed Robbery in Springfield

       Officers responded to the report of a robbery at 7104 Brookfield Plaza, the Shri Krishna Grocery Store, on Wednesday, January 6, shortly before 8 p.m. An unknown man entered the business, displayed a handgun and demanded money. No cash was handed over, however, the suspect took other property from the store and fled. There…