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  • Gas Station Robbery in the Springfield Area

    Gas Station Robbery in the Springfield Area

    Officers responded for a report of a robbery at the Sunoco gas station located at the 7000 block of Old Keene Mill Road, on Thursday, December 24. Shortly after 3 a.m. a man entered the gas station and approached the counter. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money. The three employees complied and an…

  • Fatal Crash in Springfield Area

    Officers responded to the area of the Franconia Springfield Parkway and I-95 on Friday, December 18, shortly after 11 p.m. for a report of a single vehicle crash. The initial investigation determined that an 18-year-old man was driving a BMW 3-Series on the westbound lanes of the Franconia Springfield Parkway, lost control and traveled off…

  • Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Larceny Suspects

    Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Larceny Suspects

    Two men stole six tablets from the HH Gregg electronics store in the 6000 block of Loisdale Road, on Friday, December 4, around 9:30 p.m. The suspects broke into a display cabinet, took merchandise and fled the area on foot. The suspects were described as black. One was 6 feet tall, about 170 pounds. He…

  • Multiple Larcenies / Fraud in Franconia and Mount Vernon Area

    Multiple Larcenies / Fraud in Franconia and Mount Vernon Area

    Two men broke into several cars and took cash and credit cards. This occurred on Friday, November 13, in the 6000 block of China Grove Court, between 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The suspects used multiple credit cards at area stores in the 7000 and 8000 blocks of Richmond Highway. They left the area on foot.…

  • Shopping Swindlers Arrested

    Shopping Swindlers Arrested

    Officers are busy at area shopping malls keeping them safe this holiday season. Three people in two separate incidents have been charged at area stores in recent days. Store personnel from J.C. Penney’s at Springfield Town Center observed a man purchasing an unusually large amount of gift cards and reported it to security. Officers saw…

  • Please Help Identify the Suspect in Lorton Area Robberies

    Please Help Identify the Suspect in Lorton Area Robberies

    Detectives are seeking your assistance identifying a man responsible for a series of street robberies that occurred in the area of Pohick Road and Richmond Highway between Tuesday, September 1, and Wednesday December 9. In each of the seven robberies, the suspect approached the victims on foot, displayed a handgun and demanded cash or property,…

  • Sunoco Gas Station Robbery; Linked to Others

    Sunoco Gas Station Robbery; Linked to Others

    Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who robbed the Sunoco Gas Station located at 2210 Gallows Road on Thursday, December 10 around 4 p.m. An employee of the gas station reported that a man entered the store, loitered for a short time and left. He returned, produced a handgun and demanded…

  • Grand Larceny at Franconia Safeway

    Grand Larceny at Franconia Safeway

      Detectives are investigating a grand larceny that took place on Thursday, November 19.  A man, described as a black male thirty to forty years of age, was seen leaving the Safeway supermarket in the 5900 block of Kingstowne Shopping Center. He had a full cart of merchandise that was not paid for, totaling over $200.  The man left the scene…

  • ATM Skimming Device

    ATM Skimming Device

    On Friday, November 6, around 6 p.m., a man was observed placing a skimming device on an automated teller machine (ATM) in the 9500 block of Lorton Market Street. The suspect had also been seen placing a skimming device on an ATM in Leesburg. He was described as white, wearing a blue jacket and a baseball cap. Criminals use…

  • Cruisers Struck During Morning Pursuit

    Officers charged a 47-year-old Springfield area man after a pursuit that began around 10:40 a.m. on Friday, November 27. A 1999 Toyota Camary was reportedly impeding the flow of traffic on Old Keene Mill Road and an officer attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver ignored the officer’s order to stop and fled. Virginia State Police assisted officers…

  • UPDATE: Detectives Release Photo from Nov. 1 Franconia Road Death

    UPDATE: Detectives Release Photo from Nov. 1 Franconia Road Death

    Detectives released a photo of the suspect vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal hit and run crash on Sunday, November 1 in the 5600 block of Franconia Road. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or…

  • Gas Station Robbery in the Hayfield area

    Gas Station Robbery in the Hayfield area

          Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an armed robbery that took place on Saturday, November 7 at around 5:45 p.m. Two men entered the Hayfield Exxon Station at 6948 S. Kings Highway and announced a robbery. One man produced a handgun and ordered the clerk…