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  • Officers Seek Community Help Identifying Man Who Exposed Himself 

    Officers Seek Community Help Identifying Man Who Exposed Himself 

    Update: The man has been identified and arrested. Community Tip Leads to Arrest   | Fairfax County Police Department News (wordpress.com) Franconia Police District – Officers from our Franconia Police District are asking for the community’s help identifying a man believed to be responsible for exposing himself and assaulting a woman. Officers responded at 5:22…

  • Woman Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash

    Franconia Police District – A 62-year-old woman died yesterday afternoon following a crash that occurred around 1:56 p.m. at the intersection of Franconia Road and Guilford Drive in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit preliminarily determined Jeanette Shifflet, of Alexandria, was the driver and lone occupant of a 2015…

  • Imam Charged with Indecent Liberties with a Minor

    Imam Charged with Indecent Liberties with a Minor

    Franconia Police District  – A 36-year-old imam has been charged with indecent liberties by custodian for a sexual assault that occurred in 2015. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Sex Crimes Squad began their investigation in July after a victim disclosed the unlawful sexual contact with the imam. Detectives determined Said Shirzadi, of Maryland, served…

  • Taekwondo Instructor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting a Juvenile  

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Child Abuse Squad have arrested a 22-year-old man for a sexual assault that occurred in 2019 at Kong’s Taekwondo Learning Center, 7744 Gunston Plaza, in Lorton. The juvenile victim recently disclosed that while she attended an after-school program at the business an instructor, Rochdi Tibta,…

  • Stolen Vehicles Prompt Home Security Reminders

    Detectives from across the county are investigating a series of stolen vehicle reports that have occurred since the beginning of June. These vehicles have primarily been stolen overnight, and it appears the suspects mainly entered unlocked vehicles with keys inside. Detectives have also determined these suspects have used garage door openers or forced entry to…

  • Man Arrested After Sexual Assault of Teen at Springfield Town Center

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a 34-year-old man after he sexually assaulted a teenager in Springfield. Yesterday, just before 4 p.m., officers responded to the Town Center after a teenager was followed and sexually assaulted by an unknown man inside a bathroom. The 17-year-old victim contacted his mother…

  • Detectives Learn of New Information from 2016 Murder

    Detectives Learn of New Information from 2016 Murder

    Franconia Police District – It has been five years since Johan de Leede was killed in his Lorton home and detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate the circumstances that led to his death. On March 11, 2016, shortly after 1 a.m. officers responded to de Leede’s home in the 6000 block of…

  • Pedestrian Dies After Crash Near Fort Belvoir

    Franconia Police District – A 70-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred on Feb. 5 at 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Jeff Todd Way in Alexandria. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit have determined Christine Caldwell, of Alexandria, was walking on the sidewalk adjacent…

  • Arrest Made in Series of Annandale Robberies

    Arrest Made in Series of Annandale Robberies

    Mason Police District – An Arlington man was arrested last night and is facing charges in connection with a series of recent armed robberies. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau determined that in three of the four robberies, the suspect approached the victim, displayed a firearm and took their personal property. In the other case,…

  • Man Dies after Apparent Industrial Worksite Accident

    Franconia Police District – A man was fatally injured yesterday morning following an accident at an industrial workplace located in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton. Officers responded at 9:35 a.m. for a report of an employee who was hit by a front loader truck. When officers and rescue personnel arrived on scene,…

  • Pedestrian Dies After Hit and Run Crash in Springfield

    Franconia Police District – A 63-year-old-man died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred at 6:30 p.m. yesterday near the intersection of Backlick Road and Edsall Road. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that Daniel McKay, of Springfield, was crossing Backlick Road near Edsall Road. A driver traveling south…

  • Detectives Charge Father Following Domestic-Related Shooting

    Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate last week’s shooting at Sharpshooters Range in Lorton. Officers responded to 8194M Terminal Road on Nov. 11, just prior to 9 p.m. and discovered two men with gunshot wounds to their upper body. Both men were taken to the hospital, one with injuries that were life…