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  • Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in Woodlawn

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Sex Crimes Squad, with the assistance of the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU) and patrol officers, swiftly arrested a man for the aggravated sexual battery of a juvenile in Woodlawn. On June 16 at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers responded to the 8100 block of Fernlake Court…

  • Detectives Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash Near Huntington

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning near Huntington. Today at approximately 1:43 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fort Hunt Road for a pedestrian crash involving two vehicles. Preliminarily, CRU detectives determined Jerry Harris,…

  • UPDATE: Detectives Arrest Juvenile for Homicide in Huntington

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a 16-year-old male responsible for last week’s homicide following a comprehensive investigation. On May 13 detectives located and arrested the juvenile. He was charged with First Degree Murder and transported to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center where he was held on a…

  • Search Warrant Leads to Arrest in Narcotics Distribution Ring

    Mount Vernon Police District— Officers from our Mount Vernon Neighborhood Patrol Unit arrested four individuals involved in a narcotics distribution ring after executing a search warrant at a motel in Mount Vernon. On April 17, at 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the Red Carpet Inn located at 8257 Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon to execute…

  • Officers Arrest Wanted Man After Suspect Sprays Officers with Bear Spray

    Officers Arrest Wanted Man After Suspect Sprays Officers with Bear Spray

    Mount Vernon Police District – Officers from our Mount Vernon District Station arrested a wanted man after he fled following a License Plate Reader (LPR) alert in Hybla Valley. On March 20 at 1:39 p.m., officers received an LPR alert associated with a vehicle connected to a man wanted on multiple felony warrants. Officers located the…

  • Detectives Investigate Fatal Crash in Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one man dead in Mount Vernon. Yesterday at 10:12 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and Grist Mills Woods Way in Mount Vernon. Preliminarily, a 2016 Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound on…

  • Man Charged for Hybla Valley Homicide

    Man Charged for Hybla Valley Homicide

    Mount Vernon Police District— A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman in Hybla Valley on February 23. On February 23, at 7:16 p.m., officers responded to Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive in Hybla Valley for a death investigation. Officers arrived on scene and located Stephanie Minter, 41,…

  • Felony Abduction Suspect Arrested After Pursuit on I-495

    Felony Abduction Suspect Arrested After Pursuit on I-495

    Mount Vernon Police District- Officers from our West Springfield District Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU) arrested a wanted man after he fled from a traffic stop in Huntington. On January 13 at 3:53 p.m., officers tracked and located a suspect wanted for Felony Abduction to the area of Interstate 495 and Telegraph Road in Huntington. They attempted…

  • Traffic Stop Leads to Firearms, Narcotics Arrests in Woodlawn

    Traffic Stop Leads to Firearms, Narcotics Arrests in Woodlawn

    Mount Vernon Police District – Officers assigned to the Mount Vernon Police District Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU) conducted a traffic stop that resulted in multiple arrests, firearms seized, and evidence of narcotics distribution. On January 6 at approximately 9:23 p.m., officers were conducting proactive enforcement near Russell Road and Norwood Drive in Woodlawn when they…

  • Detectives Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash in Fair Haven

    Mount Vernon Police District- Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that left one man dead in Fair Haven. Yesterday at 10:04 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 6300 block of Richmond Highway in Fair Haven. Preliminarily, a Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) bus was stopped…

  • Detectives Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash near Lorton

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred yesterday near Lorton. On December 7 at 9:51 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at Richmond Highway and Backlick Road near Lorton. Officers determined that the driver of a 2008 Honda Accord…

  • Chief Kevin Davis Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and Run in Hybla Valley

    Chief Kevin Davis Releases Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and Run in Hybla Valley

    Fairfax County, VA – Today the body-worn camera footage from the September 23rd pedestrian hit-and-run in Hybla Valley was released. The following information is based on preliminary and ongoing investigation. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed. The video will be posted on the Department’s YouTube page.…