Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a female who may have information regarding the homicide that occurred on Friday, May 20, 2016 around 2:20 a.m. in the 6000 block of Richmond Highway. The female was seen in the parking lot prior to the incident. She was described as black, with…
This morning, around 2:20 a.m., officers from the Mount Vernon Police District were called to the 6000 block of Richmond Highway for a report of a shot person. Officers located an unresponsive adult male in the parking lot and he was pronounced deceased by paramedics from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Major Crimes…
At about 11:40 p.m. on Monday, May 16, a patrol officer operating a marked police cruiser attempted to stop a 4-door Volkswagen for an equipment violation on Richmond Highway near Old Richmond Highway. The vehicle did not yield to the officer’s signal to stop and continued to travel north bound on Richmond Highway, attempting to…
In October of 2014, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) began a collaborative effort to launch a pilot program called the Alternative Accountability Program (AAP). The AAP was developed to better manage resources for first-time youth offenders. The collaborative effort consists of the FCPD, Fairfax County Juvenile Court Services, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, Fairfax County…
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating a commercial robbery that occurred in the 7-11 convenience store located at 6138 North Kings Highway, on April 29, 2016. At around 6:13 a.m., a man entered the store, brandished what appeared to be a handgun, and demanded money. The suspect drove off in a 4-door red…
Detectives from the Mount Vernon District Station are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 5900 block of North Kings Highway, on April 25, 2016. At around 3 p.m., a man entered the residence, took property, and left. The suspect was described as Hispanic, 20 to 25 years old, approximately 5 feet 8 inches…
Cherie Evette Diggs Lisa Campbell Police were called to the Franconia/Springfield Healthplex at around 11:51 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, for a report of a juvenile abuse case. The mother of the victim reported finding bruises on her 4-year-old daughter. The injuries were believed to be sustained earlier in the day at James…
The victim of the homicide in the 5300 block of Bedford Terrace has been identified as 51-year-old, Raymond A. White, of no fixed address. Police have charged Jessica R. Deneal-Whalen, 27 of Alexandria with 2nd Degree Murder. After a night-long investigation, detectives determined the victim and suspect were together at the residence and Whalen…
This afternoon around 3:19 p.m., patrol officers from the Mount Vernon District were called to the South County Government Center located at 8350 Richmond Highway for a suspicious event report. Staff from the Government Center explained to officers that a woman had walked in and reported a deceased man was in her apartment. Officers and…
Eric Howard Buckner On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, detectives located and arrested the fourth suspect in the killing of Santos Rafael Zelaya on March 26, 2015. Eric Howard Buckner, 23, of Princess Street in the City of Alexandria, was charged with second degree murder. Although detectives do not believe anyone else is directly involved in…
After much hard work, on March 8, detectives at the Mount Vernon District Police Station executed a search warrant at a local residence and found evidence from the initial burglary. Keith Salley, 46, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny with the intent to sell. We want to thank the…
