Police are investigating an apparent homicide involving a middle-aged man whose body was found in Huntington Park on Wednesday, August 5. Residents walking in the area saw a body lying on the grass and called 9-1-1 around 7:12 a.m. The victim has not been identified. He suffered apparent wounds and significant trauma to the upper…
View Worship Watch video HERE Fairfax County Police implemented a new program in February 2015, modeled after Neighborhood Watch, aiming to help keep houses of worship safe and crime-free. Houses of worship are not immune to criminal activity, as seen in the tragic incident in South Carolina last month. While violent crimes are not routine,…
Police responded to a report of a body found in a wooded area near the 4800 block of Manor Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20. A man was walking in the woods when he came across a body in an advanced state of decomposition and contacted police. The remains are believed to…
We want to thank the alert patrol officers of the Mount Vernon District for locating the lost, out of state couple this past weekend. Also a big thanks to Boston Market at 6650 Richmond Highway and Hampton Inn at 5821 Richmond Highway for their outstanding community support in helping to supply food and a hotel…
Detectives charged Gregory Brown, 23, of DC and Niziah Williams, of Clinton, Maryland with the murder of Santos Zelaya that took place March 26, 2015. Both men were charged on Friday, May 15 and are being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The medical examiner determined the victim’s cause of death…
Detectives are investigating the shooting of a man in the parking lot of Fast Eddies at 6220 Richmond Highway at around 1:50 a.m. Friday, May 15. Police responded to a report of an altercation involving around 50 people in the parking lot as the restaurant was closing. Upon arrival, police discovered that a man had…
Police arrested a 27-year-old Sterling man in connection a burglary attempt on March 17 during which the suspect was shot by the homeowner. Arnold Dussol was arrested in Leesburg on Wednesday, May 13 and charged with attempted burglary and possession of a stun weapon by a convicted felon. He was transported to the Fairfax County…
A 40-year-old man died as a result of his injuries in a single vehicle crash on Richmond Highway near Fairhaven Avenue on Saturday, April 18. Daniel Duarte Vasquez, of the Alexandria area, was a passenger in a 1995 BMW when the crash occurred at around 7:15 a.m. Crash Reconstruction Detectives believe that the vehicle was…
Update: Mr. Keir has returned home in good condition. Fairfax County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing adult. 95-year-old Peter Keir left his home in Mount Vernon around 4 p.m., driving a silver 2002 Toyota 4-door Camry. He was later spotted in the Lorton area, asking for directions. Mr.…
The individuals seen in this video are possibly connected with robberies committed in the Huntington area of Fairfax County. Anyone with information is urged to contact police. This video was taken at a convenience store in the 2300 block of Huntington Avenue on March 21 at 11:30 p.m.
Around 8:18 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, police were called to the 6100 block of North King’s Highway, for a report of a shot person. Upon arrival, police found Santos Rafael Zelaya, 64, inside a residence with multiple gunshot wounds. Zelaya was medevac’d by the police helicopter to a local hospital, where he died. The…
The quick actions by patrol officers in the Mount Vernon police district led to the arrest of a man who reportedly attempted to assault and rob one person then robbed another in a matter of minutes. Police were initially called to a parking lot in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway around 4:45 p.m. on…
