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  • UPDATE – Officer Involved in Shooting Cleared by Commonwealth’s Attorney

    Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh has informed Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department, that he finds no basis for criminal liability on the part of the officer who discharged his weapon in this case.  PFC Mohammed Oluwa, who is assigned to the Mount Vernon District Station, will…

  • Bank Robbery in Fort Hunt Area

    Bank Robbery in Fort Hunt Area

    Mount Vernon Police District – On Monday, December 23, at 2:45 p.m., a man entered the BB&T Bank at 6110 Fort Hunt Road and demanded cash from a teller. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over and the suspect fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black, approximately 5 feet 7…

  • Adult No Longer Missing

    Mount Vernon Police District – Terence S. Dougherty made himself known to officials in Georgia and the Fairfax County Police Department was informed on Sunday, December 8.   Original Release December 4 Critical Missing Adult                Mount Vernon Police District – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 37-year-old Terence S. Dougherty. He…

  • Fatal Crash in the Fort Belvoir Area

    Mount Vernon Police District – Around 6:12 a.m., on Friday, November 22, a driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was attempting to make a left turn from northbound Richmond Highway into 9114 Richmond Highway. The Cobalt was struck by a 2003 BMW, driven by a 45-year-old man, which was traveling southbound on Richmond Highway. Preliminary…

  • Canine Distemper Alert

    Animal Control Officers collected five raccoons over the past few weeks in the area of Fort Hunt Road and Namassin Road. One raccoon was tested at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, and on Friday, December 6, the test result showed that the animal had canine distemper. Canine Distemper is highly contagious and potentially deadly for…

  • Critical Missing Adult

    Mount Vernon Police District – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 37-year-old Terence S. Dougherty. He left his home in the 7500 block of Grey Goose Way in Alexandria voluntarily on Tuesday, December 3 around 4 p.m. Dougherty’s recent behavior has raised concern for his mental health and for his physical well-being.…

  • Bank Robbery in Beacon Hill Area

    On Tuesday, November 26 at approximately 2 p.m., a man entered the Capital One Bank located at 6790 Richmond Highway, displayed a handgun and demanded money from a bank employee. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash; there were no injuries. The suspect was described as white, in his 20s, less than 6…

  • Video of Convenience Store Robbery in Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon Police District- 3100 block of Lockheed Boulevard, 11/19/13, 1 a.m. A man entered a convenience store and displayed a knife to an employee. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black, 20s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a thin build. More Information: Follow…

  • Update – Officer Involved Shooting

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives have identified the man who died as James Bryant, 28, of no fixed address. The continuing investigation has revealed that Bryant, a resident at the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter, began assaulting other residents at the shelter. The police were called and two officers arrived. They encountered Bryant who assaulted an…

  • Police Shoot Man Following an Altercation

    Police Shoot Man Following an Altercation

    Mount Vernon Police District – Officers were called to 9155 Richmond Highway on Wednesday, October 30 at 5:59 p.m. for a fight involving indivduals at the location. Several individuals were assaulted and injured by a male subject. Officers responded and encountered the male subject. A responding officer was assaulted by this individual. During that altercation,…

  • UPDATE – Suspect Arrested in Alexandria City

    Carlton Thorne Jr., 48, of Alexandria was arrested on Saturday, October 12 in the City of Alexandria. Fairfax County detectives have obtained three warrants charging Thorne with bank robberies that occurred in Fairfax County. Additional charges may be forthcoming. Bank Robbery in the Annandale Area Franconia Police District – Police are investigating a bank robbery…