Note to media: All media are invited to attend. Details below. Speeding in residential neighborhoods is a common problem throughout Fairfax County and the sustained effort to reduce neighborhood speeding began in 2014 with the, “Slow Down: You Live Here, We Live Here” campaign. Working in conjunction with this program, the Sully District Station has…
Since May 4, police have received three reported cases of what appear to be a trending scam for money. This scam utilizes fear as a catalyst. A parent gets a phone call during a school day and they hear a child crying or a child stating they have been kidnapped. Then, a stranger gets on the phone…
Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the area of Capella Avenue and Shiplett Boulevard on Thursday, May 12. An investigation determined a 33-year-old man was sitting on a curb in the 6100 block of Shiplett Boulevard, in Burke, just before 9 p.m. and for unknown reasons, got up and stumbled into the…
Detectives obtained video of the vehicle they believed to be involved in the series of tire and rim thefts that have occurred since February. The vehicle was seen on April 3 in the 12800 block of Shadow Oak Lane in Fairfax around the time of the theft that occurred in that location. The vehicle appears…
Since February, there have been 10 incidents of tires and wheels stolen from 11 GMC or Chevrolet model vehicles in the Herndon, Chantilly, Fairfax and Vienna areas. The majority of cases occurred within the Fair Oaks police district but three cases were from the Reston, McLean and Sully districts (one each). Detectives of the Criminal…
Detectives of the Crash Reconstruction Unit have concluded their investigation of the crash that occurred on Thursday, April 7 involving a Fairfax County school bus and a Fairfax County police cruiser. Detectives reviewed all evidence related to the case, which is being retained for court, to include bus video and various distance measurements. Detectives determined…
Spring is here and the Fairfax County Police Department along with “Street Smart” are combining education and enforcement efforts to advance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Street Smart is a public education, awareness and behavioral change campaign that operates in Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. “The program emphasizes education of motorists and pedestrians through mass media. It is meant…
Warm weather is here, prom season is approaching, and summer is around the corner…it’s the perfect time to talk to your young drivers about practicing safe driving behaviors. Driving sober (free from alcohol and/or drugs): PREVENTION IS KEY: Impairment begins with the first drink. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to operate any motor…
According to the most recent figures by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 431,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted driving and 3,179 people were killed in 2014 alone. What is distracted driving? It is not only texting; it is reading, eating, talking to passengers or looking after children, adjusting music or car…
Join the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit for a Worship Watch seminar on April 09. The event will run from from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 8304 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA. This session’s topics of discussion are shown below: The Crime Prevention Unit…
The Victim Services Section will again launch National Crime Victims’ Rights Week on April 10, 2016, with our 4th Annual 5K Walk and Candlelight Vigil. This free event will be held at the Fairfax Corner Center off Monument Drive in Fairfax, Virginia. We invite crime victims, survivors, family members, friends, and the community to come out to…
This report is published every weekday, except county holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence. The report contains selected crimes, including animal-related incidents and property…
