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  • Detectives Asking for Public’s Help Finding a Suspect of Theft and Fraud

    Franconia Police District – Detectives are investigating a theft that occurred in the Kingstowne area on March 6. The suspect entered a car, which may have been left unlocked and stole a wallet which contained credit cards. The man pictured below was seen on surveillance using one of the stolen credit cards at the Walmart…

  • Three Deaths at Home in Springfield

    UPDATE: The three people who died in the shooting last night have been identified as Santos Vladimir Ralda, 45 and his wife, Floridalma Youlanda Perez Diaz, 40, both of Springfield and Nathanael Owen Cooper, 20, of Culloden, W.V. Preliminarily, detectives believe that there was an argument prior to the shooting. The husband is believed to…

  • UPDATE: Springfield Man Charged with Rape; Detectives Search for Additional Victims

    UPDATE: Springfield Man Charged with Rape; Detectives Search for Additional Victims

    West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate after 60-year-old Bernard Betts-King was charged with raping a woman through the use of her mental incapacity. The victim was raped in early 2018 and DNA confirmed she had a child as a result. Detectives now believe they have possibly identified…

  • Springfield Man Charged with Rape

    Springfield Man Charged with Rape

    West Springfield Police District – A 60-year-old Springfield man is facing charges for raping a woman through the use of her mental incapacity. Bernard Betts-King was arrested today by our Major Crimes detectives after an investigation found the victim had been raped in early 2018.  At the time of the assault, Betts-King was working with the victim as…

  • Fatal Crash in Burke

    West Springfield Police District – A man died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred around 1:45 Saturday afternoon, at the Burke Centre Library located at 5935 Fred’s Oak Road. Our Crash Reconstruction Units have preliminarily determined that John Jasper, 72, of Fairfax Station was dropping mail in the sidewalk postal box,…

  • UPDATE: Detectives Release Composite Sketch of Man who Assaulted Two Girls in Annandale

    UPDATE: Detectives Release Composite Sketch of Man who Assaulted Two Girls in Annandale

    West Springfield District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have released a composite sketch of the man they believe approached and assaulted two girls on Saturday evening.  The incident occurred around 6:30 as the two girls were walking near the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane.  In addition to releasing the sketch, detectives will…

  • Detectives Investigating After Two Girls Assaulted in Annandale

    West Springfield District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are currently investigating an assault that occurred yesterday evening in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane around 6:30.  Two girls, ages 11 and 13, were walking in the area when they were approached by a man.  The suspect then assaulted one of the girls…

  • Fatal Crash in Fairfax Station

    West Springfield Police District – Our Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate a fatal crash last night in Fairfax Station.  Officers responded to the Fairfax County Parkway near New Road around 8:45  for a crash involving two cars. A preliminary investigation revealed that Melanie McKenna, 20, of Centreville, was driving a 1996 Toyota Corolla southbound on the Parkway when…

  • Detectives Investigating Bank Robberies in Lorton and Springfield

    Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating two bank robberies that occurred shortly after 2 this afternoon. The first bank robbery occurred at the Bank of America located at 8096 Rolling Road in Springfield. The second bank robbery occurred at the Suntrust Bank located at 9400 Richmond Highway about 20 minutes later. During both…

  • Update: Victim in Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Identified

    The victim of the fatal single-vehicle crash has been identified as 48-year old James Stephens.   (Original release date: November 9, 2018) Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Lorton West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal single-vehicle crash this morning around 9:20. Officers responded to the 10000 block…