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  • UPDATE: New Details on Popes Head Road Incident

    UPDATE: New Details on Popes Head Road Incident

    Detectives released the name of the man who fled police yesterday and was apprehended in the woods near Popes Head Road several hours later. K’Shawn M. Pearson was charged with reckless driving, speeding to elude, driving on a revoked operator’s license, and possession of a stolen vehicle. He was transported to the Fairfax County Adult…

  • Bank Robbery Suspect Identified; National Manhunt Underway

    Bank Robbery Suspect Identified; National Manhunt Underway

    Detectives have identified a suspect of the M & T Bank robbery on Saturday, October 31 as Randy Thompson, 29, of York, Pennsylvania. Family members reported Thompson as missing to the Baltimore City Police Department on November 2. He was last seen in the 2100 block of North Charles Street on November 1. Based on…

  • Early Morning Pursuit and Search Ends in Suspect Apprehension

    Early Morning Pursuit and Search Ends in Suspect Apprehension

    A 20-year-old Woodbridge man was apprehended after a community search in the woods and neighborhoods off of Popes Head Road and the Fairfax County Parkway between 6:30 and 10 a.m. Thursday, November 5. The incident began when an officer attempted to stop a 1996 Toyota Avalon for a traffic violation. The driver of the Toyota…

  • Vehicle Larcenies in Springfield Area – Police Seek Assistance Identifying Suspects

    Vehicle Larcenies in Springfield Area – Police Seek Assistance Identifying Suspects

    Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in larcenies from vehicles in the Springfield area. On Friday, September 18, a man and a woman used stolen credit cards to make unauthorized purchases at various grocery stores. The credit cards were reported stolen from a vehicle earlier in the day from…

  • Bank Robbery in Annandale Area – Police Seek Assistance Identifying Suspect

    Bank Robbery in Annandale Area – Police Seek Assistance Identifying Suspect

    Officers responded for a report of a bank robbery at the M&T Bank located at 7857 Heritage Drive, on Saturday, October 31. Around 11:53 a.m., a man entered the bank, approached one of the tellers and passed a note demanding money. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over and the suspect fled. The victim…

  • Beware of Paving Scammers

    Beware of Paving Scammers

    Make sure to check contractors for business licenses when they come to your door soliciting for work. Detectives believe there may be victims of a scammer using the company name of “Veracity Construction” or “Morgan Paving.” The scams involving this company date back to 2011 and have reportedly been ongoing since that time. The suspect…

  • New Railroad Track Safety Effort Held this Week

    New Railroad Track Safety Effort Held this Week

    Fairfax County Police joined officers from the Norfolk Southern Railroad for a two-day enforcement and education effort on and near railroad tracks in the West Springfield district this week. Over 800 safety pamphlets were distributed to businesses and residents in the Burke area on Wednesday, September 16. Officers were dispatched to known trespassing spots on…

  • Stay off the Tracks: FCPD Pedestrian Enforcement Effort with Railroad Police

    Stay off the Tracks: FCPD Pedestrian Enforcement Effort with Railroad Police

    Did you know that railroad tracks and the area around them are private property? Trespassing along them puts you at risk of more than just getting a ticket.  It could cost you your life. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department are partnering with the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department (NSPD) to raise awareness of…

  • Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian in Springfield

    Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian in Springfield

    A 47-year-old woman was struck and killed while waiting for a bus on Old Keene Mill Road near Greeley Boulevard on Saturday, September 5. Senait Mamo, of Springfield was struck by a 2005 Acura at around 2:05 p.m. The car was travelling eastbound on Old Keene Mill when the driver lost control and struck her.…

  • Help Us Identify These Larceny Suspects

    Three individuals entered the Walmart, located in the 6000 block of Burke Commons Road in Burke, on Wednesday June 24, around 11:40 p.m. The suspects loaded electronics merchandise into their shopping carts and exited the store without paying. The suspects were described as two black males, 25 to 35 years of age, and one black…

  • UPDATE – Teens Arrested in Burglary Case

    Detectives arrested two male juveniles involved in the burglary case. A 16 year-old male from the Lorton area, and 17 year-old male from the Fairfax Station area were charged with burglary. Original release – August 4, 2015 Help Us Identify these Suspects, CVS Burglary in Fairfax Station Area Two men entered the CVS Store located in the 9000…

  • Help Us Identify this Suspect, Larceny from Ledo Pizza in the Springfield Area

    A man drove a white pick-up truck to the rear of the Ledo Pizza located in the 8300 block of Old Keene Mill Road, between Friday June 5 and Monday June 22, during the day and took several beverage kegs. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Springfield Criminal Investigation Section at 703-644-5077 or…