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  • UPDATE – Man Charged in Lorton Shooting

    UPDATE – Man Charged in Lorton Shooting

    Michael Wassif Detectives have charged 48-year-old Michael Wassif, of the same Forest Greens Drive address, with one count of malicious wounding. He is being held in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond. Original release date 11/17/15 Police responded to a report of a person shot at a home in the 9200 block…

  • Man Shot in Lorton Home

    Police responded to a report of a person shot at a home in the 9200 block of Forest Greens Drive in Lorton shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday, November 17. A 20-year-old man, who lived in the home, suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper body and was flown by Fairfax 1 to Inova Fairfax…

  • Series of Grocery Store Robberies in the Burke Area

    Video of employees helping thwart robbery at Giant, Nov. 7, 2015 Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in a series of three grocery store robberies in the Burke area. The suspect is described as a white male who enters the store, demands money from a store…

  • Update 2: Help Us Find These People

    Update 2: Help Us Find These People

    Detectives have released surveillance photos of the four individuals that fled from police near Popes Head Road on Thursday, November 5. Police are asking for help from anyone who can assist with positive identification and location of the individuals.     Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting…

  • 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…