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  • Fatal Crash in Falls Church

    McLean Police District – A 20-year-old Falls Church man died of injuries he suffered in a crash on Sunday, November 3 shortly after 8:30 p.m. Officers responded to the report of a crash at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Patterson Road. A 34-year-old, Falls Church man was driving his 1997 Ford Expedition east on…

  • School Employees Charged

    School Employees Charged

    After a joint investigation by Financial Crimes Unit detectives and Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) human resources, two school employees were each charged with embezzlement and money laundering. Police identified the arrestees as Sonya Swansbrough, 46, of Woodbridge, principal at Poe Middle School, and Bethany Speed, 38, of Burke, an administrative employee at JEB Stuart…

  • Drivers Be Deer Smart; It’s Breeding Season

    Drivers Be Deer Smart; It’s Breeding Season

               Deer breeding season is here which means residents and drivers may expect to see increased numbers of the animals on the roadways. Deer movements and behaviors may be unpredictable and deer-vehicle collisions are a serious public safety concern. November and December, statistically, have the highest number of crashes involving deer in Fairfax County and police…

  • Update- Detectives Release Suspect Photographs in Tysons Corner Bank Robbery

    Update- Detectives Release Suspect Photographs in Tysons Corner Bank Robbery

      Detectives are releasing photographs of the suspects involved in the robbery at the Bank of Georgetown on Wednesday, October 30. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. (Original release date…

  • UPDATE – Suspect Vehicle and Driver Identified

    Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit have identified and located a suspect vehicle and driver in this case. Alcohol and distracted driving are suspected as factors in this crash. The investigation continues and charges could be forthcoming. (Original release date 10/28/13) Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit and Run Crash West Springfield Police District – Police…

  • 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…

  • Crime Solvers Seeks Man Wanted for Robbery

    Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Delano Antonio Jorge Leaf. Leaf currently has an outstanding warrant for strong arm robbery, stemming from an incident on Friday, October 25. Around 6:15 a.m. a 15-year-old boy was waiting at a bus stop, located in the 9500 block of Richmond Highway. A man…

  • Robbery at BB&T Bank in Fairfax

    Fair Oaks Police District – On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, shortly before 4 p.m., a man entered the BB&T Bank located at 12220 Fairfax Towne Center in Fairfax. The man passed a note to a bank employee, demanding money and indicating that he had a gun. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash…

  • Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Tysons Corner

    McLean Police District – On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at approximately 3:15 p.m., two men entered the Bank of Georgetown located at 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza in McLean. One of the men jumped over the counter and demanded money from a bank employee. Upon receiving the money the two subjects fled the bank on foot.…

  • 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,…

  • BOOze it and You’re Busted –  Police BOOst Halloween DWI Efforts

    BOOze it and You’re Busted – Police BOOst Halloween DWI Efforts

    Police urge motorists to travel alcohol-free this Halloween weekend and are stepping up their impaired driving efforts October 31 through November 3. In the first three quarters of 2012 there were 7,581 vehicle crashes and 487of those were alcohol-related. For the same period in 2013, there were 6,934 crashes and 406 of those were alcohol-related.…