Police responded to the Fairfax County Department of Family Services office, located at 7611 Little River Turnpike, on Tuesday, July 12 for a report of a missing juvenile. An investigation determined that Child Protection Services (CPS) had a court order to remove a 6-week-old baby from a local home. CPS staff could not locate the baby or her mother and
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Stretching for miles and seemingly rarely traveled, train tracks can evoke a feeling of nostalgia, free-spiritedness or wanderlust. The reality is that train tracks are a dangerous area and the scene of various life-threatening and fatal accidents each year. Most recently in Fairfax County, on May 16, an 18-year-old woman was struck and killed by
Read moreEffective today, July 1, your beloved Animal Control Officers will don a new title: Animal Protection Police Officer. County officials, working in conjunction with state delegates, have authorized the title reclassification, which expands the officers’ current role to include full law enforcement scope and authority. Animal Protection Police Officers will continue to investigate all calls for service and reports of
Read moreOnline purchases are a part of modern society. While many items are shipped to consumers’ homes, other purchases require a face-to-face meeting. This can put consumers in a vulnerable position and create opportunities for criminals. Unfortunately, police respond to numerous reports of robberies, assaults and thefts throughout the year as people who just want to buy an item for a
Read moreFranconia Police District – Major Crimes Division detectives have obtained a suspect composite sketch for the sex offense that occurred on Friday, June 3 in the area of Richmond Highway and Cherwek Drive, in the Lorton area. Further investigation has determined the assault occurred in the 9500 block of Saluda Court near the path to the bridge. The suspect was
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