Springtime is here, and with the warming temperatures, we see a boom in baby wildlife. Our Animal Protection Police Officers receive many calls this time of year about young animals from residents who are trying to treat or raise wildlife that appear to be orphaned or abandoned. While these actions are well-intended, it is important to realize that they may be
Read moreReston Police District – A 23-year-old man from Maryland died Saturday morning after hitting a traffic signal pole. Officers responded to the area of Baron Cameron Avenue and Hunter Mill Road around 1:15 a.m. for the report of a single car crash. The driver Johnny Nony Souvannavong of Upper Marlboro, was the only person in the car. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are
Read moreJoin our Victim Services Section as we launch the 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, with the 6th Annual 5K Walk and Crime Victim Tribute. For this free event, we invite crime victims, survivors, family members, friends, and the community to come out to raise awareness for victims’ rights in Northern Virginia and show their support for all victims of crime. The 2018
Read moreSully Police District – Homicide detectives identified and arrested a suspect in the murder of 17-year-old Matthew Ortega on February 14 in Centreville. Around 1 this afternoon, 18-year-old Uriel Josaphat Espinosa Cruz, of Fairfax, was arrested for murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center
Read moreMount Vernon District Station – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating a commercial armed robbery at M & T Bank, located at 7485 Mount Vernon Square Center. Around 12:35 this afternoon, a man entered the bank and passed a note to the teller announcing a robbery and implied he had a weapon. The clerk gave him an undisclosed
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