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DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police
DC Predator Targeting Children On Social Media Arrested For Soliciting Minor In VA: Police Police in Fairfax County are looking for additional victims after a DC man was arrested for soliciting a minor through social media. The Fairfax County Police Department received a report last week after a child was in touch with a grown man named "Alex" through Snapchat and received multiple illicit images from him as he attempted to convince the child to meet him at an area shopping center. Following that call, detectives from the department began investigating and reviewing digital evidence, officials said, which linked them to District resident Brian Dolan, whose identity was confirmed …

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Drunk Driver Caught On Camera Crashing Into Fairfax County Police Cruiser (VIDEO) Drunk Driver Caught On Camera Crashing Into Fairfax County Police Cruiser (VIDEO)
Drunk Driver Caught On Camera Crashing Into Fairfax County Police Cruiser (Video) Disaster was largely averted when a member of the Fairfax County Police Department trying to keep a bicyclist safe was nearly run down by a drunk driver. The Fairfax County Police Department released body cam footage of what could have been a fatal incident as an officer was assisting a biker who was riding in the dark without his lights on. WHAT A CLOSE CALL!! 😳 While our officer was trying to keep a bicyclist safe who was riding w/ no lights at night, a drunk driver crashed into his cruiser!! Because of where they were standing, nobody was seriously hurt. A critical reminder to drive s…

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Crafty Criminal Busted Stealing $49K From Sak's During Shoplifting Spree In Virginia: Police Crafty Criminal Busted Stealing $49K From Sak's During Shoplifting Spree In Virginia: Police
Crafty Criminal Busted Stealing $49K From Sak's During Shoplifting Spree In Virginia: Police A serial shoplifter went back to the well one too many times and is behind bars in Fairfax County, authorities announced. Olatune Oladinni was arrested over the weekend after he was recognized by Loss Prevention Officers at Sak's Fifth Avenue at the Tysons Center Mall in McLean as he was attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the popular store, according to police. The 41-year-old Maryland resident was stopped at around 12:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and before members of the Fairfax County Police Department could arrive at the department store, Oladinni alle…

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Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Police in Fairfax County pulled out all the stops to apprehend two men who are wanted in connection to a violent home robbery. Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, are facing multiple abduction, robbery, and other charges after busting into a McLean home earlier this week and assaulting two people inside, officials say. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spokesperson,…

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Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING) Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (DEVELOPING)
Victim Removed, Man Barricaded Inside Fairfax County Home After Domestic Incident (Developing) Some residents have been advised to shelter in place in Fairfax County as police work to resolve a barricade situation on Friday afternoon. At around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton, where a man was refusing to leave an area home following a domestic incident. Police say that the victim has been removed from the residence, but the standoff was ongoing as the clock approached 1 p.m. on Friday. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 8100 block of McCauley Way in Lorton for a man ref…

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French Bulldog 'Queen' Stolen From Kingdom In Fairfax County, Police Say French Bulldog 'Queen' Stolen From Kingdom In Fairfax County, Police Say
French Bulldog 'Queen' Stolen From Kingdom In Fairfax County, Police Say The search is on for a "Queen" who wants to be returned to her kingdom in Fairfax County. An alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department on Wednesday as they attempt to locate a French bulldog who was taken in an apparent burglary earlier this week.  Shortly before 8 a.m. on Monday morning, officers from the department were called to the 7500 block of Tralee Woods Court in Springfield after a woman was advised by a neighbor that her dogs were running loose through the neighborhood.  The family friend was able to fetch two dogs, but a third, Queen, has not been locate…

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Thieving Trio Thwarted Living Large With Stolen Credit Cards, Checks In Virginia: Police Thieving Trio Thwarted Living Large With Stolen Credit Cards, Checks In Virginia: Police
Thieving Trio Thwarted Living Large With Stolen Credit Cards, Checks In Virginia: Police A tricky team of thieves from Maryland were not swift enough to thwart police in Virginia after they went on a shopping spree with stolen checks and credit cards at Sak's Fifth Avenue in Fairfax County. Late on Monday afternoon, three men were arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department's Tyson's Urban Team, who swiftly jumped into action after being alerted by a loss prevention officer about a possible credit card fraud that was in progress, police say. (clockwise from right): Elijah Walker, Jaylin Oliver, Vernon Lee Brown III. Fairfax County Police The incident was re…

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Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm
Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm The 28-year-old driver who was found in a fully-engulfed Jaguar after crashing in Virginia has been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department. Aldie resident Emmanuel Alexander was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Cox Farms early on Sunday morning in Centreville, police officials confirmed the day after his fiery death.  Google Maps street view Police say that at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officers were called to the 15600 block of Braddock Road, where they were met by a 2017 Jaguar XF that was fully engulfed in flames with Alexander still inside before first respond…

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Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say It's been a busy week for Shaka Barnes in Virginia after he was implicated in an attempted robbery then threatened staff at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, police say. Barnes, 43, who has no fixed address, is in police custody following a small crime scene that saw him allegedly commit several offenses before he was ultimately apprehended by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. On Monday afternoon, it is alleged that Barnes approached a man inside a building in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road, whom he assaulted and attempted to rob at knifepoint, though his victim refused and Barnes fl…

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Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing
Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing It didn't take long for police investigators in Fairfax County to apprehend a man wanted for murder. The hunt was short lived for a man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland native Charles Anthony Ashe, Jr., 44, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel in Merrifield on Sunday morning.  Police say that Hiep Van Vo, 43, was arrested in Maryland after his vehicle was located late on Sunday night in Gaithersburg outside an area home. Vo was then tracked down and taken into custody outside of Giant on Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg.  He is now being held in Montgome…

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Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police
Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police Several teenagers are fighting for their lives in Virginia hospitals after an early-morning crash in Fairfax County involving a drunk, underage, unlicensed driver, police say. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday morning, members of the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane in Falls Church when an allegedly drunk driver crashed into a tree and several teens were ejected from the SUV. "The driver of a Lincoln SUV was speeding ... Came to a hill, lost control, and the vehicle struck a tree," Fairfax County Police Lt. Jim Curry said. "It caused the car to t…

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Stickup Men Wanted After Daytime Convenience Store Armed Robbery In VA (VIDEO) Stickup Men Wanted After Daytime Convenience Store Armed Robbery In VA (VIDEO)
Stickup Men Wanted After Daytime Convenience Store Armed Robbery In VA (Video) Employees and patrons at a popular convenience store got a scare on Saturday afternoon when heavily armed robbers stormed the business in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Police Department released video of two men who burst into Chantilly Check and Convenience Store armed with weapons at around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, officials say. The armed robbers Fairfax County Police Police say that there was one person in the store at the time the two men came inside and ordered an employee to open a safe before making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. In the video, one man can …

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