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Gunfire
Police & Fire
Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (
Developing
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A member of the Arlington Police Department and a larceny suspect were both taken to an area hospital for evaluation after a potentially scary scene played out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, officers were called to investigate a reported theft in the 700 block of North Glebe Road that kicked off a foot chase. According to a spokesperson from the department, a responding officer ordered the suspect to stop; however, they took off on foot. Police attempted to take the suspect into custody in the 700 block of North Vermont Street when a struggle ensued and the latt…
Police & Fire
Occupied Home Struck By Bullet In Loudoun County
An occupied home was struck by a bullet in Loudoun County — the second reported incident of gunfire over the weekend. Police responded to the 21500 block of Schoolhouse Court in Ashburn around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on reports of an occupied home struck by a bullet, the sheriff's office said. No injuries were reported, however, the county sheriff's office is asking anyone who was in the area and may have seen anything to contact Detective R. Schmidt with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021. The sheriff's office is also searching for a gunman who shot a man …
Police & Fire
Single Mom Returning To DC From Virginia Fatally Struck By Stray Bullet With Kids In Car
A 30-year-old mom driving home to Washington DC from Virginia was struck and killed by a stray bullet with her two children in her car, according to police and those who knew her. Fajr Vallejos was visiting her parents in Alexandria with her children, 8 and 5, and was just a few blocks away from her home when she was struck by gunfire in the 1700 block of W Street around 8:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, according to DC police and a GoFundMe page. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life, took her body to the Office of the Chief M…
Police & Fire
Wanted 27-Year-Old Fires Shots At Arlington County Police Officers
An Arlington man is in police custody after he avoided officers and fired shots in their direction, officials said. In the evening of Oct. 6, officers attempted to pull over Ricardo Singleton, 27, who was wanted after a hit-and-run incident earlier in the day, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. When Singleton noticed the officers, he fired multiple rounds at them and fled to Fairfax County, authorities said. As police chased Singleton, the suspect hit multiple cars and disabled his own on Arlington Boulevard near Graham Road, law enforcement reported. Singleton eventua…
Police & Fire
Multiple Cars Damaged In Fairfax County By Gunfire (
Developing
): Police
Fairfax County police were investigating a group of cars that they found were damaged on Friday, Sept. 23, officials said. Sometime before noon, officers arrived at the scene in the 3500 block of South Jefferson Street, where they found between two to three cars with damage caused by gunfire, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Route 7 was closed for law enforcement's investigation and police advised locals to stay clear of that area or shelter in place, authorities said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.
Police & Fire
Multiple Cars Were Hit In Early Morning Triangle Shooting
A fight between several people outside a Triangle apartment nearly turned deadly earlier this week after someone pulled a gun and fired several shots. A 39-year-old man said gunfire outside his home at the Lindeen Park Apartments jolted him awake around 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 9. He stepped outside to find out what was going on and saw a group of men in a fight, Prince William County police said. Someone in the melee noticed him, wheeled around, and fired a gun, police said. The man bolted and hid in a nearby building. The mob broke up and ran off soon after. Police said…
Police & Fire
Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police
Alexandria Police are investigating after a a violent road rage incident ended in gunfire and a single-car crash, the department said on Twitter. (*UPDATE 6/01/22*)::Seminary Road has been reopened. — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 1, 2022 The incident, which shut down Seminary Road from Howard to Jordan Streets, happened around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to the Tweet. No injures were reported as a result of the shots being fired and only minor injuries were sustained in the car crash, police added. No other information was released. This is a developing story so…
Police & Fire
Video Shows U-Haul Shooters Leading I-395 Police Pursuit: Report
A police pursuit that began with a US Park police officer noticing shots being fired out of a U-Haul truck while on his way to work on I-395 led to the arrests of two individuals — but not after a police pursuit that crossed state lines Tuesday, April 26, leading to two arrests, ARLnow reports. The off-duty officer tried pulling the vehicle over on the southbound side in Washington DC around 11:45 a.m., but the vehicle fled, and the officer called in for backup, the outlet says citing a Park Police spokesperson. The vehicle was again pulled over near Glebe Road, and two people were arreste…
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