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Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia
Police Seeking Tips After Missing Woman's Body Pulled From Wooded Area In Virginia Police continue to seek tips after a missing woman's body was found in a wooded area in Fairfax County. Springfield resident Fayra Desiree Bonilla-Rubi was reported missing to the Fairfax County Police Department by family members on Monday, June 10, only to be found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street late last week, according to officials, who say they were alerted to the body by a member of the community. Fayra Bonilla-Rubi. GoFundMe photo The investigation into her death is ongoing, and an autopsy is being conducted to confirm the cause and manner of death. Nearly three w…
Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say
Man Found Dead On Apartment Floor In Fairfax County Still Not ID'd, Police Say Police in Fairfax County are seeking the public's help identifying a man who was found dead in the area last month. The man's body was discovered on the floor of an apartment building on the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads around 12:35 p.m. April 6, the county police department said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no foul play was suspected. "Despite extensive efforts, detectives have been unable to identify the man," police said.  He is described as a Hispanic male, believed to be in his 30s, approximately 5’ to 5’5 feet tall, and weighing around 168 …
Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say
Gas Pump Argument Ends In Murder: 38-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Fairfax County, Cops Say Police have released details in a gas pump killing of a 38-year-old man this week in Fairfax County. Arthur Edward Mann II was arguing with a black man in his 40s or 50s when the man shot him at the Citgo at 6241 Richmond Highway in Fair Haven around 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, county police said. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived and Mann was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5’6, 40-50 years old, with short hair, and a beard. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are still investigating the circumstances that led u…
Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police
Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police A 24-year-old man who had been wanted since April 12 in an armed robbery gone wrong in Bailey's Crossroads has been arrested, police said. Abner Neftali Selen Barrera approached a man getting out of his car on Lake Street in Bailey's Crossroads around 5 a.m. on Friday, April 12, then pulled out a gun and demanded his property, police said. A struggle ensued and the victim was shot in the lower body, and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Barrera, of Del Ray, was identified as a suspect and arrested in Alexandria on Tuesday, April 30, police said. He was char…
Bank Robber At Large After Targeting Wells Fargo In Fairfax County, Police Say Bank Robber At Large After Targeting Wells Fargo In Fairfax County, Police Say
Bank Robber At Large After Targeting Wells Fargo In Fairfax County, Police Say Know anything?  The Fairfax County Police Department released a new surveillance photo of a wanted bank robber as they attempt to track down the man who targeted Wells Fargo in Burke on Wednesday morning. Police say that shortly after 9 a.m. on Feb. 28, a masked man wearing all black marched into the branch in the 8900 block of Burke Lake Road, approached a teller and demanded cash, though no weapon was displayed or implied during the threat. The teller complied, and the man took off on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash before getting into a black Hyundai sedan. No injuries wer…
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops A 29-year-old man was arrested for following a woman from a casino parking lot in Maryland to her home in Fairfax County, VA, where he assaulted her and tried breaking into her home, police said. Antiero Ebai Menyoli, of Oxon Hill, MD, approached the woman, a complete stranger, as she left the MGM National Harbor and spoke briefly, before the woman got into her car and drove home, Fairfax County police said. While driving, the victim noticed a vehicle was following her due to one headlight being brighter than the other. She suspected it to be Menyoli.  The victim tried to lose the veh…
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 …
String Of ATM Thefts, Armed Robbery Minutes Apart Probed In Fairfax County String Of ATM Thefts, Armed Robbery Minutes Apart Probed In Fairfax County
String Of ATM Thefts, Armed Robbery Minutes Apart Probed In Fairfax County Police in Fairfax County are investigating a string of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that happened minutes apart. Around 3:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, three suspect tried to force open an ATM at TD Bank of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia, county police said. They were unsuccessful. Then, at 3:13 a.m., an armed robbery was carried out at the 7-Eleven at 4818 N. Beauregard Street in Lincolnia, approximately one mile away. The suspects entered the store, implied they had a firearm and threatened the employee. They gained access to two separate ATMs at the business and left with an undisclos…
Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD
Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Fairfax County rape of a woman he'd met online, authorities said. Yeudy Saul Chavez Sandoval, of Kingstowne, lured the victim into an apartment on the 6000 block of Alexandria Avenue in Fort Hunt around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, then pushed her down the stairs, county police said. The woman suffered serious injuries and was then raped by Sandoval, before escaping and calling 911, police said. The quick police work of officers and detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau led to the arrest of a man wanted for a rape and malicious wounding…
Woman Sexually Assaulted By Man She Just Met At Fairfax County Marriott: Police Woman Sexually Assaulted By Man She Just Met At Fairfax County Marriott: Police
Woman Sexually Assaulted By Man She Just Met At Fairfax County Marriott: Police Police are hoping the public can help them identify a sexual assault suspect in Fairfax County. A woman told authorities that she was sexually assaulted by a man she just met at the Courtyard Marriott at 2722 Gallows Road in McLean, police said on Friday, July 21. Detectives found surveillance footage of the suspect, who is described as a black man, 6 feet tall, in his late 20s, with short hair and a slim build. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 3.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or…
Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police
Teacher Punches Student Who Turned Off His Computer In Fairfax County: Police A teaching assistant has been charged in connection with the assault of a middle schooler in Fairfax County. Mohammad Abid, 58, of Lorton, allegedly struck the Walt Whitman Middle School student with a closed fist on his chin on June 9, Fairfax County Police said. On the day of the incident, the student was arguing with the Abid and turned the his computer off. Abid confronted the student, and the student came face-to-face with him, and flicked his glasses.  That's when Abid hit the student "with a closed fist" on the chin, and the student slapped Abid in his face with an open hand, p…
Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County
Sexual Battery Suspect Grabbed Woman In 'Intimate Area,' Put Her In Chokehold In Fairfax County Police in Fairfax County are seeking a man who grabbed a woman in an intimate area and put her in a chokehold Monday, July 3. The victim was outside with her mom on the 14500 block of Northeast Place in Chantilly, when her mom walked over to a neighbor's house around 11:30 a.m., authorities said. That's when the assailant approached the victim, "and forcefully grabbed her in an intimate area and then put her in a chokehold," police said. When the victim’s mom ran towards the assault, the suspect fled on foot.  Police have not been able to locate the man, who was captured on surve…
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police A 24-year-old man is facing charges after breaking into a Fairfax County home and trying to abduct a sleeping child, authorities said. Hyrum Baquedano Rodriguez forced his way inside of an apartment on the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike in West Springfield around 4 a.m. on June 15, Fairfax County police said. The mother was awoken to the sound of window blinds shaking and the sound of her 4-year-old daughter crying, police said. She found the window in the living room was open and child on the floor.  The child immediately told her mother someone had grabbed her. Officers se…
Rapist Dragged Woman To Wooded Area, Stood Over Her As She Called For Help In VA: Police Rapist Dragged Woman To Wooded Area, Stood Over Her As She Called For Help In VA: Police
Rapist Dragged Woman To Wooded Area, Stood Over Her As She Called For Help In VA: Police Authorities in Fairfax County have released the composite sketch of a rape suspect who they say dragged a woman to a wooded area to sexually assault her last weekend. The suspect, depicted in a composite sketch above, stood over the woman, who was on the ground in a state of undress around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, June 11, on the 5900 block of Seminary Road in Falls Church, county police said.  The witness heard a disturbance in the area and called police. The suspect, however, fled toward Leesburg Pike.The victim sustained injuries that were non-life-threatening. Detectives found the victim…
Man Tried Raping Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police Man Tried Raping Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police
Man Tried Raping Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police Police have arrested a man who they say tried raping a woman at a Fairfax County bus stop this week. Okezie Boniface Erondu, 36, of Alexandria, approached the woman near a bus stop near on the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue Richmond Highway and Ladson Lane around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, Fairfax County police said. The woman was able to fight the man off, and authorities used surveillance footage to help identify him as Erondu. Erondu was arrested without incident around 8:30 that night nearby. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Major Crimes…
Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD
Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a drug-related robbery gone bad, which left two men dead and two juveniles injured, police in Fairfax County said. Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Then, Braden Deahl, 18, who was a varsity soccer player for Washington-Liberty High School, was found with a stab wound in the parking lot, as…
Two Bodies Found In Different Parts Of Fairfax County Hours Apart, Police Say Two Bodies Found In Different Parts Of Fairfax County Hours Apart, Police Say
Two Bodies Found In Different Parts Of Fairfax County Hours Apart, Police Say Two dead bodies were found in two separate areas of Fairfax County on Saturday hours apart, according to the police. The long night began shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, when officers were called to the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in Falls Church, where there was a report of a body found behind a business. Later that night, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7100 block of Mint Place in Alexandria to investigate a second body that was located in the area.  It is unclear if the deaths are linked. Both cases are now being investigated by the Fairfax Cou…
Restaurant Fight Takes Ugly Turn In Fairfax County, Stabbing Suspect Captured Restaurant Fight Takes Ugly Turn In Fairfax County, Stabbing Suspect Captured
Restaurant Fight Takes Ugly Turn In Fairfax County, Stabbing Suspect Captured A 59-year-old Fairfax County man was arrested in a restaurant stabbing, authorities announced. Jose Reyes apparently stabbed his victim in the upper body when they began fighting at Casa Blanca Restaurant on Hechinger Drive in Springfield around 2 a.m. Friday, April 28, county police said. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. Meanwhile, officers took Reyes into custody and charged him with aggravated malicious wounding. He was released on bond. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-…
Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County
Here's What We Know About Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Elderly Couple In Fairfax County New details have been released by police officials in Fairfax County after an elderly couple was found dead in what is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Officers were called to the 8900 block of Walker Street in Fairfax late on Tuesday, Feb. 29 to conduct a death investigation when a man and woman were both found dead inside an area home. Upon arrival, officers found Janos John Gertler, 86, and Eva Anna Vas, 73, inside suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 8900 blk of Walker S…
Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (VIDEO) Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (VIDEO)
Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (Video) Police investigators in Fairfax County got their murder suspect two months after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man late last year, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Malik Johnson, 22, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad for his alleged role in the death of Lorton native Jordan Summers in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue. UPDATE: Man arrested for Dec. 5th homicide on Audubon Avenue. https://t.co/dcT3qyQvak pic.twitter.com/4bH5NqurGC — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) February 10, 2023 Officials s…
Creeps Targeting Children Busted In Undercover Virginia Sting: Police Creeps Targeting Children Busted In Undercover Virginia Sting: Police
Creeps Targeting Children Busted In Undercover Virginia Sting: Police Seven alleged online predators who targeted their victims through the Internet are facing dozens of charges in Virginia following an undercover operation, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Bureau arrested seven men as part of a "Traveler Operation” sting to identify and apprehend online predators that was conducted over several days last month. The men ranged in age from 26 to 52 years old and were charged with a total of 49 felonies. Those arrested: Danial Siridavong, 33, of Woodbridge was arrested on Wed…
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say It took members of the Fairfax County Police Department just hours to identify and locate a wanted Mercedes-Benz-driving bank robbery suspect from Maryland. Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, has been implicated in multiple bank robberies in the National Capital Region, according to members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who announced his arrest on Thursday, Dec. 29. According to police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Hunter entered the Wells Fargo Bank branch on North Point Village Center in Reston, where he implied he had a firearm and passed a note to a teller demandi…
Shooting Suspect At Large After 26-Year-Old Man Found Gunned Down On Virginia Sidewalk: Police Shooting Suspect At Large After 26-Year-Old Man Found Gunned Down On Virginia Sidewalk: Police
Shooting Suspect At Large After 26-Year-Old Man Found Gunned Down On Virginia Sidewalk: Police An investigation has been launched in Fairfax County after a man was found on the sidewalk by passersby with multiple gunshot wounds, police announced. Lorton resident Jordan Summers, 26, was found shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue in the Alexandria Avenue of Fairfax County, according to investigators in the Mount Vernon District. Officials say that Summers was found by a community member lying on the sidewalk at approximately 8:02 p.m. on Monday night, where he was suffering from trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Fai…
$11K Reward Offered For Info On Virginia Murder Suspect $11K Reward Offered For Info On Virginia Murder Suspect
$11K Reward Offered For Info On Virginia Murder Suspect Authorities in Virginia are offering an $11,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a murder suspect. Kyjuan Omar Braxton Trott-McLean, 43, of Mount Vernon, is wanted on a second-degree murder charge and firearm offenses in the Sunday, Oct. 2 killing of 31-year-old Brandon Wims of Maryland, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers were called around 7 a.m. to the 5800 block of St Gregorys Lane in Mount Vernon on a report of gunshots, they said. While on their way to the scene, cops say they learned that the shooting victim was taken to Fairfax Hospital. W…
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital A disorderly man who was detained by police died in an ambulance while en route to a Virginia hospital for treatment, authorities said. Officers were called around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 to the 6500 block of Amherst Ave in Springfield on a report of a man who was acting "disorderly, running in the road, and yelling at cars," Fairfax County police said on Twitter. While on the way to the hospital via ambulance, the man suffered a medical emergency & was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau & Internal Affairs are responding to the sc…
Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (VIDEO): Police Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (VIDEO): Police
Maryland Gunman Calmly Robs Virginia Jewelry Store (Video): Police Police in Virginia are seeking a 25-year-old Maryland man who they say robbed a jewelry store at gunpoint last month (scroll for video). Surveillance footage appears to show Lamont Marble walking into Sonia Jewelry and Boutique on Backlick Road in Springfield, and calmly pointing his gun at the owners as he takes what he wants from the cases on Sept. 20, Fairfax police said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or information about this case is asked to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800 and choose option 3.  Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers …
VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police
VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police A 21-year-old hospital worker in northern Virginia was arrested on accusations he twice fondled a patient's genitals, authorities announced. Hektor Fernando Alvarez was hired by Metropolitan Healthcare Services (MHS), a company contracted by Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, at the time of the assaults, Fairfax County police said. He has since been fired. On Thursday, July 7, the victim told a hospital technician that his previous caretaker, later identified as Alvarez, of Falls Church, had sexually assaulted him in April, police said.  The victim, who requires 24/7 care d…
Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities
Police ID Man Killed By Fairfax Officers Who Threw Tribal Mask, Swung Bottle: Authorities Police identified the 26-year-old Virginia man who they said was shot and killed by officers after throwing a tribal mask at them and then charging at them with a bottle Thursday, July 7. Jasper Aaron Lynch's family friend called police saying he was throwing objects and pacing around a home on the 6900 block of Arbor Lane in McLean around 7:10 p.m. Fairfax County police said. A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and a clinician from the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health responded, but Lynch had left the home by the time they arrived at 7:25 p.m., police said. The team checked the…