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Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say A pair of minors were busted in Arlington County after being caught breaking into closed businesses overnight, police say. An officer on patrol shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 found a shattered glass door and two suspects inside a business in the 3500 block of Wilson Boulevard, leading to a pair of foot chases that ended with both in custody. According to the Arlington County Police Department, the first minor refused to stop when officers commanded, and he ran straight into a second officer, who was also ignored, prompting him to deploy a taser to subdue him. A BOLO was then …

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by Zak Failla
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Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County
Tipsters Lead Police To Pair Wanted For Church, Business Burglaries In Fairfax County A pair wanted in connection to a string of robberies at area churches and businesses in Herndon have been apprehended, police announced on Wednesday. Erik Zelaya Franco, 19, no fixed address, and Christian Castellanos Lopez, 23, of Reston, were identified and arrested following an investigation into multiple burglaries in recent weeks. The two allegedly targeted:  A church twice in the 600 block of Spring Street; A church in the 800 block of Elden Street; A business twice in the 500 block of Florida Avenue; A different business in the 500 block of Florida Avenue. Police say that they…

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by Zak Failla
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Arrest Made In Series Of Laundromat Burglaries In Fairfax County Arrest Made In Series Of Laundromat Burglaries In Fairfax County
Arrest Made In Series Of Laundromat Burglaries In Fairfax County A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of Fairfax County burglaries, police said. Timothy Mears, of Woodlawn, burglarized multiple laundromats between December 2023 and January 2024, and was identified as a suspect on Feb. 8, county police said. Below is a list of burglaries Mears is associated with: Fairfax County PD Mears has been charged with four counts of Burglary, four counts of Possession of Burglarious Tools, three counts of Wearing Mask in Public to Conceal Identity, four counts of Destruction of Property, two counts of Petit larceny, and one count of Gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Homeless Man Found In Vehicle He Tried Stealing In Arlington: Police Homeless Man Found In Vehicle He Tried Stealing In Arlington: Police
Homeless Man Found In Vehicle He Tried Stealing In Arlington: Police A 30-year-old homeless man didn't get very far after breaking into and trying to steal a vehicle in Arlington this week, police said. Derrick Smallwood and another suspect were trying to break into a parked vehicle on the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard around 10:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 when police arrived, county authorities said. Responding officers found Smallwood inside the vehicle and arrested him. Burglarious tools were recovered during the search of the vehicle, county police said.  During the course of the investigation, Smallwood gave a fake identification to officers an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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by Zak Failla