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Credit Card Theft

Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police
Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police A 33-year-old man who broke into an Arlington hotel room was arrested after police found him with drugs, authorities said. Deonte Lewis, of no fixed address, and another person broke into a hotel room on the 2400 block of S. Glebe Road just before 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the sheriff's office said. The two fled after an employee spotted them, prompting a wide-scale search. Lewis was spotted walking in the area and promptly arrested, then gave false identifying information to police, the sheriff's office said. "During the course of the investigation, suspected narcotics and credit …
Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops
Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops A pair of Florida pals were arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins at numerous Fairfax County parks, police said. David Daniel Moraga-Nunez, 43 and Jonny Marcelo Sandoval-Barraza, 38, broke into countless vehicles between May 2022 and March 2024, stealing and using credit cards at various stores, county police said.  Nunez and Barraza were identified as suspects using surveillance footage, license plate reader technology, and a review of credit card transactions. Police say they broke into cars at Hemlock Park, Fountain Head Park, and Burke Lake Park. The pair …
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops
Women Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards Stolen From Fairfax County Gym Locker Room: Cops A pair of Fairfax County women were arrested after police say they stole credit cards from locker rooms at local gyms and then went on shopping sprees. Sumaya Mendez, 30, of Lorton, was a member of OneLife Fitness on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke, and brought Rayan Hassan, 25, of Annandale, as a guest last month, Fairfax County police said. Between Jan. 24 and 29, multiple gym goers reported credit card thefts. Surveillance footage from multiple businesses captured both Hassan and Mendez using the stolen credit cards for purchases.  Hassan and Mendez were arrested this week, and c…
Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police
Pickpockets Tied To Organized Theft Crew Behind Bars Following Bust In Virginia: Police A pair linked to a New York-based organized theft crew was taken down after being caught pickpocketing in Virginia, according to police on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  New Yorkers Luz Hernandez Capera, 41, and Claudia Echavarria Osorio, 53, got greedy and are now behind bars after they were brought down coming back to Fairfax County after getting caught on camera stealing from patrons at Panera in Lorton weeks ago. Last month, a victim reported to the Fairfax County Police Department that a wallet was pickpocketed while they were eating at Panera Bread on Lorton Market Street, and the stolen cre…
Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County
Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County A 22-year-old serial burglar was arrested for the fifth time in a 102-day span for a crime spree across Fairfax County, authorities said. Angel Argueta Galeas, 22, of Hybla Valley, was in possession of several items that were suspected to have been stolen when police first arrested him last week, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, county police said. Detectives identified the property owners and confirmed the items were confirmed to have been stolen. Additional warrants were issued for Argueta Galeas's arrest. After being released from jail, he was found operating a stolen Hyundai Sonata with st…
Serial Burglar Uses Stolen Car In 24-Hour Reign Of Terror Across Fairfax County: Cops Serial Burglar Uses Stolen Car In 24-Hour Reign Of Terror Across Fairfax County: Cops
Serial Burglar Uses Stolen Car In 24-Hour Reign Of Terror Across Fairfax County: Cops A serial burglar's reign of terror didn't last long after a criminal spree that lasted just hours in Fairfax County, police say. Angel Argueta Galeas, 22, of Hybla Valley, put the police through their paces this week, but he was quickly apprehended after a string of five reported burglaries in the course of 24 hours throughout the area. An investigation was launched by the Fairfax County Police Department at around 8 p.m. on Monday, when officers were called to a reported burglary in the 3300 block of Willow Crescent Drive in Oaktown when a man walked into a residence, took items from insid…
DC Man Charged In Burgarly Sex-Assault, String Of Break-Ins Across Arlington: Police DC Man Charged In Burgarly Sex-Assault, String Of Break-Ins Across Arlington: Police
DC Man Charged In Burgarly Sex-Assault, String Of Break-Ins Across Arlington: Police The man who broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her last April has been arrested — and linked to various other break-ins across Arlington, police said. Geremy Bridgeforth, 34, of Washington D.C., has been charged with burglary with intent to commit murder/rape/robbery, and object sexual penetration, in connection with the incident on April 12 on the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard, officials announced. Between April 1 and 2, Bridgeforth broke into homes on the 3900 block of Fairfax Drive and stole property detectives said. He's facing multiple counts of burglary, cr…
Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff
Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff Of course it was a Florida man. Two men are in custody in Stafford County after taking police on a lengthy pursuit in an attempt to escape justice before ultimately being apprehended not far from their new home at the local jail. Jeffrey Wilson, 21 of Oakland Park, and Miami resident Leskeil Richards, 27, are facing dozens of charges after being busted by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s office, state police, and neighboring agencies. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, the Fredericksburg Police Department was notified that multiple vehicles were broken into in the area,…
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Police say that a man who strangled a woman and stole her car only to return it the following day in Prince William County has been taken into custody. Woodbridge resident Jesus Robert Santana Barrios, 36, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 and faces multiple charges following a domestic incident that played out earlier this week, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, officers were called to the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge to investigate a reported domestic incident that took place the previous day. The i…
Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same VA Shopping Center, Police Say Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same VA Shopping Center, Police Say
Accused Child Abductor Busted Stealing SUV From Same VA Shopping Center, Police Say The woman who stole a car outside a Fairfax County restaurant with a child in the backseat earlier this week has been apprehended and the stolen Honda has been recovered after she went back to the well one too many times, police announced. Tanisha Hall, 40, has been identified as a suspect and arrested for her role in the abduction of a 6-year-old girl from the shopping center in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia after attempting a similar heist days later. Her arrest came after she allegedly stole an SUV in a not-dissimilar fashion that officers were able to track down. …