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Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police
Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police An officer was injured on Tuesday before a larceny suspect who targeted a hardware store in Virginia was arrested with four others from Maryland, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to Ace Hardware in the 10300 block of Main Street on Nov. 5, where there was a reported larceny involving a group of people. Upon arrival, they located the suspects in a vehicle not far from the store, prompting a traffic stop; however, when the officer approached the vehicle, police say that the driver intentionally backed into a motor officer assisting with the stop, leav…
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested A member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has been arrested and fired following an investigation into an incident involving a female inmate at the Adult Detention Center, authorities announced. Deputy Mason Zimmerman, 30, a Maryland resident, is behind bars following an investigation into misconduct with a woman being housed at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. According to investigators, Zimmer violated a Virginia mandate regarding "carnal knowledge of a person detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer, or an inmate."  Zimmerman was arrested on Sunday and taken…
Three Behind Bars After Stealing Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Cop Car In Virginia (UPDATED) Three Behind Bars After Stealing Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Cop Car In Virginia (UPDATED)
Three Behind Bars After Stealing Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Cop Car In Virginia (Updated) New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a man stole a police cruiser and quickly crashed into another cop car in Fair Oaks on Friday.  Police say that shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 21, officers were called to investigate a reported stolen Toyota Corolla near the Fair Oaks Mall, which was located with three people inside. The driver, Kenton Smith, 46, who has no known address, attempted to walk away from the vehicle, while a passenger, Ashland resident Eric Guitierrez, 30, got out and stole an unmarked police cruiser. Gutierrez failed to stop for…
MANHUNT: Arlington Man Shoots Estranged Spouse, Co-Worker At Daycare Center, Police Say MANHUNT: Arlington Man Shoots Estranged Spouse, Co-Worker At Daycare Center, Police Say
Manhunt: Arlington Man Shoots Estranged Spouse, Co-Worker At Daycare Center, Police Say A 41-year-old Arlington man accused of shooting two people while trying to speak to his ex-wife at a Fairfax County daycare was captured at an airport where he said he was picking up family members. Julio Pascual Sejas was trying to speak to his estranged wife when he shot three rounds through the door of the business on the 8500 block of Bauer Drive in Springfield around 215 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, FCPD's Deputy Chief Brooke Wright said. Sejas' spouse and another women were struck and hospitalized. Within three hours, detectives arrested Sejas at Dulles International Airp…
Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police
Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police A 30-year-old animal abuser was arrested after a 12.5-mile police pursuit in Fairfax County, authorities said. Daniel John Sol, of Lorton, approached a person walking their dog on the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Place in Lorton on Tuesday, Oct. 24, around 4 p.m., county police said. Sol picked up the dog and began shaking it, without provocation, police said. He fled the area but returned with a knife and threatened to stab the victim. During their investigation, officers were flagged down by witnesses who said someone was ramming vehicles and driving recklessly on the roadway. Officers resp…
DC Peeping Tom Follows Woman Into Fairfax County Bathroom: Cops DC Peeping Tom Follows Woman Into Fairfax County Bathroom: Cops
DC Peeping Tom Follows Woman Into Fairfax County Bathroom: Cops Authorities in Fairfax County have arrested a peeping tom from Washington D.C. Demetrius Anderson, 33, is accused of following a woman into a restroom and pushing the door open while she was inside on Monday, Oct. 23, at Unique Thrift in McLean, county police said. The victim yelled for Anderson to leave. He did — but stayed at the entrance of the store. Officers placed Anderson under arrest without incident. Anderson was taken to the Adult Detention Center and served with outstanding warrants. Anderson was also charged with Peeping and Public Intoxication. He was being held without bond.…
Family Au Pair Killed Man Even Though Widower Took Blame In Fairfax County: Police Family Au Pair Killed Man Even Though Widower Took Blame In Fairfax County: Police
Family Au Pair Killed Man Even Though Widower Took Blame In Fairfax County: Police A Virginia family's nanny has been charged with killing a man in their home last February, even though the family's husband and father initially took the blame for the shooting in a 9-1-1 call, authorities said. Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 23, of Reston, is believed to have shot Joseph Ryan, 39, of Springfield, in the Banfield family's home on the 13200 block of Stable Brook Way in Herndon, the morning of Feb. 24, county police said. Christine Banfield, 37, of Herndon, died after being found with stab wounds in an upstairs bedroom, police said. Peres Magalhaes was not charged with Banfield's d…
SWAT Team Arrests Gunman Shooting Into Virginia Homes; Firearms, Magazines Seized: Cops SWAT Team Arrests Gunman Shooting Into Virginia Homes; Firearms, Magazines Seized: Cops
SWAT Team Arrests Gunman Shooting Into Virginia Homes; Firearms, Magazines Seized: Cops A SWAT team in Fairfax County has arrested a gunman who they say was shooting into occupied homes. Sangram Singh Grewal, 26, of Herndon, shot at the back of three townhomes on the 13000 block of Ashnut Lane in Hattontown, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, county police said. All three homes were occupied at the time, and no one was injured during the incident. Detectives canvassed the area and found multiple cartridge cases on the back deck of a home. Officers from the department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) responded to the address.  Grewal was arrested on a search warrant. Detectiv…
SWAT Team Captures Gunman 48 Hours After Triple Fairfax County Shooting: Police SWAT Team Captures Gunman 48 Hours After Triple Fairfax County Shooting: Police
SWAT Team Captures Gunman 48 Hours After Triple Fairfax County Shooting: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested nearly two days after a triple Fairfax County shooting, authorities said. Jorge Armando Melendez Gonzalez, 25 of Falls Church, was captured by the Arlington County SWAT team late Sunday, Aug. 27, in connection with the shooting the morning before, Fairfax County police said. He is facing three counts of Felony Malicious Wounding and three counts of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 26 incident, county police said. Melendez Gonzalez is believed to have approached a group of man standing in fron…
More Teens Charged In Botched Virginia Robbery That Left 2 Dead More Teens Charged In Botched Virginia Robbery That Left 2 Dead
More Teens Charged In Botched Virginia Robbery That Left 2 Dead Two additional teenagers have been charged in a double homicide that police say was a drug-related robbery earlier this summer. A 17-year-old from Falls Church and an 18-year-old from Vienna, who was a 17-year-old at the time of the incident that killed Jonas Skinner and Braden Deahl, were arrested by Fairfax County police. The 17-year-old was charged with second-degree murder, felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and various weapons offenses. The 18-year-old was charged with robbery causing death and conspiracy to commit robbery for his involvement in Skinner's death. He …
Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police
Infant Was In Vehicle During Fairfax County Shooting: Police A gunman was arrested for a shooting that happened in a vehicle carrying an infant and a family member wanted on warrants in Virginia, police said. Montez Damone-Faggins, 29, of Front Royal, fired a gun inside a car around 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, Fairfax County police said. A woman was struck in her upper body. Responding officers rendered aid until fire and rescue personnel arrived. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening. The victim’s infant child was also in the car at the time of …
Woman Found Dead In Hospital Parking Lot Was Killed At Alexandria Home: Police Woman Found Dead In Hospital Parking Lot Was Killed At Alexandria Home: Police
Woman Found Dead In Hospital Parking Lot Was Killed At Alexandria Home: Police Four people have been charged in the death of Alexandria's Brenda Ochoa Guerrero, who was found dead in a hospital parking lot last month. Ochoa Guerrero’s death occurred at a home in the 2500 block of Fairhaven Avenue of Alexandria, but David Littlefield, 43, and Eric Thompson, 36, both of Alexandria drove the victim's car and left her in the parking lot of Mount Vernon Hospital on Holland Road, around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, Fairfax County police said. They were then picked up in another car driven by Eric Rubio, 35, of Alexandria and Yuris Pineda Gallegos, 29, of Mary…
Family Of Fallen Virginia Hero Gets House Paid Off For Christmas Family Of Fallen Virginia Hero Gets House Paid Off For Christmas
Family Of Fallen Virginia Hero Gets House Paid Off For Christmas Christmas has come early for the family of veteran Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Frederick "Butch" Henry Cameron, Jr. who died from COVID-19 complications during the pandemic. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced that as part of its "Season of Hope," it will be paying off the outstanding mortgage on his family's home after he died following 16 years of serving the community with the sheriff’s office. Cameron died on Jan. 12, 2021, after contracting COVID-19 while in the line of duty. Officials say that “he began his 16-year career with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office in Feb…
Alexandria Hit-Run Driver, 26, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Police Alexandria Hit-Run Driver, 26, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Police
Alexandria Hit-Run Driver, 26, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Police A 26-year-old woman has been charged in an October crash that left a 40-year-old pedestrian dead, police in Fairfax County said. Yaraliz Rivera Rosado, of Alexandria, had been wanted on warrants for felony hit-and-run, when she allegedly struck struck Elise Ballard while heading west in a 2017 Infiniti QX60 on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. on Oct. 26, police said. Ballard was struck by another vehicle before police arrived. Rescue personnel responded and pronounced her dead at the scene.  She then drove to a parking lot prior to calling police. Rivera Rosad…
Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police
Public Schools Assistant In VA, Target Worker Accused Of Embezzling $10K From Employer: Police Authorities in Virginia say that a Chantilly woman working as a Fairfax County Public Schools instructional assistant and part-time Target employee has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement for allegedly stealing from her second job. Denise Pitkin-Tilson, 55, has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 in cash, gift cards, and merchandise from the Target store in Chantilly while working as a temporary employee there, according to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department. Pitkin-Tilson also works as an instructional assistant at Eagle View Elementary School…
New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case
New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case New technology helped authorities solve a 34-year-old sexual assault cold case in Virginia. George Thomas Jr., 61, of Arlington, was arrested Monday, Nov. 21 for his role in the rape, sodomy, and abduction of a 22-year-old woman on Aug. 24, 1988, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Police said that fingerprints prints taken from the victim's vehicle at the time were recently confirmed to be a match to Thomas Jr. and his late brother, Gregory Allen Thomas, of Arlington.  A department fingerprint examiner linked the second set of fingerprints to new and unrelated arr…
Three Inmates Charged With Assault After Jail Fight In Prince William County Three Inmates Charged With Assault After Jail Fight In Prince William County
Three Inmates Charged With Assault After Jail Fight In Prince William County Three inmates are facing new charges after a fight inside the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, authorities said.  Traivon Rashod JOHNSON, 26, of Woodbridge, Emiliano I. Neynoso 21, of Alexandria, and Roberto Jose Marrero, 29, of Manassas, were involved in the mob assault at the facility in Manassas on March 17, Prince Wiliam County police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1. A fourth suspect, who was identified as Jose Fernando Martinez Gonzalez, remains at large. He was released prior to the investigation. During the encounter, a 39-year-old vict…
Wanted 27-Year-Old Fires Shots At Arlington County Police Officers Wanted 27-Year-Old Fires Shots At Arlington County Police Officers
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…
Teen Held For Robbery Linked To Two More: Fairfax County Police Teen Held For Robbery Linked To Two More: Fairfax County Police
Teen Held For Robbery Linked To Two More: Fairfax County Police A 19-year-old has now been charged in connection to three separate robberies in Fairfax County, police said.At noon on Aug. 17, a man assaulted the store clerk of the Tobacco Hut on Franconia Road, and stole money, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Surveillance footage led police to identify Anis Sesay as the robber and he was arrested on Aug. 31, authorities reported. When law enforcement took a closer look at Sesay's crime, they were able to connect him to two other robberies, police said. He also robbed a Sunoco on Gunston Cover Road on Aug. 14, and was charged with&nbs…
Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police
Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police Police have arrested the man who wasn't wearing pants when he grabbed a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Fairfax County last month. Alfaro Rodriguez was charged with three counts of indecent exposure stemming from the incident the morning of Aug. 26 between Town Center Parkway and the Fairfax County Parkway, county police said. The woman freed herself and called police. It wasn't clear if the 42-year-old Herndon man had been involved in other incidents. Detectives believe Rodriguez may have exposed himself between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Aug. 3, 15, and 18 on the tra…
Alexandria Man Shot, Killed Wife Before Shooting Himself: Police Alexandria Man Shot, Killed Wife Before Shooting Himself: Police
Alexandria Man Shot, Killed Wife Before Shooting Himself: Police Fairfax County police have charged an Alexandria man for the fatal shooting of his wife, officials said. On September 4, at around 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 7900 block of Central Park Circle to investigate a shooting, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. As law enforcement arrived, officers heard a gunshot and discovered 59-year-old Daphne Saunders-Johnson and her husband 62-year-old James Johnson suffering from gunshot wounds, officials reported. The husband and wife were taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said. Saunders-Jo…
Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria
Police ID Man Who Grabbed Preteen While Displaying Knife In Alexandria A 22-year-old man who allegedly approached a group of juveniles playing near an apartment building in Fairfax County, displayed a knife, and grabbed a minor has been apprehended, authorities announced. Less than 24 hours after there was a report of a potential attempted abduction, the department announced the arrest of Centreville resident Kevin Moran-Perez, who was wanted in connection to an incident in the 5000 block of Caryn Court in Alexandria on Wednesday, Aug. 24. It is alleged that Moran-Perez displayed a knife and grabbed a preteen by the hand, police investigators said. The juvenil…
Suspect Apprehended After Shooting Near Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police Suspect Apprehended After Shooting Near Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police
Suspect Apprehended After Shooting Near Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police A 52-year-old man from Alexandria was arrested for shooting a victim on Thursday, August 18 at a bus stop, Fairfax officials said. At around 1:53 p.m., the 33-year-old victim got into an argument with the suspect, Paul Malone in Huntington, according to the Fairfax Police Department. Malone shot the victim multiple times in their upper body,  before fleeing the scene, authorities reported. Witnesses and police investigation revealed there was a handgun near the scene, and that Malone was located at a nearby hotel, where he was later arrested, police said. Law enforcement said they do…
Drug Sale At Fairfax Shopping Center Ends In Officer-Involved Shooting: Police Drug Sale At Fairfax Shopping Center Ends In Officer-Involved Shooting: Police
Drug Sale At Fairfax Shopping Center Ends In Officer-Involved Shooting: Police Two men were charged for their involvement in a Fairfax officer-involved shooting, officials said. On August 2 at around 10:45 p.m. law enforcement was investigating an illegal drug trade at the Seven Corners Shopping Center when they saw Jeffrey Payne, 41, facilitate the drug sale, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  Officers said Payne arrived at the shopping center in an Acura MDX with another man, Maurice Minor, 29, in the passenger seat. Upon the officers' attempt to stop Payne's Acura, Payne drove away recklessly to avoid police, authorities reported. Law enforc…
Fairfax Man Exposes Himself To Woman, Juvenile In Walmart: Police Fairfax Man Exposes Himself To Woman, Juvenile In Walmart: Police
Fairfax Man Exposes Himself To Woman, Juvenile In Walmart: Police A 27-year-old man was arrested for indecent exposure in a Vienna Walmart, police said. Sometime before 6:45 p.m. on July 26, Demetrius Mills exposed himself twice to a woman and a juvenile in the clothing section of Walmart, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Later that night, officers located Mills nearby and he was charged with two counts of indecent liberties and two counts of indecent exposure, officials reported.  Law enforcement said this is not Mills' first instance of indecent exposure.  Police are looking for more information and potentially mo…
Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police
Former Virginia Youth Leader Who Molested Male Victim Also Had Child Porn: Police A 61-year-old former youth leader of a Virginia church was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a male victim and was subsequently found with child porn. Thomas Weaver, who joined Saint Matthews United Methodist Church in 2001, forced the victim to meet him in a secluded area in Annandale where he sexually assaulted the victim multiple times, Fairfax County police said.  Detectives executed a search warrant at Weaver’s home and recovered numerous images of child pornography, they said. He was being held at the Adult Detention Center without bond. Weaver had per…
Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities
Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities A 61-year-old prison inmate died after suffering a medical emergency, police said. Glenn Myer, who was being held at the Adult Detention Center, succumbed to medical issues in the hospital on July 15, Fairfax County Police reported. Myer was incarcerated since 2020 after he shot someone in his apartment and proceeded to shoot law enforcement when they arrived at the scene, officials said. In that incident, police shot and wounded Myer, who was arrested for his crimes a few days after his hospital treatment, police reported. He was charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a…
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor At A Fairfax County Park: Police Man Sexually Assaulted Minor At A Fairfax County Park: Police
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor At A Fairfax County Park: Police A 42-year-old man is accused of inappropriately touching a child multiple times last week at a park in Springfield, authorities said.  Louis C. Allen, of Lorton, was arrested on Saturday,  May 21, after a child said he approached them at Lake Accotink Park around 6 p.m., struck up a conversation, and rubbed her thigh, Fairfax County police said. She left the play area to get away from him, police said, but Allen reportedly followed her into the lake later that day and touched her again.  Allen jumped into his car and drove away when the girl's family confronted…