Vienna Police: Man Allegedly Grabs, Shakes Kid for SneezingĀ Outside

The Vienna Police Department has recently been dealing with alleged crimes connected to the coronavirus.

The first incident involved a cyclist and a boy along the W&OD Trail around 6 p.m. on Sunday (March 15).

According to the police report:

A juvenile reported that he was on the bike trail near the Whole Foods Market with his friends when he sneezed. A cyclist who was riding by stopped his bicycle and began yelling at the juvenile about the pandemic. The man grabbed the juvenile by the sweatshirt and shook him, then left the area westbound on the trail.

Separately, the police department received several reports from residents about two men who allegedly claimed to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or from T-Mobile — depending on who they were talking to.

On Tuesday (March 17), a resident in theĀ 500 block of Nanterry Circle SW reported that two men said they were with the CDC and doing welfare checks.

“The men continued toĀ go to other residents in the area,” police said. “At 7:20 p.m., the men returned to the residence, this time advising theyĀ were from a cellular company.”

Around 3 p.m. on the same day, a resident in theĀ 900 block of Frederick Street SW reported to police that two men claiming to be from T-Mobile were soliciting door-to-door.

Shortly before 8 p.m., police were able to find the men after a resident in theĀ 500 block of Echols Street SE said the men were soliciting.

“Officer Farr located the two men who confirmed that they had been soliciting throughout the Town during the day, unaware that they needed a town permit in addition to their Fairfax County permit,” according to the police report.

Police issued a summons to the men — aĀ 22-year-old from Annandale and aĀ 20-year-old Germantown, Md. — and charged them withĀ Soliciting Without a Town Permit. The men were released on their signatures.

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