Fairfax County police are looking for the man who allegedly robbed a woman in Tysons.
“The victim was getting something out of her car when she was approached by a man who displayed a knife and took her purse and ran away,” police said.
The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 26) in the 8000 block of Towers Crescent Drive.
“The suspect was described as a black man, 20s, 5’9″, 160 pounds, wearing a black jacket and jeans,” police said.
Police are also investigating two house burglaries that happened on Friday (Oct. 25) in the Dranesville District.
The first burglary happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 11oo block of Orlo Drive, which is by Rocky Run, according to the police report.
The second occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Savile Lane in McLean.
“Someone broke into a home and stole personal items,” police said about both incidents.
Vienna police arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly trying to unlawfully enter a Vienna home while “extremely intoxicated.”
The incident occured around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, in the 100 block of Saint Andrews Drive NE.
More from the police report:
A resident reported that a man attempted to enter their home by pulling on a glass sliding door and telling the homeowner to come outside. The resident refused, and the subject got belligerent and started to yell profanities. The subject left the scene prior to police arrival but was quickly located in the area by an officer. During the interaction with officers, it was obvious that the man was extremely intoxicated.
Police charged the man with being drunk in public and attempted unlawful entry. He was transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
The man was given a $2,000 unsecured bond and remanded into the custody of the Fairfax Deputies, police said.
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As the Nationals compete in the World Series, Fairfax County police want people to be careful about where they get their tickets for the games.
“Detectives are investigating an increasing number of online and phone scams involving the sale of World Series tickets,” according to a press release.
The police department has tips for people to avoid scams, including being cautious when buying tickets from sources other than Major League Baseball or authorized dealers.
“Be sure to research the vendor and review their security protocols before providing personal information or payment,” FCPD noted.
Anyone who wants to report a scam can file a report online with the Financial Crimes Section or call 703-691-2131.
Additional tips are available on the Fairfax County Consumer Affairs’ Shopping Online resource page.
The Nats have a game against the Astros tomorrow (Friday).
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A cyber tip led Vienna police to charge a 53-year-old Vienna man with more than 20 felonies after police say they discovered child pornography at his home.
The tip from the Northern Virginia/Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said that a local internet account had uploaded child pornography videos, according to a Vienna police press release.
The Vienna Police Department investigated the tip, which brought them to a house in the 1200 block of Cottage Street SW.
“A search warrant was executed at the home, and several electronic storage devices were seized,” the press release said. “A forensic examination of the devices was completed and numerous files containing child pornography were uncovered.”
Police charged resident Charles Snow with 20 counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of unauthorized videotaping.
Snow is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
First photo via Facebook, second photo via Town of Vienna
A Thoreau Middle School teacher was arrested for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to a teen, according to Fairfax County police.
Police arrested 31-year-old Matthew Snell of Maryland in El Paso, Texas after he allegedly tried to leave the U.S.
More from FCPD:
Yesterday, parents found inappropriate text messages from the man to a teen and self-reported to the school. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau Child Abuse Squad acted swiftly to corroborate the information.
Snell became aware of the ongoing investigation and left our jurisdiction as arrest warrants were authorized and obtained. Through coordination with other law enforcement partners, he was tracked to the El Paso International Airport where he was safely taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service. Snell will be extradited to Fairfax County to face charges.
Snell faces charges of carnal knowledge of a child and taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial relationship.
Fairfax County Police Department worked with the Vienna Police Department, United States Marshals Service, the National Targeting Center, Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection.
Anyone who has information about the case can call Major Crimes Bureau detectives at 703-246-7800.
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Recently, Vienna police received reports of a pizza bag robbery, a road rage incident involving a baseball bat and a bag of dog poop found on a porch.
A male resident reported to the police a road rage incident in the 200 block of Cedar Lane SE around 4 p.m. last Saturday (Oct. 5).
When the man pulled into the shopping center’s parking lot, “[another] driver followed him into the parking lot, then exited his vehicle with a baseball bat threatening the resident,” according to the police report.
Police found the other driver, who said that the Vienna resident “was acting aggressively toward him on the roadway and he exited the vehicle with the bat as protection,” police said.
Police said they explained the warrant process to both drivers if they decide to pursue charges.
The next day (Sunday), a pizza delivery man was allegedly assaulted by a customer outside of an apartment building in the 200 block of Terrace Court SE around 5:30 p.m.
“The customer grabbed the pizza bag from the delivery man, struck the man, then fled the area on foot without paying for the pizza,” police said.
Police arrested a 19-year-old Vienna resident for robbery on Wednesday (Oct. 9). The resident was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and is being held without bond.
Vienna police have also received a new report of an unwanted bag of dog poop.
Yesterday (Thursday), a woman who lives in the 800 block of Glyndon Street SE reported to the police she found a bag of dog poop at her front door.
Speaking of dogs — the police took a dog without identification that was running around a farmer’s market on Saturday (Oct. 5) to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.
Photo via Facebook
The Vienna Arts Society is seeking the public’s help to solve the mystery of the stolen painted benches.
The first bench was stolen between July 7-9, followed by the second bench between August 9-12. Vienna police are currently investigating.
The arts group sent out an email today (Tuesday) to our sister site ARLnow with the subject line: “VIENNA ART SOCIETY ASKS FOR HELP IN RECOVERING STOLEN BENCHES.”
“Art Center Director Lu Cousins, says ‘It’s possible someone witnessed their theft and they may no longer be in the immediate area. We have been working with the Vienna Police Department to secure the remaining benches and we’re hoping that anyone with information will come forward,'” the email said.
The benches are valued at $500 and $600, Sgt. Conor Tracy, who works in the Vienna Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, told Tysons Reporter.
“To my knowledge, there is no video footage from security cameras of either incident,” Tracy said, adding that the police department does not have any leads or suspects at this time.
The Vienna Arts Society is determined to keep the remaining 40 benches painted by local artists available for public enjoyment until they get auctioned off on Nov. 2.
New security measures include bolting the benches to the ground and chaining them to nearby objects, Tracy said.
While the Vienna Arts Society recommissioned a bench to replace the missing one from Grass Roots Fitness, the artist of the other stolen bench won’t be painting a new one due to time constraints.
Anyone with information about the stolen benches can contact the Vienna Police Department at 703-255-6366.
Photo via Susan Scanlon
Fairfax County police said a McLean resident grabbed his gun and shot at the suspected thieves driving out of his garage in his car.
Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (Oct.6 ), two men entered a garage in the 1400 block of Woodhurst Blvd near Wolf Trap and stole a 2006 Audi A6, police said.
The homeowner heard the garage door open, armed himself and went to investigate.
“He saw the car driving away and discharged one round from his firearm toward the car,” police said.
In a separate incident later that same day, a man allegedly stole two women’s purses when they were getting into their car after shopping in the 2000 block of International Drive.
“A man opened the back door and tried to steal their purses,” police said. “The victim grabbed a hold of her purse and a struggle ensued.”
The man got away with the purse. The woman wasn’t injured.
Locals can learn about human trafficking prevention in McLean next week — just days after Fairfax County police busted an alleged sex trafficking ring in the Mosaic District.
Police arrested two Falls Church residents and charged them with felony sex trafficking in connection with a sex trafficking operation run out of the Avalon Mosaic after police raided one of the units, Fox 5 reported yesterday.
“Police did not say whether they identified any sex trafficking victims,” the story said.
Juemin Luo, 35, bonded out of jail, while Feng Ni, 32, is being held without bond, according to Fox 5.
At a meeting next Thursday (Oct. 10), the Citizens Advisory Committee for the McLean Police District Station will focus on ways to identify and prevent human trafficking.
Police told Tysons Reporter that the topics for the regularly scheduled Citizens Advisory Committee meetings are often determined a month in advance.
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the McLean Governmental Center (1437 Balls Hill Road) and is open to the public.
Attendees will also be able to learn about resources for people who are victims of human trafficking.
Hat tip to Michael O’Connell
Tysons Reporter is back with its new monthly crime map showing where the incidents occurred in Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station.
We went ahead and pulled together all of the incidents noted for the McLean District Station in FCPD crime recaps from Sept. 1-30, weeded out the ones that are not in the Tysons Reporter coverage area and plotted them in the interactive map above.
The McLean District Station covers crime in Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tysons and Great Falls.
The map only includes information from FCPD and does not include reports to the police departments in the Town of Vienna or the City of Falls Church.
Use the icon in the top left corner of the map to toggle between the various types of crimes displayed.
Fairfax County’s weekday police recaps are not comprehensive lists of every incident and the addresses are approximate. FCPD also notes that information in the recaps “is generally based on initial reports made to the police department.”
Anyone with information about any of these crimes should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).
