FCPD WEEKEND RECAP TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM: 4600 Block of Flatlick Branch Drive, 10/06/18, 7:29 p.m. Several people reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area and two men running away. Officers found several casings while searching the area.
ASSAULT: Giant Food, 14125 Saint Germain Drive, 10/08/2018, 2:25 p.m. Officers are asking for your help in identifying a suspect from an assault in the Centreville area. A 37-year-old woman was reaching for an item on the top shelf at the Giant Food grocery store when she was suddenly grabbed on her buttocks. The victim screamed and the suspect ran away. The suspect is described as a 6’ tall Hispanic man with dark hair, wearing a green t-shirt and blue jeans. If you have any information on the suspect’s identity call the Sully District Station at 703-814-7000.
LARCENIES:
6000 block of Union Mill Road, merchandise from business
5600 block of Wharton Lane, phone from business
4500 block of Briarton Drive, TV from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
ROBBERY: 8700 block of Richmond Hwy., 10/07/18, 5:50 a.m. The victim was walking down Sacramento Drive to the bus stop on Richmond Highway. He saw two men walking towards him dressed in all black. One was wearing a mask and the other had his hood pulled down. The victim tried to walk around the men by going through a parking lot. They followed the victim and grabbed him. One of the men pointed a gun, while the other held a knife against the victim. The men took the victim’s cash and cell phone and walked away. The suspect with the knife was in his early 20’s, approximately 5’5” weighing 150 pounds. The suspect with the gun was also in his early 20’s, approximately 6’ tall weighing 180 pounds.
ROBBERY: 8200 block of Russell Rd, 10/07/18, 4:33 p.m. The victim was standing outside an apartment building when a man walked up to him and asked to borrow his cell phone. The victim noticed that the man had what looked like a gun pointed at him under his shirt. The victim gave the suspect his phone and he ran away. The suspect was described as a black man in his early 20’s, around 5’5″, thin build.
LARCENY / UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE: 2200 block of Huntington Ave, 10/07/18, 10:30 p.m. Three teenagers were outside a restaurant when one of them ran inside, grabbed the tip jar, and ran out. The restaurant manager chased the teens and fired a warning shot into the air. Patrol units were able to locate the teens, who were charged with petit larceny, and returned them to their parents. The Commonwealth’s Attorney Office will be consulted about the discharge of a firearm.
GRAND LARCENY: Mobil Gas, 8158 Richmond Highway, 10/08/2018 at 5:44 p.m. A 64-year-old Alexandria man was pumping gas when he was approached by 19-year-old Charles Finley, of Alexandria. Finley asked if he could borrow the man’s cellphone to call his mother. When the man handed his phone to Finley, he immediately ran away with it. Officers located Finley in the area and arrested him for larceny. The victim’s phone was located nearby and returned.
LARCENIES:
9100 block of Richmond Highway, phone from business
7700 block of Richmond Highway, power tools from business
7900 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
7900 block of Richmond Highway, backpack from business
7900 block of Audubon Avenue, phone from residence
6300 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
6000 block of Richmond Highway, license plate from vehicle
7700 block of Fordson Road, merchandise from business
3300 block of Pelican Place, wallet from vehicle
3400 block of Great Lakes St, tools from vehicle
7100 block of Mint Place, property from vehicle
2000 block of Belle View Boulevard, merchandise from business
7600 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
2200 block of Huntington Avenue, money from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
BURGLARY OF AN OCCUPIED DWELLING: 600 block of Chain Bridge Road, 10/05/18, 1:54 p.m. The homeowner was upstairs reading when he heard footsteps inside his house. When he looked up, he saw the shoulder of a man in the bedroom doorway. The intruder saw the victim and immediately left, driving away on a motorcycle.
ROBBERY: Walmart, 1500 Cornerside Boulevard, 10/06/18, 8:35 p.m. A customer was inside the Walmart when a black man in his early 20’s, approximately 5’9”, skinny with short black curly hair, grabbed her wallet from her hand and ran out of the store. The victim ran after the man at which point he threw her wallet on the ground. When she recovered her wallet, she noticed all of her cash was missing.
ROBBERY: 9400 block of Lee Highway, 10/06/18, 11:42 p.m. The victim reported he was walking on the foot path to the Vienna Metro Station when he was approached by a man. The man pointed a gun at the him and demanded money. The victim gave the man his wallet and then ran to his house to report the robbery. The suspect was described as a black male, 6’, with a thick build.
LARCENIES:
8000 block of Towers Crescent Drive, credit card from business
2900 block of District Avenue, merchandise from business
2900 block of District Avenue, wallet from business
1900 block of Chain Bridge Road, merchandise from business
1200 block of Spring Hill Road, property from vehicle
1300 block of Potomac School Road, merchandise from business
2000 block of Maynard Drive, wallet from business
8300 block of Wesleyan Street, bicycle from residence
8300 block of Leesburg Pike, merchandise from business
2000 block of International Drive, merchandise from business
2800 block of Juniper Street, services from business
1500 block of Cornerside Boulevard, merchandise from business
1900 block of Chain Bridge Road, merchandise from business
8000 block of Tysons Corner Center, merchandise from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
2900 block of Gallows Road, 2002 Ford E-450 & 2005 Ford EC3
LARCENIES:
3100 block of South Manchester Street, computer from residence
3500 block of South Jefferson Street, merchandise from business
4100 block of Hummer Road, merchandise from business
5700 block of Center Lane, license plate from vehicle
5800 block of Oakview Gardens Drive, money from a business
3300 block of Annandale Road, property from vehicle
3600 block of Barcroft View Terrace, bike from park
3300 block of Spring Lane, wallet from business
3500 South Jefferson Street, merchandise from business
5800 block of Crossroads Center, merchandise from business
7200 block of Little River Turnpike, merchandise from business
7200 block of Arlington Boulevard, merchandise from business
6200 block of Little River Turnpike, vodka from business
6400 block of Lincolnia Road, phone from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
LARCENIES:
1900 block of Sagewood Lane, ladder from business
11000 block of Market Street, wallet from business
11000 block of Spectrum Center, merchandise from business
12000 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
12000 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
2100 block of Astoria Circle, phone from residence
2700 block of Viking Drive, stroller from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
ROBBERY: 6900 block of Hechinger Drive, 10/05/18, 2:00 p.m. The victim was walking on Hechinger Drive when she was approached by a man and woman. The woman demanded the victim’s money. When the victim refused, the man implied he had a weapon. The victim ran away before anything was taken. The suspects were described as a 28-year-old, 5’5”, 145-150-pound Hispanic woman and the man was described as 5’2”, heavy set and in his early 20’s.
GRAND LARCENY: Springfield Town Center, 6699 Springfield Mall, 10/06/18 at 4:32 p.m. Loss prevention saw Catherine Domigpe, 26, of Fort Washington, MD, and Javonn Collins, 22, of Fort Washington, MD, take several pieces of clothing and walk out of the store without paying. Loss prevention alerted police of the suspect’s description and responding officers stopped the suspects as they attempted to leave the area. Domigpe and Collins were charged with grand larceny and possession of burglarious tools.
ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT: Kingstowne Village Parkway and Manchester Boulevard, 10/06/18 at 9:44 p.m. Officers stopped Craig Patak, 55, of Alexandria, while investigating an assault that just occurred. While speaking to Patak, he became agitated and pushed and spit on the officer. Patak was arrested and charged with being drunk in public and assault on a law enforcement officer.
POINTING A LASER AT LAW ENFORCEMENT: 6000 block of Hibbling Ave, 10/07/18, 10:45 a.m. While officers were investigating another incident, they noticed a laser being pointed at them. When the officers went to investigate the source of the laser, the man pointed the laser directly in the officer’s eyes. The offender, James Bedosky, 58, of Springfield, was issued a summons for pointing a laser at law enforcement.
SHOOTING: 6400 block of Zekan Lane, 10/08/2018, 9:15 p.m. Two men agreed to meet two women on Snapchat and were told to pick them up at a home. When the women did not come out, the men drove away and heard two gun shots. The car was struck twice. No one was injured. Detectives believe the suspects and victim may have known each other.
LARCENIES:
6900 block of Highland Street, merchandise from vehicle
6100 block of Old Brentford Court, merchandise from vehicle
6100 block of Old Brentford Court, money from vehicle
5600 block of Bismach Drive, wallets from vehicle
5800 block of Channing Road, package from residence
7400 block of Wounded Knee Road, registration stickers from vehicle
6700 block of Little River Turnpike, prescriptions from business
6400 block of Haystack Road, license plate from vehicle
6600 block of Springfield Mall, merchandise from business
6800 block of Springfield Mall, property from vehicle
6500 block of Springfield Mall, merchandise from business
6600 block of Backlick Road, merchandise from business
5900 block of Fox Grove Trail, gun from residence
6900 block of Bradlick Shopping Center, gun from business
6700 block of Springfield Mall, merchandise from business
6100 block of Franconia Road, property from residence
6600 block of Springfield Mall, merchandise from business
6500 block of Amherst Ave, license plates from business
6500 block of Backlick Road, money from business
5300 block of Ravensworth Road, laptop from business
6900 block of Bradlick Shopping Center, merchandise from business
6400 block of Landsdowne Center, merchandise from business
5700 block of Telegraph Road, services from business
6700 block of Springfield Mall, merchandise from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
7600 block of Fairfield Woods Court, 2017 Suzuki GSXR
5600 block of Harrington Falls Lane, 2018 Toyota Prius
7200 block of Hansford Court, 2012 Chevy Avalanche
WEST SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT STATION
GRAND LARCENY: 9900 block of Braddock Road, 10/09/2018, 1:55 a.m. Officers noticed Jeffrey Vaillancourt, 44, of Alexandria, around an abandoned building acting suspiciously. Officers detained Vaillancourt as he attempted to escape with a truck full of stolen copper he removed from the building. Vaillancourt was arrested and charged with possession of burglary tools, petit larceny and trespassing.
LARCENIES:
7200 block of Willow Oak Place, wallet from vehicle
9100 block of Tiffany Park Court, property from vehicles
10000 block of New Guinea Road, merchandise from business
9000 block of Silverbrook Road, merchandise from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
8300 block of Millwood Drive, 2005 Dodge Magnum
BURGLARY: 2500 block of Banshire Drive, between 10/04/18 and 10/06/18. The homeowner checked on his vacant residence when he noticed a boarded-up window was out of place. It appeared that someone had broken in and rummaged through the house, however, nothing was taken.
LARCENIES:
4800 block of Christie Jane Lane, merchandise from vehicle
2900 block of Sutton Road, merchandise from business
11000 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center, merchandise from business
11000 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center, merchandise from business
13000 block of Blueberry Lane, wallet from park
13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center, merchandise from business
13000 block of Franklin Farm Road, wallet from vehicle
3600 block of Joseph Siewick Drive, merchandise from business
11000 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center, merchandise from business
2600 block of Hunter Mill Road, electronics from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES:
4500 block of Market Commons Drive, 2013 Toyota Prius
CALLS FOR SERVICE SUMMARY
Date Covered: 10/05 – 10/08/2018
Total calls for Service: 5,442
Total Domestic Related Calls for Service: 82
Total Persons Experiencing Mental Crisis Calls for Service: 61
Total Crash Calls for Service: 360
HELPFUL LINKS
Stay in Touch with us Through Social Media
Weekly Crime Data and Monthly Arrest Report
File a Financial Crime Report Online
File Other Police Reports Online Using CRS, Community Reporting System
Fairfax County Police Department Helicopter Division
This report is published every weekday, except county holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence.
The report contains selected crimes, including animal-related incidents and property crimes. The information is organized by police district station. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in Fairfax County in the stated time frame.
Note: Information contained in the FCPD RECAP is generally based on initial reports made to the police department. Follow-up investigations may reveal different or additional information.
A Fairfax County, Va., publication
Fairfax County Police Department News 