Category Archives: Larceny

Pedaling Perp Picked Up: Man Arrested for Robberies Committed on a Bicycle

Mason Police District – Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division have charged a man linked to multiple robberies committed while riding a bicycle in Bailey’s Crossroads. Since earlier this year, detectives have been investigating a series of robberies and larcenies committed by a suspect that was riding a bicycle. In each incident, the man approached victims from behind and snatched

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Sticky Handed Thief Gets Stuck in Police’s Quick Response

Franconia Police District—Officers from the Franconia District Station arrested a man responsible for breaking into multiple cars in Lorton. Yesterday morning, around 4 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man actively breaking into cars near the intersection of Bellwether Court and Shepherd Hills Drive in Lorton. When they arrived, officers discovered a vehicle with a broken window. During

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Heavy Traffic and Determination Helps Detectives Arrest Organized Retail Theft Crew

McLean Police District – Detectives from our Tysons Urban Team (TUT) arrested a retail theft crew after running out of a retail store with merchandise. Around 5:05 p.m. on Friday, detectives received an alert from loss prevention. A retail theft crew grabbed over a dozen designer handbags, totaling over $4500 in value and ran from the store. The suspects entered

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Costly Return: Thieves Arrested After Returning to Tysons Corner

McLean Police District – The Tysons Urban Team (TUT) detectives arrested a crew believed to be responsible for multiple fraudulent transactions and recovered property belonging to U.S. Postal Service (USPS). At 2:14 p.m. on December 15, detectives responded to the Diesel store in the McLean area for a suspicious person call. A store employee recognized several suspects from a fraudulent

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TUT Arrests Maryland Man for Month Long Shoplifting Spree

McLean Police District – Detectives from our Tyson’s Urban Team (TUT) arrested a man who has been stealing merchandise from Sak’s Fifth Avenue for more than a month. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Friday, detectives were alerted by the Loss Prevention Team at Sak’s Fifth Avenue regarding a familiar shoplifter actively concealing merchandise. Before the detectives’ arrival, the suspect left the

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