DETECTIVES ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S HELP TO IDENTIFY A MAN AFTER OBSCENE GESTURE AT BUS STOP

Mason Police District – A man was seen making lewd sexual gestures while touching himself underneath his pants at the bus stop in the area of Knollwood Drive and Lake Street on September 18, around 6:45 a.m. Two school-aged girls reported the incident to their School Resource Officer and described the man as a 50-year-old black man, approximately 6’ tall,

Officers Want to Hear from Possible Upskirting Victims

Mason District – A Florida man is facing an unlawful filming charge after he was caught filming up a woman’s skirt. Officers were called to the Giant at 3480 South Jefferson Street in Falls Church when a Loss Prevention Officer detained 42-year-old William Marshall on June 29. An investigation revealed Marshall put his cell phone in a hand basket and

Body Worn Camera Pilot Program Ending Today; Research Team to Study Findings

Our body worn camera pilot program will wrap-up today. Training for the body worn cameras began in mid-February, and full implementation was completed by mid-March. The Board of Supervisors approved the 90-day pilot program back in November of last year, with the option to extend to 180 days. The pilot was eventually extended to allow all stakeholders the opportunity to

Two-Year-Old Boy Dies after Falling Off Balcony

Mason Police District –  The investigation continues today after a two-year-old boy fell from a balcony on the 24th floor of an apartment building. It happened around 4 yesterday afternoon in the 5600 block of Seminary Road in Falls Church. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. Our preliminary investigation shows there was an adult caregiver in the apartment

DETECTIVES WORKING TO IDENTIFY BODY FOUND IN WOODS

Mason District – Homicide and crime scene detectives responded to the 3400 block of Holly Road at 5:00 pm today after a homeowner discovered a body in a wooded area of his backyard.  The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to the home and pronounced the adult man deceased.  The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition.  Preliminarily, there are no signs of

Arrest of FCPS Employee for Soliciting a Minor and Attempted Indecent Liberties

A 50-year-old Fairfax County Public Schools teacher is facing two felony charges after an investigation by our Child Exploitation Unit into an online interaction. A detective posing as a teenager was contacted by a stranger through a social media application.  The suspect initiated a conversation and solicited for sexual contact with our detective.  He also sent a sexually explicit image, presumably

Detectives Seeking Public’s Help in Church Vandalism

Mason District Station – Detectives are asking for the public’s help to solve a series of recent breaks-ins and destruction of property cases at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, located at 8922 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. During one of the break-ins, a member of the church was assaulted with a fire extinguisher. The victim was taken to the hospital with