UPDATE: Barricade Suspect Captured in Maryland

Mount Vernon District – Fugitive Alton Thodos was captured this afternoon by Prince George’s County Police.  Our officers spotted Thodos in a stolen car near Little River Turnpike and Lincolnia Road, in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Our officers tried to pull Thodos over but he sped away. We pursued him through the City of Alexandria, Arlington County, but

Charges Filed Against Driver Who Caused Serious Crash in Herndon Area; 7 Remain Hospitalized

Sully Police Station –  A Prince George’s County man is facing multiple felony charges this afternoon following a crime spree and serious collision in the Centreville area. Brandon Stefon Vinson, 28, of Adelphi remains in the hospital today, as does a woman and five children who were also hospitalized after last night’s crash. The suspect is charged with carjacking, speed

Saturday Night Crime Spree Ends with One Arrest; Search for Second Suspect Continues

Detectives are investigating a series of crimes that took place last night beginning around 10 in the Fairfax County section of Alexandria. It started with a commercial robbery at a Verizon store in the 6100 block of Little River Turnpike where employees were forced into a back room by two suspects who stole several dozen cell phones and left the

Driver taken into custody after ramming two police cars

Franconia Police District – A Washington D.C. man is facing multiple charges after leading officers on a dangerous pursuit, and ramming into two police cars. Yesterday afternoon, around 4:50 p.m., an officer noticed a car driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Columbia Rd.  The officer tried to stop the

38 Mile Long Pursuit Ends with Arrest of Attempted Homicide Suspect

Fair Oaks Police District – An attempted homicide suspect is behind bars today, thanks in part to the License Plate Reader program. 29-year-old Robert David Sheets, of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, was wanted in connection with an attempted homicide on August 14, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Early Sunday morning Sheets was driving west on Interstate 66, in a 2007 Ford Edge, when

Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Arrest

McLean District- Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a Ford SUV, for an equipment violation around 9 tonight. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officers and went speeding into the Tyson’s Corner shopping area. Officers were able to use the Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) to stop the vehicle. As a result of the P.I.T. the vehicle rolled

Pursuit of Stolen Car Ends in Crash

Mount Vernon Police District – An investigation is underway after the pursuit of a stolen car ends with a crash. Shortly before 10 p.m. yesterday, an officer attempted to stop a stolen car in the area of Richmond Highway and Reddick Avenue, in Alexandria. The driver took off northbound on Richmond Highway and a pursuit began. A Precision Immobilization Technique