Holiday Gift Card Drive for Child Victims

We are heading into the holiday season, but it’s not a time of joy for everyone. In 2017, our Victim Services Section worked over 300 cases involving child victims, as well as child witnesses of domestic and sexual violence. Many of these children will not get to celebrate the holidays this year due to the financial burden that comes with

Road Rage Leads to Murder of Reston Teenager: Evidence in case does not point to hate crime

An autopsy this afternoon revealed the body recovered from a pond in Loudoun County is that of a Reston teenager who went missing early Sunday morning. The victim has been identified as Nabra Hassanen, 17, of Reston. The autopsy results show Nabra suffered from blunt force trauma to the upper body after a road rage incident. Darwin Martinez Torres, 22,

Child Dies after Falling Through a Window

Mason Police District – An autopsy is being conducted today, June 8, on a 3-year-old boy who fell from a window yesterday at a home in the 5700 block of Magnolia Lane, in Falls Church. The child was immediately taken to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m. An investigation determined around

Suspect in Custody for This Morning’s Hit and Run Fatality in Fair Oaks

*Note to media: A PIO will be available between 5:15 and 6 p.m. at Rugby Road and Portloe Terrace (media staging area from this morning) Fair Oaks Police District – Detectives have a man in custody for striking and killing a 75-year-old woman today, Friday, April 14, near the intersection of Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) and Rugby Road,

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Support by Walking alongside Victims, Survivors, Family Members, and the Community

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Support by Walking alongside Victims, Survivors, Family Members, and the Community Join the Fairfax County Police Departments Victim Services Section on Sunday, April 2, 2017 as we launch the 2017 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, with the 5th Annual 5K Walk and Crime Victim Tribute. For this free event we invite crime victims, survivors, family

UPDATE: Missing Teen and Baby Reunited with Family

Lizzy Rivera Colindres returned home last night (February 11) shortly before midnight. She and the baby boy, Aidan, were in good health. We will continue to work with the family and provide assistance as needed.   (2/7/17) UPDATE: Still Searching for Missing Teen and Baby; Detectives Canvassing Area Today Detectives are still searching for 16-year-old Lizzy and her 5-month-old baby boy, Aidan.

Detectives Investigating a Suspicious Death in the Springfield Area

West Springfield Police District – Officers were called around 8:15 p.m. yesterday (December 22) for a report of a 22 year-old-man found deceased inside his home in the 6400 block of Blarney Stone Court, in Springfield. An investigation determined the victim had apparent trauma to the upper body. Major Crimes and Crime Scene detectives responded and are investigating the circumstances