Fall Driving: Be Alert for Deer

Fall is here and white-tailed deer are on the move. Fall is the breeding season for deer and drivers can expect to see more of them on the roadways as they search for mates. Deer movements and behaviors are unpredictable and deer-vehicle collisions are a serious public safety concern. According to an October 2017 State Farm report, Virginia ranks 11th in the

Stay Off Train Tracks: It’s Trespassing and Deadly

Trespassing on train tracks is against the law and has led to deaths in our county. About every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the U.S. and Fairfax County wants to end that trend. Many residents are not aware that our modern trains are much quieter and faster – and can have a stopping

Man Facing Charges After Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter

Sully Police District — Our helicopter, Fairfax One, was returning to the hangar Saturday night when it was hit by a blue light laser three different times. The crew of the aircraft circled back to the area and was able to use the infrared camera in the helicopter to identify the vehicle where the laser came from. The laser was so strong it bounced

Do You Know This Wallet Thief?

Mason Police District – Detectives are looking for the man responsible for stealing a wallet and its contents from an office building and then using the victim’s credit card at a nearby gas station. It happened around 2 p.m. on August 21 in the 6000 block of Leesburg Pike when the victim stepped away from her desk. The suspect is

Detectives Seeking Information After Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure

  A man is facing charges after exposing himself to a woman, then robbing her of her cell phone which she used to capture the incident. It happened shortly after 8 a.m. Friday morning near the intersection of Lee Highway and Graham Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Donnell Rojas, a 25-year-old Washington, D.C. resident, appeared from

Have You Seen This Critical Missing Woman?

Mason Police District – Officers are looking for a 77-year-old woman who did not return home from a walk this afternoon. Dora Portillo de Moreira was last seen around 2:30 in the 3500 block of Leesburg Court in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. She just arrived from El Salvador yesterday and is not familiar with the area. She does

Have You Seen This Critical Missing 17-Year-Old?

Sully Police District – Detectives are searching for a critical missing 17-year-old boy who may be in need of medication. Christian Perry drove away from his home in the Chantilly area shortly before 8:30 yesterday evening. He was last seen driving a silver 2003 Honda Odyssey with Virginia plates VAM-4154, similar to the one pictured above. The van has several