Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fairfax County Police are stepping up patrols and are asking residents to stay vigilant.
It is too early to tell whether the three burglaries Friday in Idylwood are connected to each other or if they are connected to 10 burglaries that occured the Friday before in McLean, Fairfax County Police Department officials say. In the Friday, May 10 burglaries, three homes were broken into with forced entry through windows. Forced entry was also used in the 10 burglaries on Friday, May 3. Fairfax County Police officers from the McLean District have stepped up patrols in the area, but Officer Bud Walker said neighbors watching out for neighbors is a huge part of home safety. Police are asking retirees and anyone else who may be at home during the day to keep an eye on their neighbors' homes. Walker said people should call police when …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Three burglaries reported Friday afternoon involved similar circumstances.
Three homes were burglarized Friday in the Idylwood neighborhood, according to Fairfax County Police reports. The three homes—on Maydan Lane, Tod Street and Virginia Lane—are within about a mile of each other. In every case, a resident reported that someone had forced entry into a home through a window and stole several items, including jewelry. All three burglaries were reported Friday afternoon. Earlier this month, 10 McLean homes were burglarized in a span of just 5.5 hours. Those burglaries were also on a Friday and involved forced entry. There is no information available about whether these incidents are connected to each other or if they are connected to that series of 10 burglaries that all occured Friday, May 3 in McLean. (A …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Recent local crime incidents from the Fairfax County Police Department's McLean District.
A 27-year-old woman was robbed by a masked, armed man inside the entryway of a local bank Tuesday evening, according to Fairfax County Police officials. See: Woman Robbed at Gunpoint at Bank ATM in McLean for more information. ----- The following incidents were included in daily police reports from May 6 - 10 from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. Burglaries May 5 - 3:10 a.m., 3000 block of Monticello Drive. A resident reported someone entered …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A man brandishing a handgun demanded cash and fled on foot.
A 27-year-old woman was robbed by a masked, armed man inside the entryway of a local bank Tuesday evening, according to Fairfax County Police Department officials. The woman was withdrawing money from a bank in the 8300 block of Greensboro Drive in McLean shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday "when a man entered, brandished a handgun and demanded cash," according to a report from police. "The victim complied. The suspect took the cash and fled on foot toward International Drive." Police released this description of the suspect: "5 feet, 8 inches to 6 feet tall, 180 to 200 pounds with a muscular build. The victim was unable to determine his race. The suspect was wearing black pants, black shoes, a black shirt and black jacket and had a black mask …
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
Police are looking for a man and a woman in a truck or white El Camino who took items from 10 residences in McLean Friday.
Note: On the map above, the placemarkers show streets on which burglaries occurred, according to Fairfax County Police. They should not be interpreted to specify homes, block numbers or specific locations — those have not yet been provided by police. ---------- Ten burglaries in the McLean area between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday have police and residents on high alert. Police are asking the public for assistance in locating the suspects and are looking into the possibility that these burglaries are related to other incidents in the area. The ten burglaries occured on Strata Street, Sawyer Place (2), Barbee Street, Powhatan Street, Wise Street, Poole Lane, Dalmation Drive (2), and Mulroy Street, according to Fairfax County Police …
A McLean man got into an accident directly in front of a police officer and drove away. Details and other recent local crime incident from the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following incidents were included in daily police reports from April 24 - April 29 from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. HIT AND RUN/DWI, Anderson Road/Dolley Madison Boulevard, 9 p.m. April 29. An officer observed a vehicle crash occur in front of him. One driver allegedly continued to drive away at a slow speed. A 56-year-old from McLean was charged with DWI, refusal to provide breath sample, driving while suspended, eluding, and hit and run…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Recent crime incidents and information from the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following incidents were included in daily police reports from April 24 - April 29 from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. PURSUIT/NARCOTICS, 7100 block of Roosevelt Avenue, 3:15 a.m. April 22 - An officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Graham Road. The vehicle fled and eventually stopped for the officer. Following an investigation, the passenger was released. The driver, a 19…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The latest crime information from the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following incidents were included in recent daily police reports from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. GRAFFITI, 8300 block of Stonewall Drive, 9 p.m. April 17 - A resident reported someone spray painted the top of his garbage cans. They were made aware to remove the graffiti. ASSAULT, 8500 block of Spartan Road, 11 p.m. April 18 - A 20-year-old was attending a party. She was approached by another young woman, who engaged her in an …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The latest crime information from the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following incidents were included in recent daily police reports from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. ASSAULT, 2700 block of Cedar Lane, 10:45 p.m. April 13, Officers were called for an unknown situation. While investigating, a Vienna man was placed under arrest for being drunk in public. He allegedly resisted. Officers learned he inappropriately grabbed a 25-year-old woman in the home. The man was charged with drunk in public, …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The latest crime information from the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following incidents were included in recent daily police reports from the Fairfax County Police Department’s McLean District Station. (See a map of the district here.) The incidents included are at the discretion of the public information officer and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Addresses listed indicate block numbers, not necessarily a specific address. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate a conviction. ROBBERY: Fairfax County Police are investigating a report of an armed robbery April 6 in the 7500 block of Leesburg Pike. At about 2:15 a.m., a 26-year-old man reported two men who pulled a handgun on him and demanded his wallet approached him. The two men fled with the wallet. The victim was not injured. The …
Mary Ann Paturis
9:52 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Since it is happening on Fridays, could it possibly be people who were cut because of sequestration? Kidding, of course. But would like to know whether their alarm systems were on. more ›