With
@KatieHayekComms
arrival at FCPD, their new public affairs initiative includes a tweet barrage on the jewelry robbery ring and the ATM thieves, tips to prevent commercial burglaries (which seem to be needed now more than ever) and ending the publication of the weekly recaps.
Stealing cars
Hiding their identities
Smashing jewelry cases with sledgehammers
Implying firearms
We’re picking up our patrol to keep you safer
Learn more & see what you can do to help:
#FCPD
#KeepingYouSafe
#PassItOn
High-Profile Swatting in Fairfax Co.
~1800: A caller reported a serious incident at a residence owned by
@JonathanTurley
. FCPD officers responded and determined the incident was unfounded.
h/t
@alanhenney
Swatting Targeting Several Senior DHS/FBI Officials in DC Area.
~2115: Almost simultaneously, a caller (or callers) reported similar serious incidents at five homes in five jurisdiction in the DC area. Law enforcement determined nothing occurred at any residence.
Amid terrible weather in the DC area, Air Force Two with Vice President Harris onboard from Atlanta just diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport.
MWAA PD is hastily preparing for her motorcade.
Carjacking in Tysons I Parking Garage.
~1820: Two Hispanic males approached a man and his BMW X-5 on the 3rd level of the E Garage, reportedly threw acid on him, and stole his car. No weapons seen. Tysons Urban Team investigating.
GMU PD Arrest Uber Eats Driver with Violent Warrants.
~1630:
@TheGMUPD
stopped a car whose driver is wanted by Fairfax Co for a felony aggravated assault with a weapon warrant. An officer is proceeding with his Uber Eat's delivery.
Attempted Home Invasion (Follow-Home from Casino) in Bailey's Crossroads.
~0030: A woman was followed to her Poplar Ln home by a man from a casino in Maryland (likely MGM). There, he tried to break into her house. No injuries were reported. The suspect fled in his car.
Several "Hop-In" Stolen Autos During Snow Storm.
Fairfax County Police has responded tonight to several instances of vehicles taken after being left running but unoccupied.
Armed Home Invasion in Mclean:
~0600: 3 suspects who are known to a resident broke into a home in the 1300 blk of Spring Hill Rd. They assaulted a resident, attempted to steal money, and were armed with firearms. They fled on foot. 🚁Fairfax 2 and K9 are assisting.
Update: Suspect in custody
The barricade has concluded and the man has been arrested. One of our officers fluent in Farsi was able to persuade the man to exit the home and resolve this incident peacefully. Additional updates in this case can be found on our blog when available.
Follow Home Robbery + Non-Contact Shooting in Dunn Loring.
~2230: A man was followed from MGM Grand in Oxon Hill to his Dunn Loring home, where another man approached him, fired a pistol, and stole his winnings. The suspect and a getaway driver fled in a vehicle. Helo assisted.
Fairfax County Police chase, arrest man seen driving on sidewalk.
~1600: A man called into 911 threatening to run over pedestrians. Shorty thereafter he was seen driving on the sidewalk in Vienna. Police found and chased him to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where he was arrested.
After an extensive outside barricade near Old Courthouse Rd and Gosnell Rd, SSgt Michael Bloch, an honorably discharged ex-Marine Raider, was arrested without incident by FCPD this morning on a burglary warrant from Loudoun Co. h/t
@RVANOVA01
Read more:
Virginia Troopers Chase Armed Carjacked Car.
~2100: VSP received a LPR alert for a carjacked car that was taken yesterday in PG. Troopers found the car on Richmond Hwy and chased it to Popkins Way, where the suspect bailed out...
NEW: Carjacked vehicle chased on Route 1 in Hybla Valley. This is the car going north through Lockheed Blvd around 9:10 p.m. Moments after this the driver bailed out in a parking lot but was soon captured.
@FairfaxCountyPD
&
@VSPPIO
were involved in the chase along with the
Murder Suspect Arrested, Officers Injured in Springfield
~18:05: US Marshals and FCPD’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension detectives found Ryan Polk, who wanted for murder in Columbus, Ohio…
Ohio murder suspect arrested on Belfast Lane in Springfield. Detectives attempted to stop Ryan Polk, 36, who was driving a vehicle. He attempted to flee, striking multiple police vehicles before finally being apprehended. Both officers& the suspect sustained minor injuries.
#FCPD
Baby Born on the Interstate.
~2245: A caller reported a childbirth in progress in their vehicle which had pulled to the right shoulder of NB I-95, prior to Lorton Road. The baby was born by the time Troopers and Fire/Rescue arrived. Mother and baby are headed to the hospital.
Armed Robbery and Carjacking in Mount Vernon.
~Midnight: A 911 caller reported that they had just been robbed at gunpoint of their keys (to their stick shift car) on Furman Ln. The suspect fled on foot. As officers arrived on scene, another person approached and reported...
As several people called 911 to notify APD of the incident, the second suspect tried to carjack a citizen near S Patrick & S Henry. He was unsuccessful and was tackled/apprehended by citizens before arrival of APD.
@PenguinSix
.
@DCFireEMS
Public Affairs Specialist Daryl Levine and Chief Communications Officer
@NoahGrayDC
administered CPR prior to the arrival of Amtrak PD and responding rescue crews.
Felony Hit and Run with Apprehension.
~2230: VSP responded to a multi-car crash on SB 495 just south of AL Bridge. The suspect, possibly DUI, fled on foot after rear-ending a vehicle at high speed. 🚁Fairfax 2 assisted and found the suspect hiding in the woods near Live Oak Dr.
Breaking: Police are looking for a homicide suspect in Old Town Alexandria near the waterfront around Montgomery Street right now.
@AlexandriaVAPD
chased the suspect in a vehicle on I-395N into Arlington around 11:45 p.m. As you will see in the video below, officers didn't
Trooper Needs Help in Old Town Alexandria.
~1100: A VSP Trooper broadcast a 10-33 after a stolen vehicle crashed into his cruiser at S Washington & Prince. The two suspects bailed from the car, and the Trooper fought with one as the other ran off.
Girl shot in Fairfax County.
~1900E: Mother called DPSC and said daughter came home with a gunshot wound. Shooting happened somewhere near Sacramento Dr and Francisco Way in Mount Vernon District Sta's area. Suspect is possibly an 11 y/o who fled on a tricycle. K-9 on scene.
Two SWAT officers recently received Bronze Medals of Valor for this incident:
"Sgt. Carolina Oliver and Pfc. Kenneth Holden, who climbed a ladder to rescue a victim who had barricaded himself in a 3rd-floor bedroom after reportedly being menaced by his shotgun-wielding father...
Disputing Juveniles Fire Shots at Known Hot Spot
~1800: A group of juveniles advanced on another group, who fired shots before both groups fled. This occurred on the footpath by the tunnel under Reston Pkwy between Millrace Ln and Greywing Sq, a known area for criminal activity.
From FCPD: "On 3/13/24 at approximately 1:00 a.m. our officers were dispatched to 4100 blk of Medford Drive in Annandale, for a subject that was pointing a laser pointer at our helicopter (Fairfax One). The helicopter was circling the area in reference to an unrelated burglary...
🚨 We’ll point 👉 you straight to jail – That’s what happened to this man when he shined a laser pointer at our Fairfax One flight crew and put lives at risk 🚁.
#FCPD
Suspect Search in Penderbrook
~1415: An FCPD officer spotted a wanted suspect. For the next couple hours, Fair Oaks Patrol, Neighborhood Patrol, K9, SWAT, Helicopter officers searched, unsuccessfully, for the suspect in the 3900 blk of Golf Tee Ct.
h/t
@Gsxr98
@NoVaPoliceCars
(Delayed Post) Virginia State Police finds, chases, PITs stolen vehicle in Fairfax Co.
~2000: Trooper JS Corvin found a vehicle on the Beltway that had been stolen earlier today in Prince William Co. He chased the vehicle until he could PIT the car at 286/123.
@alanhenney
Overview on the
#SOTU
related helicopters tonight.
Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO) is providing aviation support to the Secret Service. CBP provides assistance at all major security events (NSSEs).
Larceny w/ Shots Fired at Shopping Center in Centreville.
~2145: A man stole a phone during a scheduled sale in the parking lot of the Cinemark on Multiplex Dr. The seller fired shots into the air as the suspect fled on foot with the phone. Fairfax 1 down for weather.
Rare FCPD Pursuit of Robbery Suspect (Delayed Report)
~1730 (4/24): Officers spotted a subject in the area of Memorial St and South Kings Hwy who was wanted for a felony robbery that occurred the day before in the 5500 block of Trin St in Rose Hill…
h/t
@yungintim
Attempted Carjacking at Dulles Airport.
~0130: A car exiting the hourly lot was stopped by a man who punched the driver in the face in a failed attempt to steal his car. The victim suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital by
@MWAAFireRescue
.
Truck With Improper Registration Being Chased by Virginia Troopers Strikes Several Vehicles
~1130: A Trooper initiated a stop on a Dodge Ram TRX on Backlick Rd. The vehicle refused to stop and fled onto NB I-95. The truck exited onto Franconia Rd before getting onto NB I-395...
Armed Commercial Robbery and Wild Pursuit with Apprehension.
~1200: A man robbed the Safeway in Great Falls of detergent at gunpoint. He was accompanied by a female with an infant and they fled in a car. The perp, from DC, has a felony warrant for armed robbery out of PWC...
Officers Shot At in Reston.
~0130: Several 911 callers reported active gunfire on Barrel Cooper Ct. Upon arrival, officers were fired upon for several minutes by a man who barricaded himself inside a home. He's now in custody. No injuries were reported. VSP assisted.
🎥
@GovernorVA
@GlennYoungkin
leaves
@MountVernon
early this afternoon in one of Virginia State Police’s new armored Suburban.
The armored vehicles are among the Executive Protection Division’s increased protective measures in recent years.
h/t
@NoVaPoliceCars
Repeat Violent Offender Arrested by FCPD (again)
On Tuesday evening, Fugitive Track & Apprehension detectives found and apprehended Christopher Blakeney, 40, of Alexandria at the Belle Haven Sunoco...
“Yesterday afternoon, detectives from [FCPD’s] Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Unit assisted the U.S. Marshals task force in Alexandria as they arrested a wanted suspect in connection to a shooting that occurred in Philadelphia on March 6.”
@USMS_Philly
and the USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Asir Boone today in Alexandria, Virginia. Boone was captured at a female associates apartment without incident. He was then transported to the Alexandria PD for processing.
...The perp ditched the gun and has been apprehended. FCRFD is coming to check on him after he complained of injuries. Both victims' keys were recovered from the stolen car.
Virginia Troopers Chase & Arrest Serial Stolen Auto Suspect (Delayed Report)
~2300: Trooper JS Corvin spotted a stolen Honda minivan at the Beacon Hill Apartments. It had been stolen earlier in the evening in the 9400 blk of Richmond Hwy...
Virginia Trooper PITs Stolen Lexus.
~1200: A Trooper found a stolen vehicle traveling EB OL I-495 near S Van Dorn St. The Trooper initiated a stop, and, when the vehicle fled, the Trooper PIT'd it in the thru lanes. Rescue was requested to evaluate the driver.
h/t
@RVANOVA01
Robbery/Stabbing in Tysons:
~1245: A Fairfax Connector bus driver was robbed of her cell phone, and someone else was stabbed, by a man armed with a large knife at Tyco Rd and Spring Hill Rd. The victim was transported to a local ER with minor injuries.
Attempted Home Invasion in Mclean Interrupted by Homeowner.
~2215: A suspect tried to enter a home on Altamira Dr using a ladder via a second-floor window. He was confronted by the homeowner and ran off, sans ladder.
@HelicoptersofDC
"Happy hunting," Guardian says to Falcon after sharing with each other which carjacked vehicles they're looking for tonight.
@alanhenney
CRASH with FIRE and THREE CRITICAL INJURIES --- Arlington Blvd at Patrick Henry Dr in Seven Corners. Two-vehicle crash with fire and *3* CRITICALLY injured with one in cardiac arrest. h/t
@HCBright10
#VATraffic
@ffxnow
~2230: A man fired shots from inside his townhouse, possibly shooting into neighboring homes. As officers arrived, more shots were heard. Patrol officers from Mason and West Springfield and Mason's neighborhood patrol unit, as well as SWAT, negotiators, K9, and the helicopter...
Two Critically Wounded in Stabbing in Annandale.
~2345: FCPD dispatched for a stabbing on Wadsworth Ct. Upon arrival, they found two people outside the buildings who had been stabbed. Both are critically wounded. One of them is believed to be the suspect.
From VSP: "At 3:31 p.m. Monday, Virginia State Police responded to a crash in the westbound lanes of I-66 at the Route 286/Fairfax County Parkway overpass. A dump truck traveling west on I-66 (sic). The vehicle's trailer was upright and struck the overhead support beam...
VSP Pursuit Ends in Crash/Serious Injury
~0015: Trooper JS Corvin and MR Middleton initiated a stop on a BMW w/o tags displayed WB IL 495 near Eisenhower Ave. The BMW fled SB on I-95 at 130+ mph before crashing & rolling over on the ramp to NB Va-123...
Walk-In Shooting Victim at Local Hospital
~2330: A man brought an unconscious woman with a GSW to her chest to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. She's been transferred by FCFRD to a trauma center with life-threatening injuries.
h/t
@DCNewsLive
@sam12161216
@yungintim
@NoVaPoliceCars
Murder Suicide in West Annandale.
~2215: Someone found two people down inside a house in the 8900 blk of Walker St in the West Springfield District. A gun recovered from next to one of the bodies. MCB investigating. H/t
@alanhenney
@matthewyoung31
FAST pursuit on I-395.
~0215: Trooper JS Corvin initiated a stop on an orange Camaro SS traveling 111 mph on the Beltway. The car refused to stop & a pursuit was initiated onto I-395. The pursuit terminated near the DC line. Troopers estimated the Camero was traveling 170+ mph.
Carjacking in Falls Church, Suspect Caught in Mclean.
~1545: A man "severely beat" a victim and stole their car on Route 7 near Falls Plaza. He abandoned the car shortly thereafter and fled on foot. After a short manhunt, with the help of neighbors calling 911...
.
@FBIWFO
SWAT executing a search warrant (officially: court-authorized law enforcement activity) at the Crossing luxury apartment complex, 949 First Street SE.
...that they were just carjacked (by the same suspect). An officer saw the perp fleeing in the second victim's car and pursued him until the suspect wrecked on Richmond Hwy. He bailed, holding a pistol, and the officer chased on foot behind the Fairfield Inn.
A "corporate [jet] party" this evening as VIP aircraft from around the country landed at DCA. They were bringing their CEOs to attend Business Roundtable's quarterly meeting, where
@POTUS
addressed the audience. h/t
@1crazyarchitect
Virginia State Police Pursuit.
~0015: Trooper DA Bragg chased a Nissan Altima onto Little River Tpk from 395 and then SB on Van Dorn St to 495. The driver got onto OL EB 495 and drove to Eisenhower Ave, where he turned around and went WB in the EB lanes...
VSP's MVTs (Most Valuable Troopers) Chase Stolen Auto, Arrest Driver.
~2315: Troopers BS Middleton and JS Corvin found a stolen auto from Montgomery Co traveling OL 495 near Gallows Ln. They initiated a stop but the car fled onto Va 236 then NB on Pickett/Blake into Oakton...
Armed Robbery at Grand Jewelers at Fair Oaks Mall.
~1100: A suspect armed with a kitchen knife punched an employee and stole a $25,000 chain. 🚁&🐕 are assisting.
h/t
@sam12161216
Virginia State Police Chase Stolen Vehicle.
~2130: A Trooper found a recently stolen vehicle traveling WB on I-66 near I-495. VSP initiated a stop near Nutley St and the suspect vehicle fled. As they tried to box in the vehicle, the suspect struck a cruiser several times...
Thanks for the images! We always welcome a first person perspective!
Please don't try to take pictures of an incident if you're driving.
In this case, I can confirm that the photog is a passenger.
I-66 EB Express lanes CLOSED After Nutley St.
I-66 EB Single Right lane gets
Shooting in Hybla Valley
~2100: A man was shot at an apartment complex in the 2600 blk of Arlington Dr. He is going to the hospital with NLT injuries. Police are searching for the shooter.
Fairfax 1 and SWAT were nearby on a Warrant Service and started heading that way. The suspect hid in the backyard of the 2900 blk of E Lee Ave until FCPD SWAT and K9, with the assistance of VSP, FCPD Patrol and Gang Unit took him into custody.
Today, around 1915,
@ChildrensNatl
's STAT18, which was taking a NICU patient to CNMC, received an engine oil pressure failure indicator and declared an emergency. They landed nearby at Davison Army Airfield.
@FFXFireRescue
transported the baby in an ambulance to the hospital.
Arson with Serious Burn Patient in Mclean.
~2200: FCPD and FCFRD were dispatched to the 6600 blk of Chestnut Ave for a house fire. Officers arrived on the scene and found a small fire inside the house that was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
@LokayFOX5
Ha! Crack down? How r they supposed to crack down when they aren’t even allowed stop the violators? If US Park had chased them, people would be up in arms. Now they let them go and 3 innocent people are dead.
Marine One lifted from the South Lawn at 1121E on a rainy and cloudy Friday.
Traveling w/ the President to Joint Base Andrews, per the WH (among others):
Bruce Reed
Jen Psaki
Brian Deese
Annie Tomasini
Carlyn Reichel
Homicide Shooting in Culmore
~0200: Officers were dispatched to the 6000 blk of Argyle Dr after gunshots were heard. They found a man shot. He's been pronounced dead at a hospital, the 7th homicide YTD in Fairfax Co. Police are searching for the suspects.
h/t
@RVANOVA01
Fairfax County Police Searching for Larceny Suspect in Tysons.
FCPD's helicopter and K-9 officers are working in the Tysons Corner area to find a suspect wanted in a just-occurred felony larceny at Tysons Galleria. No reports of weapons involved.
Car Fleeing Virginia Trooper Crashes on I-66
~2230: Trooper BS Middleton initiated a stop on a driver for reckless driving WB near Rt 50. She took off but shortly thereafter rear-ended another car and wrecked into the median. She'll be spending the night at the Fairfax Co ADC.
Another VSP Pursuit.
~0130: Trooper DA Bragg initiated a stop on a reckless driver on I-95 NB before 286. The driver, who was DUI, fled onto IL NB I-495. The chase went up the Beltway to 123, where VSP tried to box in the car. The driver struck a Trooper's cruiser...
Armed Commercial Robbery in Mount Vernon
~1935E: Two men, armed with guns and wearing ski masks, robbed the Advance Auto Parts near Richmond Hwy and N Kings Hwy. They stole money and fled. Helicopter and K9 are on scene.
🎥
@USAmbUN
exits through the garage at George Washington University, avoiding a few dozen pro-Palestine protestors outside. She spoke at the concluding event of the Generations Dialogue Project.
DOUBLE FATAL HIGHWAY CRASH: Innerloop I-495 at Telegraph Rd in Huntington— (Fairfax County) two people were pronounced dead on the scene. (at least one is reported to be a pedestrian) A driver with a learners permit only was detained & is being taken to a hospital.
#VAtraffic
The suspect fled on foot, but Fairfax 1 was overhead quickly and found him running from the scene. Patrol units with the assistance of a VSP Trooper took him into custody as he attempted to run into Freddie Mac's HQ on Park Run Dr.
Virginia Troopers Chase/Recover Stolen Auto
~0015: Trooper JS Corvin initiated a stop on an Infiniti bearing fictitious plates on Rt 1. The car fled SB to Lockheed Blvd where it u-turned and drove back NB. The car drove over another Trooper's spikes on the ramp to EB 495...
Virginia Troopers Chase Minivan Without Tags.
~2315: Trooper JS Corvin initiated a stop on a Honda Odyssey traveling OL 495 without tags. The car fled SB on I-95 where it struck one vehicle near Rt 1 and then rear-ended another near Va 123.
h/t
@DCNewsLive
@NoVaPoliceCars
Heroic Fairfax County Firefighters Conduct Rapid Rescue Operations to Save Several Children from Fully-Involved House Fire.
~0900: DPSC received a 911 call from a child reporting their house was smoking and that children were inside...
#FCFRD
is on scene of a two-alarm house fire in the 13900 blk of Whetstone Manor Court in Clifton. Units arrived with heavy fire and reports of two trapped occupants. Currently working to bring the fire under control. Two occupants were removed from the home.
FCPD Cruisers Struck in Chantilly
~2315: Officers dispatched to the Willard Rd cul de sac for cars doing donuts and burnouts. When they arrived, the cars fled, striking cruisers. No injuries reported. Several cars stopped and arrests made, but some cars got away. h/t
@alanhenney
Possible Serial Auto Arson in Centreville (h/t
@RVANOVA01
cc
@FairfaxTimes
)
Twice in the past week cars parked overnight in neighborhoods near Centreville Rd have burst into flames. Early last Fri morning, three cars parked in Compton Village were found ablaze…
📸via Nextdoor
Home invasion in McLean.
~2045E: FCPD dispatched for a burglary of an occupied dwelling on Mottrom Dr. Suspect fled on foot. The helicopter, which had just lifted from Manassas “on patrol,” was overhead very quickly. The K9 Lt and his partner are on an active track.
Big Day for FLOCK (so far!)
FCPD arrested four people today after LPRs alerted them to three wanted vehicles. One stop was ~1115 near the Seven Corners Home Depot. The next was ~1300 near Belle Haven. The third was ~1430 near Penn Daw.
h/t
@yungintim
Chief Davis on pepper spray robber:
"Number one, we ARE going to catch him. There's no doubt in my mind that we're going to catch him."
The question is: what will happen after he's caught?
Fairfax County Police always do their job. Will
@FairfaxCountyCA
do his?
🗞️ Get your Monday news recap with
@ChiefKDavis
who spoke with
@AnnieYuTV
on
@wusa9
this afternoon about our latest arrest in a “street takeover” meet, the work of our Victim Services Division during Sexual Assault Awareness Month & more! ⬇️
Two Emergency Landings in Two Days by Medevac Helicopters from the Same Transport Provider.
Last night, around 2115,
@HopkinsMedicine
's STAT10, which was returning home after transferring patients between hospitals in DC, struck birds and landed expeditiously at Tipton Airport.