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West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division have arrested two men connected to numerous car break-ins at Fairfax County Parks. From May 23, 2022 to March 27, 2024, officers responded to numerous reports of car break-ins in the West Springfield District. In several cases, the victim’s credit cards were later discovered to have been utilized at different stores. Detectives identified ten car break-ins across different county parks, including Hemlock Park, Fountain Head Park, and Burke Lake Park, during this period that they believed were connected. Utilizing surveillance footage, License Plate Reader Technology, and a review of...

Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged the second suspect from a gun store burglary in Hybla Valley. During the investigation, detectives identified the second suspect, Antione Da Sean Moore, 27, of Maryland in the gun store burglary at 7524 Richmond Highway at H&F Arms. Detectives obtained one count of Burglary, one count of Destruction of Property, and seven counts of Grand Larceny of a Firearm. On March 26, Moore was arrested by Prince George’s County Police Department on unrelated charges. Moore was extradited to Fairfax County and released on bond. Detectives are asking...

Sully Police District – The quick response from our officers led to the apprehension of a man who shot at another driver. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged a man with multiple felonies relating to a road rage incident that occurred yesterday morning. On April 13 shortly after 9:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of Compton Road and Centreville Road in Centreville for reports of a man shooting at another vehicle while driving. Detectives determined the victim, who was the sole occupant of his vehicle, passed the suspect’s vehicle on Compton Road. The suspect then began closely...

Fairfax County, VA – FCPD just wrapped up a four-day full court press on online predators by our Major Crimes Bureau Child Exploitation Unit (CEXU), has resulted in the arrest of five travelers seeking criminal encounters with minors. Fairfax County Police Department’s CEXU sought to uncover offenders who use internet platforms to initiate sexually related conversations with individuals they believed to be juveniles online. The offenders came to Fairfax County with the intention of committing a sex act with the minor, only to discover Child Exploitation Unit (CEXU) detectives and Street Crimes detectives waiting for them. The five men ranged...

Fairfax County, VA – Detectives and investigators from our Financial Crimes Division warn community members of Bitcoin and crypto-related scams being reported within the county. In over a dozen reported cases since the beginning of the year, our investigators have observed a trend in scams involving cryptocurrency. Criminals are exploiting individuals into depositing money into crypto ATMs and defrauding them of their money. 1/11/2024: Victim was scammed into depositing $10,500 into bitcoin ATM.1/12/2024: Victim was scammed into depositing $31,100 into bitcoin ATM.2/13/2024: Victim was scammed into depositing $10,000 into bitcoin ATM.2/14/2024: Victim was scammed into depositing $6,500 into bitcoin ATM.2/15/2024:...

Police officers are seen during a lockdown of the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The building was locked down for an undisclosed security threat. ANNAPOLIS —The Maryland State House was locked down late Thursday afternoon after an anonymous phone threat was made, officials said. Reporters with offices on the ground floor of the building were told to lock their doors shortly after 5 p.m. by an aide to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. About 30 minutes later, police escorted reporters out of the building. An Associated Press reporter saw an officer hurrying up...

Mason Police District – Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division have charged a man linked to multiple robberies committed while riding a bicycle in Bailey’s Crossroads. Since earlier this year, detectives have been investigating a series of robberies and larcenies committed by a suspect that was riding a bicycle. In each incident, the man approached victims from behind and snatched purses. None of the victims were injured. In the Jan. 5 larceny, the suspect stole the victim’s purse then later used the victim’s credit cards. Detectives were able to identify the suspect through surveillance footage as Adam Houmane, 20, of...

Fairfax County, VA – Yesterday, detectives from our Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Unit arrested Rickey Lowe, 32, of Manassas for stealing a medical transport vehicle Monday night. Rickey Lowe Lowe was one of the occupants in a Toyota Corolla that was reported stolen from Prince William County on February 14. The driver of the stolen Corolla, Xxeavius Romoance Marlow, 29, of Manassas crashed after seeing officers in the area of Route 50 and I-66. All five occupants were transported to the hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. Xxeavius Romoance Marlow After receiving treatment, Marlow was taken to the Fairfax...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging two Maryland residents with the burglary of a federal firearms licensee (FFL), conspiracy to steal firearms from FFLs, and interstate transportation of stolen firearms and stolen vehicles. According to allegations in the indictment, Cedric Minger, 21, and Victor Jones, 22, stole more than 50 firearms—including pistols, rifles, short-barreled rifles, and silencers—from Dominion Defense, an FFL in Springfield, Virginia, on April 29, 2023. According to the indictment, Minger, Jones, and two co-conspirators traveled from Washington, D.C. to Dominion Defense in a stolen Acura ILX. After breaking the business’s exterior...

Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division have charged four suspects in relation to the "Rose Ruse" series of burglaries that began in December of last year. Since December 28, detectives have identified five burglaries that are believed to be connected. In four of the burglaries, a woman approached the home with flowers and knocked on the door. When no one answered, she returned to an awaiting vehicle. Two men then forced entry into the home and stole valuables. The items stolen from the homes included jewelry, cash, and purses. The suspects have attempted to conceal their...

Mount Vernon Police District – The dedicated efforts of our Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) detectives led to the arrest of two, the recovery of a stolen vehicle, and the discovery of a key programming tool. On January 8, ACE detectives and a K9 officer found an unoccupied stolen Dodge Charger in the Groveton area of Mt. Vernon. The detectives swiftly implemented an investigation and devised a plan of action after learning that the vehicle had been stolen two days prior from La Plata, Maryland. During surveillance, the detectives observed a second vehicle approaching the stolen Charger, eventually parking behind it....

Franconia [Virginia] Police District – Officers from our Franconia Police District have arrested two men involved in a complex fraud ring involving altered gift cards. On December 20, officers assigned to the Springfield Town Center were alerted by Target’s Asset Protection for two men who were altering gift cards in their store and had done the same thing earlier in the day at a Target store in Manassas. Officers saw the two men stocking the shelves with gift cards and detained them. They were found to be in possession of altered Target gift cards. The cards are suspected of being...

Fairfax County – Yesterday, officers from the Sully Police District, Criminal Investigations detectives, and our K9 Unit apprehended a man responsible for a spree of five burglaries in a 24-hour span. On Monday, just after 8 p.m., officers from the Fair Oaks Police District responded to the report of a burglary in the 3300 block of Willow Crescent Drive in Oakton. Officers discovered a man entered a residence, took items from the home, then stole the victim’s Nissan Altima from the garage. Later that night around 11 p.m., officers from the West Springfield Police District responded to a suspicious person...

The words "cynical" and "selfish" come to mind. As does the word "hypocritical." In a move typical of big city politicians who view themselves as more important than the plebeians they claim to serve, Columbus City Council members have gifted themselves armed police officers for personal protection. These officers have not been added to the Columbus police force, but transferred from their job protecting ordinary citizens to their new job protecting individual council members. From the Columbus Dispatch: Columbus taxpayers will pay $315,314 per year to have three full-time city police officers assigned to a security detail to protect...

Citizens in two countries are reminding Americans that Second Amendment rights and a robust firearm and ammunition manufacturing base cannot be taken for granted. Israel is preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza after more than 1,400 of their citizens fell victim to Hamas terrorists storming into their homes, murdering, torturing and dragging off innocent civilians as hostages. That nation’s response was to streamline firearm permits and order Israeli Defense Forces to distribute tens of thousands of firearms for self-defense. Meanwhile, Canada is hitting the pause button on their forced confiscation of privately-owned semiautomatic rifles. Officials there are finding...

A giant poster of Joe Biden, the US President, in a street of Jerusalem following his solidarity visit to Israel this week - AFP The White House has apologised for accidentally sharing the identities of elite US forces helping to find and rescue hostages being held by Hamas. A small group of the Army’s elite counter-terrorism unit is in Israel advising on the hostage situation, with around 200 people, including a dozen Americans, held captive by the terrorists in Gaza. Joe Biden met with some of the forces during his visit to the country on Wednesday. A photo of the...

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper voiced concerns that Donald Trump will put him on the “enemies list” if he is elected president in 2024. During an appearance on CNN, host Abby Phillip asked Clapper if he believed Trump had an “enemies list” and whether other high-ranking officials could be targeted if Trump regains power. Phillip asked: “Tonight, the former president of the United States, who is currently a candidate for office again, is suggesting that the ongoing, outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be e**cuted,” Phillip began in her question. “Donald Trump referred to...

‘He’s the past’: Poll indicates that Biden ‘doesn’t have much to say’ among voters A new poll finding Joe Biden struggling to gain approval indicates that among some groups of voters, the US President “doesn’t have much to say,” according to political journalist John Fund. “He’s the past, and they’re unhappy with their current condition,” Mr Fund told Sky News host James Morrow. “For a Democrat – think about this – for the next 13 months, you have to place your bet that Joe Biden will not show such weakness that people will say we can’t afford another four years...

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Yuri Kim declared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 14, “We will not tolerate any attack on the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.” Five days later, as Azerbaijan broke its ceasefire agreement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken chided, “The use of force to resolve disputes is unacceptable,” but he threatened no consequence. The next day, Nagorno-Karabakh’s self-governing, democratic Armenian enclave surrendered. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev crowed triumphant. He called America’s bluff and crossed Washington’s redline without consequence. Blinken may not care about Nagorno-Karabakh’s Christian community any more than he cared about Nigeria’s....

McLean Police District — The Tysons Urban Team (TUT) unit has taken down yet another organized theft ring from New York and recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Yesterday, TUT detectives were contacted at 9:09 p.m. by an employee from the Sunglass Hut store regarding a theft that just occurred. Suspects were seen on surveillance still inside the mall. Detectives found all three suspects and took them into custody. Approximately $15,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered. The stolen merchandise was found to belong to several businesses inside Tysons Corner Center to include Express, H&M, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Victoria’s Secret,...