4 Cars Stolen from City Residences Wednesday
By BARBARA GORDON
City of Falls Church Director of Communications
March 18, 2010
Falls Church Police are investigating the theft of four autos in the southeast part of the City of Falls Church early yesterday morning (March 17). The stolen vehicles were all locked and parked in the residences’ driveways or in front of their houses on the following streets: Tuckahoe, Villa Ridge, Van Buren and Offut. One vehicle was recovered with damage to the steering column and ignition; the three other stolen vehicles have yet to be recovered.
City Police Detectives have been working with regional law enforcement agencies regarding a possible trend in which the vehicles stolen are often Chrysler and Dodge products. Additionally, the hot spots for these thefts seem to be in neighborhoods surrounding the area Metro transit stations.
Anyone with possible information about these auto thefts or other suspicious activity should call the Falls Church Police Department at 703-248-5051.
Things to remember in securing your own property and vehicles: Do not leave vehicles unlocked and do not store any valuables in a vehicle within sight of a potential suspect. Do not leave valuables in vehicles overnight. To better secure vehicles, consider purchasing and utilizing a steering wheel locking device which may deter a potential suspect.
The best crime prevention tool is communication: if you hear and/or see anything suspicious in your neighborhood, immediately call the City of Falls Church Police Department at 703 248 5051.
By (see byline)
March 18, 2010
I am appalled at the escalation of crime in Falls Church and the seeming lack of results by the police department. Has anyone really examined what the “detectives” actually do? I never hear that they catch anyone other than a few drunks…. I am not being flippant, but my own personal experience when my car was stolen was shockingly bad.