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.

Crime Report for March 9-15

Destruction of Property, 600 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between March 9, 9:00 p.m. and March 10, 10:00 a.m., unknown person(s) scratched a vehicle with a sharp object.

Larceny, Shoplifting, Rite Aid, 1003 W Broad St., March 11, 2:13 p.m., police arrested a 56 year old man of no fixed address, for Shoplifting and DIP.

Larceny from Vehicle, 900 blk. S Washington St., between March 11, 7:45 p.m. and March 12, 9:03 a.m., unknown person(s) stole the catalytic converter from a vehicle.

Larceny, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., March 11, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., unknown person(s) stole a purse located inside a cleaning cart.

Destruction of Property, 500 blk. Great Falls St., March 12, 10:38 a.m., unknown person(s) broke the left rear tail light on a vehicle. 

Larceny, Shoplifting, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., March 13, 8:23 p.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole approximately $74.00 worth of OTC drugs, concealing it in a baby carrier. The suspect is described as a W/M, 30 – 35 years of age, thin build, 5`10″ to 5`11″ and was wearing a black baseball cap, red t-shirt, black hooded jacket and blue jeans.

Driving under the Influence, 100 blk. Hillwood Ave., March 14, 12:54 a.m., police arrested a 35 year old Falls Church woman for DUI.

Larceny from Vehicle, 300 blk. Shirley St., March 14, 1:10 p.m., unknown person(s) entered an unsecured vehicle and stole clothing, boots and GPS accessories.

Urinating in Public, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., March 15, 1:34 a.m., police arrested a 41 year old Springfield man for Urinating in Public.

Larceny from Vehicle, 200 blk. W George Mason Rd., between March 12, 5:00 p.m. and March 13, 2:00 a.m., unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and stole a Dell E4300 Laptop.

Crime Report for March 1-8

Larceny from Building, Saigon Market, 6763 Wilson Blvd., March 1, between 12:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole numerous items from the establishment.

Larceny, Koons Nissan, 1051 E Broad St., March 4, 6:45 a.m.  Unknown person(s) stole scrap metal valued at $10.00 from a vehicle.

Larceny from Building, Mary Riley Styles Library, 120 N Virginia Ave., March 3, between 12:00 p.m. and 12:55 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a book and binder from the establishment.

Larceny from Vehicle, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., March 5, 2:11 p.m.   Unknown person(s) smashed the passenger’s side rear window and stole a Play Station, black computer bag, (4) games and (2) wireless controllers from the vehicle.

Larceny from Vehicle, 900 blk. W Broad St., March 5, between 9:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle.

Larceny, Shoplifting, 7Eleven, 201 S Washington St; and 804 S Washington St., March 6, 6:52 a.m.  Police arrested two 18 year old Falls Church residents for Shoplifting (Continuing Act) and Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Larceny, Shoplifting, CVS, 1150 W Broad St., March 6, 5:53 p.m.  Police arrested three Washington, DC residents.

Urinating in Public, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., March 7, 2:08 a.m.  Police arrested a 26 year old Washington DC man for Urinating in Public.

Motor Vehicle Theft, 900 blk. Ellison St., March 7, 8:32 a.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a 2008 blue/black Yama Moped (VIN#LPRSA20A88A816528) from a residence.

Fraud, Rite Aid, 1003 W Broad St., March 6, 3:00 p.m.  Unknown person(s) used a stolen credit card in the establishment.

Fraud, 1200 blk. W Broad St., March 8, 3:51 p.m.  Unknown person(s) used victim’s ATM card information and withdrew over $1000.00 from numerous ATM machines.

Crime Report for February 23 – 28

Tampering with Auto, 700 blk. Timber Ln., February 23, 3:49 a.m.  Unknown person(s) was observed attempting to gain entry into vehicles.

Fraud, 300 blk. S West St., February 23, 7:28 p.m.  Unknown person(s) obtained the victim’s ATM bank/debit card account number and pin number and withdrew $2821.00 from the bank account.

Driving under the Influence, 2800 blk. Douglas Ave., February 23, 8:02 p.m.  Police arrested a 56 year old McLean man for DUI 2nd Offense and Refusal.

Drunkenness, 200 blk. Douglas Ave., February 23, 8:54 p.m.  Police arrested a 48 year old Falls Church woman for DIP.

Larceny from Building, Palm Beach Tan, 352 W Broad St., February 23, 10:45p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole purse containing a black wallet with white polka dots and a black digital camera.  The wallet contained a military identification card, social security card, Georgia driver’s license, Navy Federal credit card, Citizens Bank debit card, a $200.00 Wal-Mart gift card, $50.00 cash, a Navy Federal checkbook and a Citizens Bank checkbook.

Larceny from Vehicle, 800 blk. W Broad St., February 25, 12:34 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered an unsecured vehicle and stole $20.00 cash.

Drunkenness, 100 blk. W Broad St., February 25, 6:47 p.m.  Police arrested a 49 year old Vienna man for DIP.

Drunkenness, 200 blk. N Washington St., February 25, 10:43 p.m.  Police arrested a 25 year old Falls Church man for DIP.

Larceny, Shoplifting, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., February 26, 1:59 p.m.  Police arrested a 52 year old man of NO FIXED ADDRESS for Felony Shoplifting.

Destruction of Property, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between February 26 and February 27,  Unknown person(s) shattered the rear window of a vehicle.

Fraud, 200 blk. Garden Ct., February 27, 3:32 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole over $5000.00 from victim’s bank account.

Graffiti/Damage to Property, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., February 27, 8:57 p.m.  Unknown person(s) wrote graffiti on a storage container.

Driving under the Influence, 7100 Leesburg Pike, February 28, 1:48 a.m.  Police arrested a 26 year old Springfield resident for DUI.

Larceny from Vehicle, 900 blk. Ellison St., February 28, between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a MP3 player from a vehicle.

Crime Report for February 16–22

February 23, 2010

Burglary, Residential, 500 blk. Meridian St., February 17, between 6:45 a.m. and 10:20 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered into an unoccupied dwelling and stole a 32” LCD TV and a pair of Cowboy Boots.  Incident to the case, the suspect(s) also stole a black 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle, 100 blk. Gresham Pl., February 18, 4:50 a.m.  Police recovered a stolen 1992 Honda Civic from Prince William County.

Drunkenness, 200 blk. Douglas Ave., February 18, 6:04 p.m.  Police arrested a 59 year old man of NO FIXED ADDRESS for DIP.

Burglary, Residential, 100 blk. W George Mason Rd., between February 18, 6:30 p.m. and February 19, 6:58 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered an unoccupied dwelling and stole numerous tools and equipment.

Larceny, Shoplifting, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., February 18, 12:58 p.m.  Police arrested a 40 year old Annandale man for Felony Shoplifting and Driving Habitual Offender.  Incident to the case, police arrested a 41 year old Falls Church man for Misdemeanor Assault and Felony Shoplifting.

Larceny, Shoplifting, Anime Pavilion, 115 Hillwood Ave., February 19, 8:36 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole (2) tins of Yugioh trading cards totaling $30.

Driving under the Influence, 900 blk. W Broad St., February 20, 1:20 a.m.  Police arrested a 20 year old Virginia man for DUI, Refusal and Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Larceny from Building, H&R Block, 356 W Broad St., February 18, between 3:40 p.m. and 9:25 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole $245 cash.

Destruction of Property, Falls Church Public Schools, 7124 Leesburg Pike, between February 20, 5:30 p.m. and February 21, 2:32 p.m. Unknown person(s) flattened the tires on (8) school buses.

Crime Report for February 2 – 15

Falls Church Times Staff
February 16, 2010

Driving under the Influence, 400 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., February 2, 1:56 a.m.  Police arrested a 56 year old Great Falls man for DUI.

Driving under the Influence, 100 blk. N West St., February 3, 1:27 a.m.  Police arrested a 58 year old Chantilly man for DUI.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. S Virginia Ave., between February 2, 7:00 p.m. and February 3, 8:07 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and stole $10 from the glove box.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. S Virginia Ave., between February 2, 8:00 p.m. and February 3, 8:38 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and stole a Garmin GPS and a pair of sunglasses.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. Sherrow Ave., between February 2, 7:00 p.m. and February 3, 8:54 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and stole a Garmin GPS.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. S Virginia Ave., between February 2, 11:00 p.m. and February 3, 7:30 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered an unsecured vehicle.  At this time, nothing has been reported stolen.

Drunkenness, 6700 Wilson Blvd., February 3, 10:21 p.m.  Police arrested a 37 year old Falls Church man for DIP.

Destruction of Property, 100 N Fairfax St., February 4, 7:10 p.m.  Police arrested a 55 year old Virginia man for Throwing a Missile at an Occupied Vehicle and Damage to a Law Enforcement Vehicle.

Motor Vehicle Theft, 600 blk. Langston Ln., February 5, between 3:00 a.m. and 6:58 a.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a silver 2001 Volvo SL40 SUV bearing VA registration JHJ3857.

Larceny from Vehicle, 300 blk. Lincoln Ave., between February 4, 10:00 p.m., and February 5, 10:03 a.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a GPS and loose change from vehicle.

Burglary, Commercial, EXXON, 401 W Broad St., February 6, 1:15 a.m.  Police arrested a male juvenile for Attempted Breaking and Entering, Felony Destruction of Property, Possession of Burglarious Tools, and Possession of Marijuana.

Burglary, Commercial, EXXON, 401 W Broad St., February 6, 1:15 a.m.  Police arrested a male juvenile for Destruction of Property and Breaking and Entering.

Burglary, Residential, 400 blk. Great Falls St., between February 3 and February 6.  Unknown person(s) attempted to gain entry into a residence by shattering a window with a brick.

Larceny from Vehicle, Koons Ford, 1051 E Broad St., between February 2 and February 9.  Unknown person(s) stole a set of temporary tags off a vehicle.

Destruction of Property, 500 blk. Great Falls St., February 6, between 6:00 a.m. and 1:43 p.m.  Unknown person(s) shattered the driver’s side window of a vehicle.

Larceny from Building, 500 blk. W Broad St., between January 12 and February 12.  Unknown person(s) stole a laptop from the establishment.

Driving under the Influence, 1000 blk. W Broad St., February 13, 2:20 a.m.  Police arrested a 25 year old Falls Church resident for DUI.

Driving under the Influence, 100 blk. N Washington St., February 13, 2:39 a.m.  Police arrested a 36 year old Falls Church man for DUI.

Urinating in Public, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., February 14, 2:24 a.m.  Police arrested a 30 year old Wilson, NC  resident for Urinating in Public.

Destruction of Property, 900 blk. W Broad St., February 15, 1:45 a.m.  Police arrested a 29 year old Falls Church man for Disorderly Conduct.

Drunkenness, 900 blk. W Broad St., February 15, 2:00 a.m.  Police arrested a 28 year old Manassas man for DIP.

Crime Report for January 26 – February 1

Possess False Identification, 6800 blk. Wilson Blvd., January 26, 12:26 a.m.  Police arrested a 25 year old Alexandria man for Possession of False ID.

Drunkenness, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., January 26, 1:39 p.m.  Police arrested a 50 year old man of NO FIXED ADDRESS, for DIP.

Larceny, Shoplifting, ABC Store, 1212 W Broad St., between January 25, 6:10 p.m. and January 26, 1:44 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole a bottle of Vodka.

Larceny from Vehicle, 200 blk.  S Washington St., January 26, 7:13 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered an unsecured vehicle and stole a wallet containing a VA O.L., $13.00 cash and credit cards.

Larceny from Vehicle, 300 blk. Bishops Ct., between January 26, 5:00 p.m. and January 27, 8:06 a.m.  Unknown person(s) entered an unsecured vehicle and stole a cell phone and charger.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. S Maple Ave., January 27, 10:22 p.m.  Unknown person(s) smashed the passenger’s side front window of a vehicle and stole a briefcase.

Larceny from Vehicle, 300 blk. N Lee St., January 27, between 10:45 p.m. and 11:52 p.m. Unknown person(s) smashed the driver’s side front window of a vehicle and stole a GPS.

Counterfeiting, Forgery/Uttering, Exxon, 400 W Broad St., January 28, 2:00 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered the establishment and passed a fictitious $100 bill.

Destruction of Property, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., January 29, 5:37 p.m.  Unknown person(s) flattened the rear tire of a vehicle.

Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk. W Broad St., January 29, between 3:30 p.m. and 6:43 p.m. Unknown person(s) smashed the passenger’s side front window of a vehicle and stole $13.00 in cash from the center console.

Drunkenness, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., January 31, 4:50 a.m.  Police arrested a 34 year old  Falls Church man for DIP.

Drunkenness, 1000 blk. W Broad St., January 31, 6:16 p.m.  Police arrested a 56 year old man of NO FIXED ADDRESS, for DIP.

Assault, Simple, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., January 31, 11:53 p.m., police responded to breakup a massive brawl involving approximately 40 person(s).

Larceny from Building, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., February 1, 2:31 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole a handheld scanner from the establishment.

Larceny from Vehicle, Cars International, 624 S Washington St., between January 29, 6:00 p.m. and February 1, 3:42 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole (2) dealer plates from the establishment.

Drunkenness, 200 blk. Gordon Rd., February 1, 10:01 p.m.  Police arrested a 46 year old man of NO FIXED ADDRESS for DIP.

Liquor Law Violations, 6700 Wilson Blvd., February 1, 11:54 p.m.  Police arrested an 18 year old Annandale woman for Underage Possession of Alcohol and Urinating in Public.

Crime Report for January 19–25

By Falls Church City Police

Drunkenness, 600 blk. Park Ave., January 20, 11:47 a.m.  Police arrested a 43 year old man of no fixed address, for DIP.

Burglary, Commercial, New Moon, 6619 Wilson Blvd.  Unknown person(s) broke the front glass door to gain entry into the establishment and stole an undisclosed amount of cash and a Toshiba television.  Incident to the case, the safe and juke box were damaged.

Tampering with Auto, 100 blk. W Greenway Blvd., January 21, 11:16 a.m.  Unknown person(s) removed the left fog light from a vehicle.

Larceny from Vehicle, 200 blk. N Washington St., January 25, 2:30 p.m.  Police arrested a 42 year old Arlington woman for stealing a Blackberry cell phone.

Larceny, Purse Snatching, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., January 21, 4:58 p.m.  Unknown person(s) stole victim’s wallet out of the purse.  The wallet contained a VA driver’s license, social security card and (3) bank/credit cards.

Larceny from Vehicle, Giant Food, 1230 W Broad St., January 21, 8:30 p.m.  Unknown person(s) smashed the front passenger side window of a vehicle and stole a red and blue Estee Lauder tote bag containing an umbrella, medicine, a planner and makeup.

Larceny from Vehicle, 900 blk. W Broad St., January 21, between 5:15 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Unknown person(s) smashed the rear driver’s side window of a vehicle and stole a black Kate Spade purse containing credit cards, driver’s license, government ID cards, and cash.

Larceny from Vehicle, George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, January 21, 9:54 p.m.  Unknown person(s) shattered the window of a vehicle and stole a Canon Camera.

Larceny, Shoplifting, CVS, 1150 W Broad St., January 21, 10:27 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole an undisclosed amount of items.  Suspect #1…W/M, possibly early 20`s, possibly Hispanic, approximately 5`8″, stocky build, wearing what appeared to be aqua, white and dark blue plaid shirt, jeans, black shoes, black ball cap with a design on the front and carrying a dark colored jacket.  Suspect #2…W/M, possibly early 20`s, approximately 6`2″, thin, wearing a black 3/4 length winter coat, dark jeans and a grey stocking cap.  Suspect #3…B/M, possibly late 20`s early 30`s, approximately 5`9″-6″, thin build, wearing a dark colored winter vest, grey hooded sweat shirt with the hood up, a dark colored stocking cap with a white stripe around it, dark possibly black jeans and black shoes.  Suspect #4…B/M, possibly early 20`s, approximately 5`5″-5`9″, medium build, wearing a bright cherry red stocking cap, dark jeans, white sneakers and a dark shirt with bright yellow letters saying “JUST DO IT” on the front.  Suspect #5…W/F, possibly early 20`s, approximately 5`3″-5`5″. heavy set, dark hair, wearing dark colored coat, grey shirt, some kind of light colored belt around waist, light colored hair band and a dark colored shoulder bag.

Larceny from Vehicle, George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, January 21, 11:26 p.m.  Unknown person(s) smashed the right front passenger’s side window of a vehicle and stole a purse containing a driver’s license and other personal documents.

Driving under the Influence, 300 blk. Hillwood Ave., January 23, 12:50 a.m., police arrested a 33 year old Alexandria man for DUI.

Driving under the Influence, 6400 blk. Arlington Blvd., January 23, 12:56 a.m.  Police arrested 30 year old Springfield man for DUI.

Destruction of Property, 200 blk. W Rosemary Ln., January 23, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.  Unknown person(s) damaged the sunroof area of a vehicle by walking on top of it.

Assault, Aggravated, 900 blk. Ellison St., January 23, 11:47 p.m.  Police arrested a 33 year old Falls Church man for Malicious Wounding.  Incident to the case, the victim was transported to Fairfax Hospital for treatment.

Larceny, Shoplifting, CVS, 134 W Broad St., January 24, 4:58 p.m.  Unknown person(s) entered the establishment and attempted to steal $902.74 worth of items.

Burglary, Commercial, Carinas, 400 S Washington St., January 25, 12:28 a.m.  Unknown person(s) broke the rear window of the door to gain entry into the establishment and stole a cash register containing $250.00, bottles of cologne and pieces of jewelry.

Larceny from Building, 200 blk. Garden Ct., between December 31 and January 13.  Unknown person(s) stole an assortment of checks.

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