Crime Roundup: Kids Accidentally Fire Bullet Into Woman’s Apartment

Fairfax County Police

No one was injured after three kids accidentally shot a bullet into a woman’s apartment yesterday, according to Fairfax County police.

The incident happened at the 1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive around 11 a.m. Sunday.

Police said a 23-year-old woman told them someone had fired a bullet into her apartment from an apartment next door. When police arrived, they discovered three juveniles, who admitted to messing with a gun.

Police are investigating the incident and may file charges.

In other crime news:

Police are looking for two people who allegedly assaulted a cab driver and stole their property early yesterday morning.

The incident happened at the 12000 block of Greywing Square around 1:22 a.m. Sunday.

According to authorities, the cab driver drove a man and a woman to their destination, but when they arrived the suspects took off without paying. When the cab driver began to chase them, the man and the woman turned and began to fight with him before stealing his property and running away.

Police said they’re looking for:

The male suspect was described as Hispanic, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, and with short hair. He was wearing jeans and a brown shirt. The female suspect was described as Hispanic, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, and with long hair. She was wearing a black jacket, dark shirt, and jeans.

FCPD’s Reston Station yesterday also received reports of:

 LARCENIES:

  • 1600 block of Becontree Lane, laptop computer from residence
  • 1800 block of Campus Commons Drive, property from residence
  • 2100 block of Centreville Road, merchandise from business
  • 13100 block of Fox Hunt Lane, package from residence
  • 6600 block of Frontier Drive, merchandise from business

STOLEN VEHICLES:

  • 11600 block of Ivy Stone Court, 2010 Merzedes Benz

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