No Fairfax County Police Seriously Injured Yesterday At U.S. Capitol Riots

As reported yesterday, Fairfax County Police Department deployed officers to D.C. to assist law enforcement agencies in quelling the U.S. Capitol riots started by a mob of Trump supporters .

Reportedly more than 50 officers were injured, several seriously.

But no police officers from Fairfax County were among those that were injured seriously yesterday, a spokesperson for the police department tells Reston Now.

Arlington County Police Department as well sent officers to D.C. yesterday and also reported no serious injuries. ACPD also is sending officers today to help D.C. Police.

Meanwhile, Senator Mark Warner of Virginia was asked if residents in the region, particularly those in Fairfax and Arlington counties, should have concerns about similar incidents on Inauguration Day.

“That’s absolutely a fair question,” he said. “I pray that it will not take place.”

Warner said that to go into lockdown for major events and debates at the U.S. Capitol all the time going forward is not fair to those who live and work in the region. “That’s not the kind of country we are.”

He says that law enforcement needs a better plan and there needs to be responsible leadership in both parties. He thinks that will happen over the next two weeks.

“I have enormous confidence that we will get through this,” he said.

An FCPD spokesman told Reston Now its officers returned last night. So far, their assistance at the inauguration is not expected.

Photo via FCPD