A 19-year-old Reston man is charged with stealing from a car over the weekend.
The Fairfax County Police Department says they were dispatched just after 2 a.m. Saturday when a homeowner in the 2000 block of Beacon Place called 911 after hearing someone in his garage. Responding officers say the found the suspect in a neighbor’s car, and he attempted to flee to his own car.
Police say they caught the suspect, Daniel Fleischer, as he was getting into his car. Evidence was found in the car, police say.
Fleischer was arrested and faces charges of burglary, destruction of property, possession of marijuana and being drunk in public.
Also over the weekend, FCPD says a midday armed robbery took place at the GNC Store (2451 Centreville Road, Herndon). According to the report, a man entered the store at 12:11 p.m. Saturday, displayed a knife and demanded money from an employee. The employee handed over cash, and the suspect fled the scene on a bicycle.
The suspect is described as white, around 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a slim build. He was wearing a red hat and khaki pants. The victim was not injured.
Late last week, FCPD reported an incident of a peeping tom in Reston. According to the report, a man returned home to the 12200 block of Laurel Glade Court just after midnight Wednesday and “saw someone standing next to the bedroom window of his apartment.” The suspect fled when he was seen, and officers were unable to locate him.
Other crime reported by FCPD in the past week includes:
LARCENIES:
2300 block of Bedfordshire Circle, package from residence
1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, electronic device from vehicle
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, license plates from vehicle
1700 block of Clubhouse Road, wallet from business
13300 block of Coppermine Road, medication from residence
2700 block of Crystal Wood Court, property from residence
9800 block of Georgetown Pike, purse from vehicle
11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive, bicycle from residence
1300 block of Shallow Ford, wallet from vehicle
11700 block of Stevenage Road, wallet from vehicle
1300 block of Stourhead Court, backpack from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
In Loudoun County, a 20-year-old Reston woman was charged Friday with stealing from the JCPenney store at Dulles Town Center. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says Estefani A. Davis was charged with petit larceny and possession of burglarious tools. She was released from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on an unsecured bond.
Crime reports provided by Fairfax County Police Department in the month of May, plotted in the interactive map above, show a wide variety of incidents through the Reston District Station. Use the icon in the top left corner of the map to toggle the types of crimes displayed.
In total, FCPD’s May reports included the following breakdown of criminal incidents in the area:
- 49 larcenies
- 3 armed robberies
- 3 burglary investigations
- 2 shoplifting arrests
- 2 commercial robberies
- 1 indecent exposure report
- 1 stolen vehicle
The three armed robberies took place in Reston within an hour and a half, between 12:23 and 1:50 a.m., on May 30. The two commercial robberies were part of a string of three (the other was in Loudoun County) in the early-morning hours of May 25.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
The Reston District Station of FCPD covers Reston, Great Falls and portions of Herndon and Vienna.
Fairfax County’s police reports are not comprehensive lists of every police event in the stated time frame. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations, unless otherwise noted. This data was compiled using the reports released by police between May 1 and May 31, meaning some of the incidents occurred in late April.
New Schools Superintendent Tabbed — Dr. Scott Brabrand, the superintendent of Lynchburg City Schools, has been chosen as the finalist to become the new superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools. Brabrand previously worked at FCPS in numerous positions, including assistant superintendent. The school board will give its final decision on the hiring June 8. [Fairfax County Public Schools]
Neurologist Charged with Distributing Pills — Ishtiaq Ahmad was arrested in Manassas earlier this week following a six-month investigation by the Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force. Ahmad, who also practices in Reston, is charged with distributing pain pills without performing medical exams. [Inside NoVa]
Details on Pedestrian Lighting Group Plan — In its most recent “Reston Today” video dispatch, Reston Association spotlights the work being done by the volunteer group to develop a plan to increase safety for walkers and bikers. [Reston Association/YouTube]
Restaurant Thanked by Fire Company — Vapiano (1875 Explorer St.) provided food for firefighters battling a blaze last summer. A-Shift from Station 25 recently presented the restaurant with a token of its appreciation. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue/Instagram]
Police Department Adds Another Former Journalist — Emilie Voss, a former television news anchor in Ohio, has joined the Fairfax County Police Department as the deputy director of the media bureau. Voss joins former WJLA reporter Julie Parker, who is the bureau’s director. [Fairfax County Police Department]
Fairfax County Police say three separate armed robberies took place in Reston early Tuesday morning, in each instance involving two men approaching the victims with a weapon displayed.
The first incident took place at about 12:23 a.m. in the 1900 block of Democracy Drive, in Reston Town Center. According to a report:
“A man and woman were sitting in a car when they were approached by two men. One suspect displayed a gun and demanded money. The victims handed over their cellphones and other personal belongings and the suspects fled.”
Only about 12 minutes later in the 2200 block of Colts Neck Road, another victim was robbed.
“A man was talking on his cellphone when he was approached by two men. One suspect assaulted him; the other displayed a knife. The suspects took the victim’s wallet and cellphone. The victim did not require medical attention.”
The crime spree continued at about 1:50 a.m. in the area of Glade Drive and Pinecrest Road.
“A man was sitting in his car on Glade Drive when he was approached by two men. One displayed a gun and demanded money. The victim handed over his wallet and cellphone and the suspects ran. The victim did not require medical attention.”
Police say detectives are “looking into the possibility” that all three robberies were committed by the same two suspects.
The only descriptive information provided came from the incident on Democracy Drive. The suspects in that robbery were both described as black men with their faces covered, wearing gloves. One suspect was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and the other was wearing a gray sweatshirt.
Anyone with information should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance video of a man wanted for an armed robbery at a Sterling 7-Eleven, and say the suspect may have committed similar crimes on Route 7 near Reston later the same evening.
LCSO says the 7-Eleven in Town Center at Sterling, just off Route 7 near the Fairfax County line, was robbed just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday. The suspect entered the store and brandished a firearm at an employee while demanding cash. He was wearing a black mask, black jacket, jeans and black shoes. He fled in a white vehicle.
Police say the incident was similar to two others that took place in Fairfax County just minutes later. The Fairfax County Police Department says those robberies took place in the 11500 and 11700 blocks of Leesburg Pike (Route 7), near Baron Cameron Avenue, between 12:30 and 1 a.m. Thursday. A weapon was “implied,” police said, and cash and merchandise were taken.
No one was injured in any of the robberies, police say.
In other crimes reported by FCPD in recent days:
LARCENIES:
1600 block of Bachan Court, license plate and credit cards from business
1900 block of Upper Lake Drive, kayak from residence
12000 block of Walnut Branch Road, speaker from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
Elsewhere in the area, a 49-year-old Reston woman was charged with assault and battery last week in the City of Fairfax after an incident at the Goodwill Store (9906 Main St.). According to police, the incident took place at about 2:35 p.m. May 23. A 45-year-old woman from Burke told police that she was assaulted inside the store. A warrant was obtained for Agnes B. Simb of Greywing Square, and it was served Sunday. Simb was released on her own recognizance.
Also last week, 32-year-old Herndon man was arrested in Fauquier County. Police say Steven Espinoza was arrested at about 10 p.m. Thursday on an outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
In addition, a Herndon teen was arrested over the weekend after he was found walking in a roadway in Loudoun County. Eashan S. Ahluwalia, 18, was charged with public intoxication after police found him in the area of Northlake Boulevard and Rim Rock Circle in Leesburg just after midnight Saturday night. He was released on a personal recognizance bond.
A security alarm at a Herndon elementary school alerted a responder to teens inside.
According to Fairfax County Police, the alarm at Fox Mill Elementary School (2601 Viking Drive) went off between 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. Sunday. A school security officer who came to the scene found a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl inside the school. He took the teens into custody until police officers arrived, at which time they were released into the custody of their parents.
Police say they are investigating the case to determine whether charges will be filed against the juveniles.
Other crimes reported by FCPD’s Reston District Station in the past week include:
LARCENIES:
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, property from vehicle
2200 block of Centreville Road, cash from vehicle
11600 block of Gas Light Court, passport from vehicle
11000 block of Granby Court, computer and money from vehicle
10900 block of Harpers Square Court, property from vehicles
2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, beer from business
13300 block of Jefferson Commons Court, cellphone from vehicle
2500 block of John Milton Drive, merchandise from business
900 block of Locust Street, cellphone from school
11700 block of Plaza America Drive, wallet and gun from vehicle
1800 block of Post Oak Trail, garage opener from vehicle
11100 block of South Lakes Drive, gift cards from business
11400 block of South Lakes Drive, bicycle from residence
400 block of Walker Road, jewelry from residence
11900 block of Winterthur Lane, license plate from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
1900 block of Upper Lake Drive, 2014 Volkswagen Bug
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
City of Fairfax Police say a Herndon man made “repeated harassing telephone calls” to a restaurant in the city.
The manager of New York Pizza Factory (11143 Lee Highway) contacted police just before 3 a.m. Sunday to report a man had been repeatedly calling the business. Police say the 27-year-old suspect was contacted by their Field Operations Division and he “spoke profanely to an officer.”
The man was charged with harassing phone calls and vulgar language over the telephone. He was released on his own recognizance.
In other recent crime news, a Herndon man was charged with indecent exposure in the town. Police say 54-year-old Thomas Richard Hogan was seen May 3 in the vestibule of a building in the 600 block of Center Street, “naked from the waist down.” Hogan was released to the custody of a family member.
Also in Herndon, a 48-year-old woman was charged last week by Fairfax County Police with shoplifting from the Kohl’s store on Centreville Road. Police say Dhana Ramaswami briefly struggled with an officer at about 3:30 p.m. May 9 before she was arrested on charges of grand larceny and resisting arrest.
Other crimes reported by FCPD’s Reston District Station in the past week include:
LARCENIES:
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, property from vehicle
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, gun from vehicle
2200 block of Castle Rock Square, phone from park
1200 block of Cobble Pond Way, packages from residence
900 block of Locust Street, cellphone from school
2300 block of Soapstone Drive, bicycle from residence
11100 block of South Lakes Drive, gift cards from business
1000 block of Utterback Store Road, property from vehicle
400 block of Walker Road, jewelry from residence
11900 block of Winterthur Lane, license plate from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
A 55-year-old Reston man shoplifted a half-dozen times from the same grocery store in Loudoun County since March, police say.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says Johnny E. Conner was caught at about 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Wegmans store in Sterling’s Dulles 28 shopping center. They report Conner was found by a deputy to have concealed items in a bag and attempt to leave without paying for them.
Police say they believe Conner did the same thing at the store on March 1, March 8, March 9, March 11 and April 27.
Conner was charged with six counts of grand larceny and “additional charges are likely,” police say. He is being held at Loudoun County Adult Detention Center with no bond.
Reston District police arrested an 18-year-old Herndon man for breaking into a home in the middle of the night last week.
According to police, a resident of the 1400 block of Kingstream Drive in Herndon woke around 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 to the sound of a crash. The woman found a man in her kitchen rummaging through the refrigerator. He reportedly fled on foot when she approached him.
Responding officers located a man matching the suspect’s description going through the trunk of a car nearby. The man took off running but officers were able to catch up with him and apprehend him. Officers confirmed he was the same man who broke into the resident’s home earlier.
The man has been charged with burglary, petit larceny, vehicular trespassing and being drunk in public.
Other reports from the Reston District over the past week included:
LARCENIES:
11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, purse from vehicle
11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, wallet from vehicle
10300 block of Brittenford Drive, property from vehicle
2200 block of Cocquina Drive, clothing from residence
12000 block of Glade Drive, merchandise from business
1400 block of Lake Fairfax Drive, wallet and electronic device from vehicle
13100 block of Parcher Avenue, beer from business
2100 block of San Moritz Circle, wallet from business
11500 block of Seneca Farm, wallet from vehicle
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
A 23-year-old Reston resident was among those arrested in a recent sting operation conducted by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Exploitation Unit.
The operation involved detectives posing as juveniles online. The police department says the juveniles quickly received sexual solicitations, warning parents that “this type of crime is prevalent within our community.”
In all, eight men are facing various charges, including computer solicitation of a minor. Among them is Joshua Veary of Reston, who is facing three counts of computer solicitation.
More from an FCPD press release:
Major Crimes Division detectives from the Child Exploitation Unit recently conducted a three-day operation targeting online sexual predators.
Detectives, posing as juveniles, went online and within a very short period of time, received solicitations and sexually explicit images from men wanting to meet the “child” for the purpose of engaging in inappropriate sexual activity. The suspect and “child” would arrange a time and place to meet and when the suspect arrived, he was taken into custody.
The hard work of our detectives, along with those from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation , resulted in the arrest of eight offenders. Approximately 25 local and federal criminal charges were placed, including, solicitation of a minor, solicitation of a minor for prostitution, attempted indecent liberties with a minor (including a registered sex offender), and drug possession charges.
Detectives want to emphasize, especially to parents, this type of crime is prevalent within our community. They encourage you to closely monitor your child’s online activity; not only for predators who want to engage in physical contact, but also for those who wish to send or receive pornographic images from children.
Anyone with information about crimes involving suspected child sexual exploitation is asked to contact the Major Crimes Division at 703-246-7800, or Crime Solvers electronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Reston District police are investigating an incident of indecent exposure that reportedly took place around 1:30 p.m. at Reston Town Center on Saturday.
According to Fairfax County police reports, a man saw a car blocking traffic near 11900 Market St. The man said he got out of his car to approach the car that was sitting in the through lane, and saw that the driver was exposing himself and touching himself inappropriately.
“He looked toward the driver’s line of sight and saw a group of young girls,” police wrote in the report.
The witness yelled at the man, who then drove away quickly.
In other crime news, police reports from the past week also indicated that firearms were stolen from a home in the 11100 block of Forest Edge Drive on Friday evening.
The residents of the home contacted police just before 8:30 that evening to report that sometime that day, an unknown burglar had entered the home through a basement window and had stolen firearms.
Police are investigating the alleged burglary.
Reports from the Fairfax County Police Department show two car thefts in the community in the past week.
A 2002 Nissan Altima was reported stolen from the 1500 block of Poplar Grove Drive in North Reston. In addition, a 2011 BMW 528.i was reported stolen from the 2300 block of Ridgehampton Court, off Colts Neck Road.
Other reports from the Reston District Station in the past week are listed below:
LARCENIES:
1600 block of Becontree Lane, bicycle from residence
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, wallet from business
2200 block of Cocquina Drive, license plate from vehicle
2200 block of Cooperative Way, credit cards from business
12000 block of Greywing Square, bicycle from residence
1800 block of Michael Faraday Drive, property from business
10800 block of Murray Downs Court, ring from residence
11600 block of Plaza America Drive, merchandise from business
11700 block of Plaza America Drive, ring from residence
12800 block of Tewksbury Drive, cash and sunglasses from vehicle
1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, beer from business
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
Police say a 31-year-old Herndon man crashed into two HPD vehicles, injuring one officer, as he attempted to avoid arrest last Wednesday.
According to a police report, Trevor John Herasingh Jr. is accused of assaulting a woman in the 600 block of Center Street. The woman, who knew Herasingh, suffered minor abrasions and bruising, but declined medical attention.
That’s when, police say:
“Officers located Mr. Herasingh in the parking lot, and ordered him to stop. He refused to comply, walked away, and entered his vehicle. He then backed his vehicle up, and side-swiped a police vehicle as he fled. A short pursuit ensued that ended when he drove head-on into another police vehicle stopped in the parking lot. Herasingh then exited his vehicle, and continued to act in an aggressive manner towards officers until he was subdued by the officers and taken into custody.”
Herasingh and an HPD officer both suffered minor injuries in the collision, according to the report.
Herasingh was charged with assault, strangulation, reckless driving, and two counts each of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and destruction of property. He was taken to Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and held without bond.
Police say a 17-year-old from Herndon was driving under the influence when she was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Loudoun County last week.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says the teenage girl left the scene of a collision that took place just before 11 p.m. last Monday in Sterling. When police found her a short time later in the area of Atlantic Boulevard and Magnolia Road, she was issued a charge of underaged DUI. Further charges were pending as of the time the police report was disseminated.
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following larcenies from the Reston District in the past week:
1700 block of Business Center Drive, belongings from business
11900 block of Democracy Drive, cellphone from residence
2000 block of Headlands Circle, wallet from business
2200 block of Lovedale Lane, wallet from business
11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, copper from construction site
700 block of Walker Road, jewelry from business
1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, beer from business
FCPD in the past week also handled the apparent intentional killing of a Fairfax pedestrian by a Reston man, a man attacking employees at a Fox Mill Center restaurant with a chain, an indecent exposure case on a walkway, and a sexual abuse report from a Herndon day care. Click the links to view any of those stories on Reston Now.
Anyone with information about any of the incidents reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
The man Fairfax County police say struck a 75-year-old woman twice with his car, killing her, is from Reston.
Kenan M. Ozcan, 31, was arrested Friday afternoon on Fair Ridge Drive in Fairfax after police say he assaulted a woman in a parking lot. Investigating officers noticed front-end damage to his vehicle and connected him with the death of 75-year-old Maria Ascencio earlier that morning.
Police say Ozcan, driving a 2016 Dodge Dart, struck Ascencio at about 10:15 a.m. Friday while she was crossing Rugby Road in the Fair Oaks area of the county. Ozcan then allegedly turned the vehicle around and struck Ascencio a second time before leaving the scene. Police say Ozcan and Ascencio had no prior relationship.
Ozcan has thus far been charged with felony hit and run for his role in Ascencio’s death, as well as with attempted robbery for the parking-lot altercation.
Ozcan is listed in a Friday media release from FCPD as being from Fairfax. Don Gotthardt of FCPD, however, tells Reston Now that the department’s management system lists Ozcan’s address as being in the 2200 block of Castle Rock Square in Reston. That may be a relative’s address, Gotthardt said, but no Fairfax address for Ozcan exists in the system.
Records on file with the State Corporation Commission show a taxi company, Capital Flyer Transport and Taxi, was once registered to Kenan M. Ozcan from the Reston address. All reviews of the business on Yelp gave it 1 star, including one that claims a driver named Kenan “flipped his lid” and “began yelling and spewing profanity” at customers, with the reviewer calling him a “mentally unstable, dangerous person.”
A LinkedIn page in Ozcan’s name lists him as a molecular biologist with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree from George Mason. A GoFundMe page apparently set up by Ozcan in February asks people to help him turn his life around.
“Im a Virginia Tech Graduate, and I have my Masters in Biology, however I have been going thru some tough times recenetly and I am an ex-felon, I thought going to school would change my life and I could really use any support to help my life, I really appreciate it.” [sic]
In 2014, Ozcan was jailed after being found guilty of grand larceny following multiple armed robberies in Herndon. He was given a six-year sentence; however, all but 2 1/2 years was suspended.
Ascencio had three children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, her family told DC’s WJLA.
Image: Kenan Ozcan courtesy Fairfax County Police Department
