A 19-year-old Reston man is facing a number of charges after police say he tossed a guinea pig to its death.
The incident happened Friday afternoon on the 2200 block of Castle Rock Square.
“Around 12:40 p.m. Animal Protection Police responded to assist officers on a domestic violence incident in the Reston area,” Fairfax County Police said in a report today. “The suspect had thrown the victim’s pet guinea pig off the balcony and left the area. APP took the animal for an evaluation and determined it was deceased.”
Theron Boone was arrested Saturday and taken to the Adult Detention Center. He faces charges of animal cruelty, domestic violence, destruction of property and preventing someone from calling 911.
Photo courtesy FCPD
Update at 5:30 p.m. — The teen has been found safe, according to Fairfax County police. “Officers located Elliott Byrum a short time ago,” the police department said Thursday afternoon. “He is in good health and will be reunited with his family shortly. Thanks to all concerned.”
Fairfax County police are asking for the public’s help in locating a “critical” missing teen last seen in Reston.
Police said 17-year-old Elliot Byrum was last seen in front of the Giant grocery store in the North Point Village Center (1452 Reston Parkway) around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday. Byrum reportedly works at the grocery store, but never went inside and checked in for his shift.
Police said they are concerned for Elliot’s well-being due to mental health issues.
“We have reason to believe he may be in danger due to mental disabilities and his family is concerned for his well-being,” police said in a statement early Thursday morning.
Elliot is described as 5-foot-9, around 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing his Giant grocery work t-shirt. Photos distributed by police also show him wearing glasses.
Anyone who thinks they may have information about Elliot Byrum or his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Bill Woolf at 703-246-4059 or the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131. Anonymous tips can also be called into Crime Solvers at 1-865-411-TIPS.
It was a quiet holiday weekend for crime in Reston.
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station reported only three items over the Christmas holiday.
Among them: an apparent Christmas Eve burglary at the Hidden Creek Country Club, a theft of silverware from a home on Manning Street and the theft of a licence plate from a vehicle on Oak Hampton Place.
From FCPD:
RESTON DISTRICT STATION
BURGLARY: 1700 block of Clubhouse Road (Hidden Creek Country Club), 12/24/16 around 2:45 a.m. The business was burglarized. It could not be determined at the time whether anything was missing. There were no signs of forced entry.
LARCENIES:
1000 block of Manning Street, silverware from residence
2500 block of Oak Hampton Place, license plate from vehicle
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Monday, Dec. 19, and Wednesday, Dec. 21:
LARCENIES:
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, property from residence.
- 12200 block of Turkey Wing Court, video game system from residence.
- 2200 block of Quartermaster Lane, property from vehicle.
- 12000 block of Sunset Hills Road, property from business.
- 12600 block of Winter Wren Court, golf clubs from garage.
- 12000 block of Taliesin Place, credit cards from business.
- 11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business.
A man also was arrested in connection with a break-in at the Carlton House condos at Reston Town Center Monday.
A 28-year-old man was arrested after a worker at the Carlton House condos at Reston Town Center told police that the individual broke into the building this week, according to authorities.
Michael Jesse McLong, who has no fixed address, was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools in connection with the break-in Monday.
The Carlton House employee called the cops to report that a man had forced his way into the building on the 11800 block of Sunset Hills Road about 9 p.m. that day, police said. Authorities later found McLong and took him to the the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
Photo via Fairfax County Police
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Friday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 18:
LARCENIES:
- 11900 block of Democracy Drive, jacket and passport from business.
- 1800 block of Fountain Drive, merchandise from business.
- 11900 block of Market Street, jeans from business.
- 2400 block of South Gate Square, bicycle from residence.
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Monday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 16:
LARCENIES:
- 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, cash from business.
- 12000 block Town Square, merchandise from business.
- 11200 block of Stones Throw Drive, holiday decorations stolen from a residence.
BURGLARIES:
- 2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive, 12/14/16 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:20 p.m.; electronics were reported missing from an apartment. There were no signs of forced entry.
A 40-year-old woman was arrested for drunk driving after police said she hit the cruiser of Fairfax County police chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. in Centreville last night, giving him minor injuries.
Christie A. Edgar of Centreville was taken into police custody and charged with driving while intoxicated following the collision at Lee Highway and Stone Road about 8:40 p.m. Monday.
The chief was stopped at a red light in his unmarked 2017 Ford Explorer when authorities said the woman rear-ended him with her Nissan sport utility vehicle.
Roessler was brought to a local hospital for treatment and released late last night. He was back at work this morning.
Photo via Fairfax County Police Department
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Friday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 11:
LARCENIES:
- 2300 block of Paddock Lane, wallet from vehicle.
- 700 block of Springvale Road, packages from residence.
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Monday, Dec. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 8:
LARCENIES:
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, wallet from residence.
- 12000 block of Sunset Hills Road, wallet from residence.
- 1300 block of Lyons Street, documents from residence.
- 2300 block of Woodland Crossing Drive, liquor from business.
- 1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycle from business.
- 500 block of Springvale Road, packages from house.
- 500 block River Bend Road, property from vehicle.
Cops on Tuesday also randomly picked 10 commercial trucks operating in Reston on Tuesday and inspected them for safety compliance. They found 35 safety violations, and four trucks were taken out of service for “serious safety violations,” according to authorities.
Commercial Trucks Pulled Out of Service for Safety Violations — Fairfax County Police randomly chose 10 commercial trucks operating in Reston on Tuesday and inspected them for safety compliance. Authorities found 35 safety violations, and four trucks were taken out of service for “serious safety violations.” [FCPD]
Hernon Residents Show Holiday Spirit in Annual Home Tour — Residents throughout the area showcased some of their favorite holiday decorations during the annual Holiday Homes Tour of Herndon. [Reston Connection]
What Lurks in the Woods of Reston? — Local authors Eric MacDicken and Kristina S. Alcorn will sign copies of and speak about their new book, “Myths and Monsters of Reston, Virginia,” at Scrawl Books independent bookstore (11862 Market St.) at Reston Town Center this Sunday from 3-5 p.m. The book details “the phenomenal and frightening findings” of “what lurks in the woods of Reston.” [Scrawl Books]
Winter Coat Closet Open For Residents in Need — The annual Hunter Mill District Winter Coat Closet is now open for underprivileged local residents to come and get a warm winter coat if they cannot afford to buy one. Coats are available now through March 18 in the Community Room of the North County Governmental Building (1801 Cameron Glen Drive). The Closet is also in need of donations of new as well as clean, gently-used coats, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens and scarves through Feb. 16, 2017. [Cornerstones]
Photo of sunrise over Reston via Twitter user @JGS.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will appoint a group of residents to look over police complaints and internal probes as part of a new effort to increase transparency in the area’s law enforcement, according to local officials.
In a 9-1 vote today, the board approved the creation of an independent Police Civilian Review Panel, which will receive Fairfax County Police Department misconduct allegations from the public and examine FCPD internal investigations. The panel will have nine appointees, who can serve up to two, three-year terms.
“Establishing a Police Civilian Review Panel is a historic step in the right direction toward increasing trust and transparency between police and residents,” board chairman Sharon Bulova said in a statement.
The board’s vote came after the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission called for the panel in an October 2015 report to county supervisors. Although Bulova established the commission following a fatal police-involved shooting in 2013, the new panel won’t handle matters concerning potentially criminal uses of force by cops.
Supervisor Pat Herrity, who was the only board member to vote against the panel, said it creates “a lot of serious problems,” including an “uncertain fiscal impact” and police staffing issues.
“The creation of this panel will take our police off the streets at a time when they are in high demand already,” he said in a statement.
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Friday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 4:
BURGLARY:
- 1500 block of Dranesville Road about 7 p.m. Friday. Someone entered a home and took property.
LARCENIES:
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, property from vehicle.
- 9800 block of Georgetown Pike, laptop computer from vehicle.
- 11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business.
- 700 block of Leigh Mill Road, property from residence.
- 1500 block of North Gate Square, property from business.
- 11700 block of Sunset Hill Road, beverage from business.
Here are the crimes reported to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station between Monday, Nov. 28, and Thursday, Dec. 1:
LARCENIES:
- 300 block of Canter Wood Lane, jewelry from residence.
- 10800 block of Park Ridge Boulevard, laptop computer from vehicle.
- 1800 block of Clover Meadow Drive, purse, cell phone and key from vehicle.
- 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle, property from vehicle.
- 9800 block of Georgetown Pike, keys from vehicle.
- 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, wallet from business.
- 2500 block of John Eppes Road, license plate from vehicle.
- 2700 block of Melchester Drive, property from residence.
- 1400 block of North Point Village Center, electronic device from vehicle
- 6800 block of Mayo Court, cell phone from residence
A man also was arrested outside the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station Monday after police said he assaulted a bus driver and a security officer before biting cops who detained him.
A man armed with a gun robbed the Sunoco gas station at 11190 South Lakes Dr. Monday, too, according to authorities.
The Fairfax County Police Department is stepping up its efforts to catch drunk drivers.
FCPD tomorrow is set to debut a nine-officer team that will focus on reducing crashes by motorists who are driving while intoxicated, according to the department. The cops will work from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., using statistics and requests from locals and police commanders to determine where they should patrol.
The officers will get additional training on spotting drunk drivers and recognizing drug use. But they already have averaged 241 DWI arrests in the past seven years.
“It is our hope that the squad’s extensive experience and passion for DWI enforcement will continue to enhance the safety of our motoring public,” an FCPD news release says.
Photo via Fairfax County Police Department
