A 31-year-old man was apprehended outside the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station yesterday morning after police said he assaulted a bus driver and a security officer before biting cops who detained him.
Sameer Jaspal, of Albany, N.Y., was arrested following the attacks in the “kiss-and-ride” area near the station about 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Police officers tried to stop the assault they said Jaspal launched on the bus driver and the security officer. But he ignored their orders to cease.
The cops then got a hold of Jaspal, who bit them, according to authorities.
Jaspal was charged with two counts of assault and battery, assault on law enforcement and obstruction of justice in connection with the incident.
Photo via Fairfax County Police Department
Here are the crimes reported to Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station between Thursday, Nov. 24, and Sunday, Nov. 27:
BURGLARY:
- 1600 block of Waterhaven Drive, Nov. 26 between 3 and 3:37 a.m. Someone went into a building through an unlocked door and stole money.
LARCENIES:
- 1100 block of Edward Drive, tools from vehicle
- 1900 block of Reston Metro Plaza, cell phone from business
- 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, beer from business
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
- 1800 block of Sycamore Valley Drive, cash from residence
- 12100 block of Walnut Branch Road, packages from residence
- 13300 block of Woodland Park Road, laptop computer and money from residence
STOLEN VEHICLE:
- 1800 block of Explorer Street, 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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
A North Carolina man was arrested in the Reston Town Center area yesterday afternoon after Fairfax County police said he flashed a gun at security workers who confronted him for trespassing.
Police responded to a report of a man who had gone on private property without permission on the 12000 block of Bluemont Way about 11:45 a.m. Thursday.
Before cops arrived, security workers confronted the man who then showed a gun, according to authorities. But when security workers challenged the man, he complied.
Police arrested 35-year-old Robert S. Kao of Charlotte, N.C., on charges of brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and trespassing.
No injuries were reported.
FCPD’s Reston Station this week also received reports of:
LARCENIES:
- 12900 block of Highland Crossing Drive, liquor from business on Thursday.
- 11400 block of Isaac Newton Square, purse from residence on Wednesday.
BURGLARY:
- 1900 block of Reston Metro Plaza between about 7 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators found that someone broke into a business and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
Image via Fairfax County Police Department
(Updated on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.) Someone drove their car off of Wiehle Avenue and ended up in Lake Anne late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
The driver. a 45-year-old man, and one passenger, a 7-year-old girl, were able to escape the car with no injuries, thanks to the help of Good Samaritans walking by, but the car was completely submerged in the lake, police said.
Due to how early darkness falls in November, police decided to wait until the next morning to remove the car from the lake.
Fairfax County Police divers began working to remove the car from the lake sometime before 9:50 a.m. Thursday morning.
Officers posted photos and videos to Facebook of the dive team’s efforts to pull the car from the lake Thursday afternoon. Members of the Reston Association staff also posted photos to Facebook:
Photo via Reston Association
Two men abducted a woman in Sterling and drove her to Reston Sunday evening, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.
A man assaulted his estranged wife and forced her into a vehicle in Sterling just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday night, a witness told deputies. A male accomplice then drove the kidnapper and the victim to Reston.
Authorities arrested 39-year-old Alex Munguia and his accomplice, 45-year-old Marlen Almendarez-Juarez, in connection with the abduction. The two men are being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. Read More
Two women stole a pack of syringes from a pharmacy at a Reston supermarket yesterday evening, injuring an employee who tried to stop them, according to Fairfax County police.
The incident happened at the Harris Teeter on the 12900 block of Highland Crossing Drive about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said the women attempted to buy syringes from the pharmacy worker, but they didn’t have authorization to make the purchase, according to authorities. One of the women then hopped over the counter, snatched a pack of syringes and fled with the other woman.
The pharmacy employee attempted to stop the thieves, but was pushed away and received a minor injury.
Police said they’re looking for:
One suspect [who] was described as white or Hispanic. She weighed approximately 110 pounds and was wearing dark leggings. The second suspect was described as black, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds.
FCPD’s Reston Station yesterday also received reports of:
LARCENIES:
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, gun and cash from residence
- 11900 block of Democracy Drive, cash from business
- 2300 block of Woodland Crossing Drive, bicycle from business
- 10500 block of Wynfield Woods Drive, wallet from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
- 13000 block of Elm Tree Drive, 2006 Volkswagen GTI
Here are the crimes reported to Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station between Nov. 4 and Nov. 6:
BURGLARY:
- 1700 block of Clubhouse Road, 11/05/16, 3:30 a.m. An employee reported someone entered the business. No property was taken.
LARCENIES:
- 1800 block of Cranberry Lane, wallet from vehicle
- 1600 block of Reston Parkway, license plates from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLE:
- 1500 block of Stuart Road, 2014 Honda Pilot
Here is what was reported stolen to Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3:
Oct. 31
LARCENIES:
- 12100 block of Chancery Station Circle, medication from residence
- 2100 block of Lirio Court, gun from vehicle
- 11900 block of Market Street, clothing from business
- 1600 block of Reston Parkway, purse from vehicle
- 11100 block of South Lakes Drive, liquor from business
- 900 block of Towlston Road, purse from vehicle
- 12000 block of Town Square, bicycles from business
- 1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycle from residence
- 1500 block of Wood Crest Drive, hunting bow from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLE:
- 1500 block of Elk Point Drive, 2008 Honda Accord
Nov. 1
LARCENIES:
- 1500 block of Bal Harbor Court, property from business
- 11100 block of Long Wood Grove Drive, property from vehicles
- 11500 block of Maple Ridge Road, passport and credit cards from vehicle
- 13200 block of Rolling Plains Court, cell phone and purse from vehicle
- 1000 block of White Chimney Court, lights from residence
Nov. 2
LARCENY:
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, laptop computer from business
Nov. 3
LARCENIES:
- 1300 block of April Way, cell phone from residence
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, purse from vehicle
A man tried to steal another man’s bicycle outside his Reston home over the weekend, prompting a fight, Fairfax County police said.
The incident happened near the intersection of Ascot Way and Chesterfield Court about 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
The 59-year-old victim confronted the would-be thief when he saw him walking away with the bike, according to authorities. The two men started to fight, but the would-be robber fled without the bike when a passerby noticed the scuffle.
Police described the suspect as a 6-foot-1, 150-to-180-pound black man, wearing a green or olive-toned jacket and blue jeans.
The man was seen with a 5-foot-9 black woman in her early 20s, wearing a black skirt and shirt, with her hair parted and pulled up in two buns.
The victim refused medical attention.
In other weekend crime news from FCPD’s Reston Station:
LARCENIES:
- 12100 block of Chancery Station Circle, medication from residence
- 2100 block of Lirio Court, gun from vehicle
- 11900 block of Market Street, clothing from business
- 1600 block of Reston Parkway, purse from vehicle
- 11100 block of South Lakes Drive, liquor from business
- 900 block of Towlston Road, purse from vehicle
- 12000 block of Town Square, bicycles from business
- 1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycle from residence
- 1500 block of Wood Crest Drive, hunting bow from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
- 1500 block of Elk Point Drive, 2008 Honda Accord
Police scared off a man who had unlawfully entered a home in Great Falls on Tuesday evening.
Officers from Fairfax County’s Reston District responded to the home, located in the 11000 block of Georgetown Pike, just before 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 after receiving a report of a man in the home. Police located the man inside the home and confronted him. The man then fled the home.
The suspect was described as a black man, around 45 years old, with an athletic build.
Nothing was reported missing from the home.
In other news from FCPD’s Reston District Station this week:
ROBBERY – A 30-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery in the Reston District at Thomas Jefferson Way and McNair Farms Drive in the county area of Herndon on Friday evening, Oct. 21.
According to Fairfax County police, the woman was walking along the roadway just after 8 p.m. when a man approached her from behind and attempted to take her purse. They struggled briefly, but the suspect fled with her purse. The victim did not require medical attention.
The suspect was described as a black man around 30 years old wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt and a black knit cap.
STOLEN VEHICLES:
- Saunders Drive/Hungerford Place, 1993 Honda Accord
LARCENIES:
- 2100 block of Centreville Road, merchandise from business
- 1700 block of Clubhouse Road, keys from vehicle
- 9800 block of Georgetown Pike, merchandise from business
- 10300 block of Hunt Country Lane, necklace and ring from residence
- 1800 block of Michael Faraday, cell phone from business
- 13100 block of Parcher Avenue, dog from business
- 12000 block of Starboard Drive, bicycle from residence
- 9100 block of Sterling Montague Drive, laptop computer from vehicle
- 9200 block of Sterling Montague Drive, laptop computer from vehicle
- 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, beer from business
- 1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycles merchandise from business
- 11500 block of Links Drive, property from residence
- 6100 block of Rose Hill Drive, groceries from business
- 6100 block of Rose Hill Drive, liquor from business
- 1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycle from business
- 1600 block of Reston Parkway, wallet from business
- 12000 block of Town Square, bicycle from business
Fairfax County Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting Wednesday night near Hunters Woods Village Center.
A 42-year-old man told police he was walking home from work in the 12000 block of Greywing Square about 10:45 p.m. when he heard gunshots.
The man then realized he had been shot in the upper body. He was taken to Reston Hospital, where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries, said FCPD spokesman Don Gotthardt.
Police searched for the suspect, described by police as a thin black man wearing all black clothing, via helicopter, K9 and ground units.
The suspect has not been located, Gotthardt said Thursday morning. It is unknown if the suspect and victim know each other, he said.
Here is what was reported stolen to Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station for the week ending Oct. 20:
- 11900 block of Crayton Court, cell phone from residence
- 13000 block of Elm Tree Drive, packages from residence
- 2200 block of Hunters Run Drive, wallet from business
- 11900 block of Market Street, purse and jeans from business
- 11500 block of Olde Tiverton Circle, wallet from residence
- 11100 block of South Lakes Drive, merchandise from business
- 2100 block of Statute Lane, wallet from business
- 12000 block of Town Square, merchandise from business
- 11400 block of Washington Plaza, cell phone from business
- 11100 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
- 11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, property from business
- 1200 block of Admiral Zumwalt Lane, wallet from vehicle
- 2400 block of Jefferson Way, bicycle from residence
- 1000 block of Utterback Store Road, property from vehicle
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, cell phone from residence
- 10700 block of Falls Pointe Drive, TV from residence
- 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, cash from business
- 1100 block of Mill Garden Court, license plate from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
- 1900 block of Reston Metro Plaza, 2006 Honda Civic
A Reston man is facing a number of charges — and recovering from a bite from a police K9 — after trying to elude a Fairfax County Police officer.
The man, 20-year-old Devante Harris of Reston, was at a red light at Wiehle Avenue and North Shore Drive Tuesday at 10:48 p.m.
An officer was behind Harris at the light as he turned right on red in violation of a posted sign. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop but the Honda fled and a brief pursuit ensued, police said.
Harris lost control and crashed near Association Drive; he then fled on foot. The Fairfax 1 helicopter and a K9 team responded to assist in the search for the fleeing suspect.
When K9 located the suspect, he “was combative, refused to comply with the officer’s commands, and was bitten by the K9 dog,” police said.
Harris was transported to Reston Hospital Center for treatment. Upon his release, he was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with felony speed to elude, reckless driving, disregarding a highway sign, driving on a suspended license and improper registration.
Photo: Devante Harris/FCPD
Fairfax County Police have arrested Elvis Josue Alvarado Martinez of Reston in connection with Wednesday’s bank robbery at the Wells Fargo branch at Reston Town Center.
Martinez, 21, has been charged with one count of bank robbery.
A man, believed to be Martinez, entered the bank at 11911 Freedom Dr. shortly after 9 a.m., implied he had a weapon and left with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
Police set up a perimeter and apprehended Martinez on Sycamore Valley Drive about two hours later.
