Fairfax County Police said two men were allegedly assaulted by a large group of people on South Lakes Drive on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the attack took place about 4:45 p.m. in the 11800 block of South Lakes, near the South Lakes Drive Park.
Police responded and the suspects fled the area. Both victims received non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
In other weekend crime news from the FCPD’s Reston District Station:
LARCENIES
11800 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, beer from business
11000 block of Becontree Lake Drive, property from vehicle
2400 block of Centreville Road, bag from business
12000 block of Grey Wing Square, wallet and credit cards from vehicle
2600 block of Litchfield Drive, gun from vehicle
12600 block of Terry Mill Drive, cash and credit cards from vehicle
12000 block of North Shore Drive, cell phone from vehicle
11600 block of Plaza America Drive, cell phone from business
2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle, groceries from business
11100 block of South Lakes Drive, champagne from business
12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, property from business
STOLEN VEHICLES
Fountain Drive/Freedom Drive, 2012 Mazda 3
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
Officers in the Reston District conducted a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening at the intersection of the Fairfax County Parkway and North Walnut Branch road.
They screened 536 cars, made two DWI arrests, and issued four summonses.
Update, 11:15 a.m. — Fairfax County Police took three suspects into custody at an apartment off of Sycamore Valley Drive. No arrests have been made yet, police said.
Original Story: Fairfax County Police are searching for a suspect in a bank robbery at Reston Town Center Wednesday.
FCPD spokesman Don Gotthardt said a man entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 11911 Freedom Dr. at 9:09 a.m. and demanded money.
“The man implied he had a gun,” said Gotthardt. “He left with an undisclosed amount of money. There were no injuries.”
As of 9:50 a.m., police had set up a perimeter in the streets around town center and were looking for the suspect by air, ground and with K9 units, said Gotthardt.
The suspect was described by witnesses at the bank as a Hispanic male, about 5-foot-7, in his 20s with a goatee. He was wearing a black skullcap and black clothing, witnesses said.
A woman told police a man with a knife attempted to abduct her as she was getting into her car on Wednesday afternoon at Reston Town Center.
Fairfax County Police said the woman was parked in the parking garage at Freedom and Fountain Drives about 3:30 p.m.
A man approached the victim and displayed a knife. The victim screamed loudly; she shouted for help and the suspect walked away, police said.
Officers were able to identify a suspect and obtained a warrant for Derrion M. l.ewis, 27, of Herndon, charging him with abduction.
Police, citing a pending case, did not give details on whether the suspect and victim knew one another or how they identified the suspect so quickly.
Officers have attempted to serve the warrant, but Lewis could not be located. The warrant is on file. The victim did not require medical attention.
Fairfax County Police say threats directed at certain Fairfax County Public Schools — as well as other school districts in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere — are a hoax.
The Fairfax County Police Department has determined that online threats of a school shooting that appear to be directed at several FCPS schools are a hoax and not credible.
The parents at those FCPS schools listed in the online messages have been notified.
These same messages have also been directed at other school districts in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere.
The “Virginia Clowns” social media account last night (@virginiaclowns and @dmv_clowns) posted threats, echoing a nationwide trend, warning of shootings at a number of DC- area schools.
None of the schools threatened by the accounts are in Reston. The “clowns” mentioned Hayfield High School, Gunston Middle, Holmes Middle and Thomas Jefferson High.
From FCPS:
The Fairfax County Police Department has determined that online threats that appear to be directed at several FCPS schools are a hoax and not credible. The parents at those FCPS schools listed in the online messages have been notified. These same messages have also been directed at other school districts in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere.
The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. In addition, we believe that, as partners in your child’s education, we have a responsibility to inform you of these kinds of circumstances, even when there is no reason for alarm.
Although all threats are taken seriously, this incident was clearly intended only to disrupt school operations and we do not believe any of our students are at risk. With the assistance of our law enforcement partners, we will continue to be diligent to ensure the safety of students and staff. Thank you for your support and understanding.
A Reston man is facing charges of indecent exposure, drunk in public and drug possession after neighbors heard him screaming in the middle of night.
Residents of the 2200 block of Castle Rock Square called police about 2 a.m. Thursday to report a man screaming in the woods behind an apartment complex.
Howard Robinson, 41, of Reston, was located and was seen touching himself inappropriately.
Robinson was placed under arrest for indecent exposure, drunk in public, and possession of a schedule II controlled substance, police said.
Photo: Howard Robinson/Credit: FCPD
A Reston man was charged with a Felony DUI — at least his fifth offense in the last five years — on Tuesday after he crashed his car into a creek and walked away from the scene, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says.
Deputies were called to the scene at Algonkian Parkway and
Rutherford Circle in Sterling close to midnight.
A witness told officials male driver exited the vehicle andwalked away from the scene towards a footpath.
The driver was later located and identified as Marc A. Dixon, 31, of Reston.
Dixon was arrested and charged with misdemeanor hit and run and Felony DUI. Dixon has been charged with multiple DUI in the last five years, according to LCSO. He is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond.
In 2014, Dixon was arrested for driving his car backwards down Rugby Road in Fairfax. During that arrest, Dixon provided false information as well as kicked the door and window of the police vehicle he was in, Fairfax County Police said.
In that incident, Dixon was charged with DUI (fourth offense), refusing breath test, fraudulent information to police, destruction of county property, driving while suspended (DUI related) and improper backing on the highway.
A burglary, a robbery and a police chase that ended in the arrest of a teen driver lead Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station police reports for the week ending Sept. 27.
The burglary, in the 12100 block of Quorn Lane in Reston, was reported to police Monday about 9:23 p.m. The homeowner said someone entered his garage and took his bicycle and his backpack. There is no suspect information.
The robbery occurred in the 13200 block of Parcher Avenue in Herndon, where a woman said a man assaulted her and stole her wallet on Sept. 23.
The woman, age 36, was walking alone about 5:25 a.m. when she heard someone call out to her from behind. When she turned around, a man assaulted her and took her wallet, then fled. The suspect was described as black, between 18 and 20 years old, about 6 feet 1 inch tall and 160 pounds. He wore a black hoodie and black pants. The victim did not require medical attention, police said. Read More
(Update: 10 a.m. – Fairfax County Parkway has reopened)
A car crash investigation has closed all lanes of the Fairfax County Parkway near New Dominion Parkway as of 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Fairfax County Fire Rescue and Fairfax County Police are both at the scene.
Additionally, there is a crash being removed from Reston Parkway and Fox Mill Road as of 9:35 a.m. so steer clear of that area as well.
Reston Now will have more details as they are available.
Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man who witnessed a fight at Southgate Community Center in Reston on Wednesday.
Police were called to the rec center in the 12100 block of Pinecrest Road about 9 p.m. for a report of an assault with a weapon.
The victim, a 48-year-old man, was with his 4-year-old son outside of the center, when he saw a woman arguing with two men. The two men got into a gray/silver sport utility-style car, witnesses told police.
The woman started to walk away from the area when one of the suspects allegedly discharged a gun. The victim was grazed on his upper body.
Further investigation determined that the woman and two men were acquaintances and were there to conduct illegal activity, police said.
One suspect was described as Hispanic; the other black, both in their early 20s. The driver of the car appeared to be a woman, described as Hispanic in her early 20s.
The victim did not require medical attention and the child was not injured. The investigation is ongoing.
After a car crash with injuries on Wiehle Avenue earlier this week, many Reston Now readers chimed in that “something needs to be done” about the stretch of Wiehle from Baron Cameron Avenue to Sunset Hills Road.
The road is on a hill in that section and features a slight blind curve. Monday’s crash occurred at Wiehle and Inlet Court. That intersection was the site of nine crashes in 2015, according to Fairfax County Police. It was the second crash at the intersection in 2016.
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver at Wiehle and Chestnut Grove last October, one of three car-vs.-pedestrian incidents in 2015, records show. The woman killed in that crash was crossing Wiehle at dawn outside of a crosswalk.
FCPD points to several intersections as trouble spots on Wiehle. Since the start of 2015, there have been 20 collisions at Wiehle and North Shore Drive. The busy intersection at Baron Cameron has had 17 crashes in that time frame.
There have been 12 crashes at the intersection at Sunset Hills since the start of 2015, FCPD records show. That area continues to be a trouble spot, with the W&OD Trail also crossing Wiehle there. Access to the Silver Line station at Wiehle-Reston East and egress from Fairfax County Fire Rescue Station 25 also complicate things at that intersection.
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation plans a pedestrian bridge to take the W&OD over Wiehle. The $10 million bridge likely won’t be built until 2021, however.
Meanwhile, while it seems Wiehle is an increasingly dangerous road, FCPD spokesman Officer Don Gotthardt points out that incidents are actually down in 2016.
There were 53 collisions on Wiehle in 2015. With a little over three months left to go in 2016, there have been 25 recorded by police. Gotthardt said the reasons for the decline were unknown.
Overall, there have been 78 collisions recorded since the start of 2015, though, which does it make Wiehle a trouble spot. What do you think should be done to make it safer? Tell us in the comments below.
Also, check out the document from Fairfax County Police mapping and categorizing what has happened on Wiehle in the last 20 months.
Collisions on Wiehle Avenue by Karen Goldberg Goff on Scribd
Fairfax County Police report a long list of larcenies in the Reston District for the week ending Sept. 20.
Here is what has been reported stolen:
LARCENIES
- 1300 block of Blair Stone Drive, sunglasses from vehicle
- 9800 block of Georgetown Pike, cell phone from vehicle
- 11900 block of Killingsworth Avenue, liquor from business
- 2200 block of Castle Rock Square, package from residence
- 11400 block of South Lakes Drive, cell phone from school
- 1900 block of Winterport Cluster, drills from vehicle
- 1900 block of Lakeport Way, bicycle from residence
- 1100 block of Millwood Pond Drive, cell phone and items from vehicle
- 11500 block of Olde Tiverton Circle, airbag from vehicle
- 2400 block of Silver Fox Lane, leaf blower from residence
- 1200 block of Vintage Place, airbags from vehicle
- 9800 block of Coral Bells Court, bicycle from residence
- 1500 block of Powells Tavern, property from school
- 11400 block of Sunset Hills Road, laptop computer from business
- 2100 block of Cabots Point Lane, cell phone from residence
- 2400 block of Silver Fox Lane, purse from vehicle
- 1600 block of Waters Edge Lane, musical equipment from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES
New Dominion Parkway/Library Street, 2007 Toyota Camry
A man was assaulted and robbed on the W&OD Trail east of Reston Parkway Friday night, Fairfax County Police said.
Police said the man, 39, was walking along the path about 10:40 p.m. when he was approached and assaulted by four men.
The suspects assaulted the man and took his wallet, the victim told police.
The suspects, described as Hispanic men, all fled the scene. Officers set up a perimeter and looked for the suspects via helicopter and K9 units. The suspects were not found.
The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
(Updated, 11:30 a.m. – A previous version of the story said the shooting occurred at Cedar Ridge Apartments. The correct address was at Colvin Woods Apartments)
Fairfax County Police are investigating a report that shots were fired in the 11100 block of Becontree Drive on Tuesday night.
Police were called to the area about 9:12 p.m. after reports of several people arguing in the parking lot of Colvin Woods Apartments.
While police were en route, they received several reports of gunshots at the same location. Several vehicles were seen leaving the area after the shots were heard, police said.
When officers arrived on the scene, there were no people or vehicles. One officer found an unspent round (bullet) on the ground.
Police dispatched the Fairfax 1 helicopter and a police Bloodhound to assist with the investigation. The dog tracked to an area where witnesses saw several people get into vehicles and quickly leave the area. There are no specific suspect descriptions available, but the investigation is ongoing, police said.
In other police news this week:
LARCENIES
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, license plates from vehicle
- 11900 block of Freedom Drive, laptop computers from business
- 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, merchandise from business
- 1700 block of Business Center Drive, watch from business
- 13100 block of Curved Iron Road, cash from residence
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, wallet from residence
- 2500 block of James Monroe Circle, cash from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES
1800 block of Library Street, 2005 Audi A4 sedan
Officers from Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station have charged a teen with trespassing after he used a set of apparently pilfered keys to enter the school after hours.
Police were called to the school at 700 Bennett Street in Herndon about 12:42 a.m. on Aug. 31.
FCPS Security told police it received multiple motion alarms from inside the school. Police patrol officers set up a perimeter around the outside of the school, and a K9 team responded to check the inside of the building.
The 17-year-old male was located inside the school and found to be in possession of a set of interior door keys to the school. He was placed under arrest. The youth was treated by paramedics for a dog bite from the police K9.
The suspect was released to his parents. Criminal petitions are pending, police said.
In other crime news in the last week:
BURGLARY: 2400 block of Clover Field Circle, Herndon, Aug. 31 at 3:50 a.m. A resident reported that someone entered the residence and took property. There is no suspect information.
LARCENIES
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, charger from residence
- 2300 block of Freetown Court, license from residence
- 11900 block of Market Street, computer from business
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills, knife from business
- 2100 block of Astoria Circle, bicycles from residence
- 2400 block of Centreville Road, wallet from business
- 1700 block of Clubhouse Road, bicycle from business
- 1400 block of Greenmont Court, cash and wallet from vehicle
- 1700 block of Ascot Way, golf cart from business
- 11100 block of Bowen Avenue, mail from residence
- 2200 block of Colts Neck Road, bicycle from residence
- 1500 block of Kingstream Circle, furniture from residence
- 1400 block of North Point Village Center, groceries from business
A man who died in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center over the weekend has been identified as a 53-year-old Herndon man.
Fairfax County Police Detectives from the Major Crimes Division said the man who died on Saturday was Kelly Maurice Scott, 53, of Herndon.
Scott had been incarcerated since his arrest on Sept. 15, 2015. Police said they could not comment on what charges Scott was facing.
Scott was found unresponsive in his cell about 6:40 a.m. on Saturday. Sheriff’s deputies immediately initiated CPR, police said. Rescue personnel arrived at 6:45, and additional police personnel arrived at 6:53. Scott was pronounced dead after extensive efforts to revive him inmate were unsuccessful, police said.
Scott was assigned to a Direct Supervision Unit, where inmates are routinely checked every 30 minutes. Police said nothing appeared to be suspicious.
An autopsy was completed on Monday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; the cause and manner of death will be included in their formal report.
