Fairfax County Police are asking for assistance in locating a Reston woman suffering from dementia who has been missing since Thursday.
Alice L. Smith, 70, was reported missing on Thursday, police said.
She was last seen driving her 2000 blue Ford Escort on Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax City on Jan. 19.
Smith suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention. She is known to frequent the Reston, Seven Corners and Merrifield areas to include churches, shelters and The Lamb Center on Lee Highway.
Smith was last seen wearing a purple coat, maroon long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and a blue and white scarf. She is 5 feet tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Connie Morris at 703-856-8543 or Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://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.
Photo: Alice Smith/Credit: FCPD
Fairfax County Police said they caught the suspects in a Friday night burglary on Cross School Road in Reston.
Police were called to the 10700 block of Cross School about 8:18 p.m., when a resident reported his car was missing from his garage.
He also discovered a door to the home had been forced open and property was missing.
While officers were on the scene, however, the victim’s car returned to Cross School Road. The officers stopped the car and took the occupants into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
Police did not release the names of the suspects charged.
In other recent crime news reported by FCPD’s Reston District Station:
LARCENIES
- 1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, property from vehicle
- 2400 block of Centreville Road, wallet and cash from residence
- 2400 block of Dakota Lakes Drive, property from vehicle
- 11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
- 1400 block of North Point Village Center, property from residence
- 1600 block of Reston Parkway, merchandise from business
Fairfax County Police charged a man with assault and battery, disorderly conduct and animal cruelty after he allegedly assaulted a family and the family dog Saturday morning in Great Falls.
Police were called to the 10600 block of Runaway Lane at 8:19 a.m.
They said a man, believed to be experiencing emotional distress, approached a couple and their children as they were attempting to get into their car. The suspect allegedly yelled obscenities and assaulted the husband and the family’s dog, and verbally threatened the wife, police said.
Responding officers witnessed some of the erratic behavior and took the suspect into custody immediately. He was charged with assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and animal cruelty. He will undergo a psychological evaluation Monday, police said. His identity is being withheld due to the sensitive nature of this case.
There were no injuries.
In other crime news reported by FCPD’s Reston District Station:
UNLAWFUL ENTRY
A resident reported that an unidentified female entered a residence in the 1100 block of Amanda Drive in Great Falls through an unlocked door Friday at about 8:06 p.m.
The suspect spoke briefly to the resident and then left without taking anything. She was described as white, about 30 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and around 130 pounds. She had short, straight, reddish-blonde hair. She was wearing a black dress, a black coat and black heels. She was carrying a black purse.
LARCENIES
- 1800 block of Explorer, credit card from business
- 2200 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, clothing from business
- 1400 block of North Gate Square, cash from residence
- 11700 block of North Shore Drive, property from vehicle
- 1400 block of Parkdale Court, driver’s license from residence
- 1600 block of Wiehle Avenue, briefcase from vehicle
Corrected 4 p.m. to show Harper’s Square is near South Lakes Village Center, not Hunters Woods.
Fairfax County Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after a pet owner found one of his cats with a dart shot through his eye.
Police said they were called to the 10900 block of Harper’s Square Court near South Lakes Village Center about 6:10 p.m. on Saturday.
The resident reported that one of their cats was found with a metal projectile, described as a dart, in one eye. The cat was immediately taken for medical treatment.
There is no specific suspect information at this time. The public is strongly encouraged to call the police department with any information regarding this case.
Fairfax County Police have started using the Nextdoor.com network as a means of communicating with Reston citizens.
Reston District Station Public Safety officer Katy Defoe said Thursday was the soft launch of Nextdoor for Public Agencies. FCPD will make a more formal announcement on the department-wide launch next month, she added.
Nextdoor is a free social network based on neighborhoods. You log into the app or nextdoor.com, and if there is community near you (there are several for Reston based on cluster, streets or other locators), you are invited to join.
Neighbors use it as a private network to sell things, warn about break-ins, report lost dogs and other hyperlocal goings-on.
Nextdoor.com says it has more than 77,000 communities online.
The network said last spring it was launching Nextdoor for Public Agencies as a way to help connect law enforcement with neighborhoods. With the app, FCPD can share crime updates, organize disaster plans, and coordinate events, among other uses.
Nextdoor says public safety agencies can only see their own posts and replies to these posts and will not be able to able to access or view any information on Nextdoor websites.
Defoe said in a note on some Reston communities that connecting with neighbors on Nextdoor will help “to make Fairfax County ever safer and stronger.”
She reiterated that FCPD will not be able to “access or view any information that neighbors have shared in your neighborhood.”
Defoe also said that Nextdoor is not the appropriate way to request emergency services, police services, report criminal or suspicious activity or file reports.
“If you require emergency services, please call 911. I will not be monitoring Nextdoor 24/7,” she wrote.
Fairfax County Police are looking for information on a suspect in a bank break-in at Sonabank, 11527 Sunrise Valley Dr.
On Saturday, Dec. 12, shortly before 6 a.m., a man forced his way into the bank through a window. The suspect walked through the building, rummaged through several drawers and left without taking anything.
The suspect was described as black, wearing a dark-colored jacket, a red shirt, and a knit cap.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact 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.
That same bank was also the site of an armed robbery in October. In that incident, a man matching a different description handed a note to a teller and left with cash. The suspect fled on foot. No arrest has been made in the October robbery.
Photos courtesy of Fairfax County Police
Fairfax County Police report a residential burglary in Reston over the holiday weekend.
A resident in the 1600 block of Valencia Way said someone entered the residence and took property in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 3.
In other crime reported to the Reston District Station:
STOLEN VEHICLES
2000 block of Royal Fern Court, 2007 Yamaha R6
LARCENIES
- 12900 block of Highland Crossing Drive, alcohol stolen from business
- 2200 block of Sanibel Drive, property stolen from residence
- 11900 block of Democracy Drive, property stolen from business
- 2300 block of Hunters Square Court, property stolen from residence
- 1700 block of Fountain Drive, money stolen from business
Fairfax County Police report two burglaries in Reston last week.
The first was in the 12000 Waterside View Drive at 8:57 a.m. on Dec. 23. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
The second was in the 11800 block of Shire Court at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24. A resident reported that someone entered the residence and took property.
In other crime news in the Reston District Station:
LARCENIES
- 1700 block of Clubhouse Road, bag from residence
- 11700 block of Indian Ridge Road, wallet from residence
- 800 block of Sherlin Lane, phone from business
- 11300 block of Stones Throw Drive, decorations from residence
- 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, beer from business
- 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, property from residence
- 1900 block of Upper Lake Drive, phone from residence
- 13600 block of Venturi Lane, phone from vehicle
This week, Reston Now will highlight some of the most read-stories of 2015. Monday looks at the No.5 story: a stabbing at Reston Town Center.
In the early hours of Nov. 1 — after a night of Halloween festivities — a man was stabbed after a fight at Clyde’s at Reston Town Center, according to a Fairfax County Police report.
Police said an altercation began when the suspect began to flirt with the 24-year-old victim’s girlfriend. The victim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Read the original story on Reston Now.
Meanwhile, Fairfax County Crime Solvers announced last week a private reward of $25,000 is being offered for help in identifying a suspect.
The reward is in addition to the $100 to $1,000 also being offered by Fairfax County Crime Solvers.
A 24-year old man was robbed and assaulted early Monday as he waited for a bus near the Clocktower Shopping Center at Sunrise Valley Drive and Centreville Road in unincorporated Herndon, Fairfax County Police said.
The victim, 24, told police he was waiting for a bus at 2:15 a.m. when two men approached him, assaulted him and took his wallet. They fled on foot.
The victim was transported to Reston Hospital Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The only description of the suspects is that they appeared to be Hispanic, the victim said.
Pedestrian accident: A man was injured Tuesday about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a car on Bowman Towne Drive. Police said the injuries appeared to be not life threatening
A 71-year-old man has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of indecent liberties after reportedly assaulting a 10-year-old boy in shower stall at Oak Marr Recreation Center in Oakton.
Fairfax County Police arretsed Moussa El-Haddad at his Oakton home on Monday at 6 p.m. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bond.
Police were called to Oak Marr, a Fairfax County Park Authority pool and rec center, at around 12:50 p.m. Saturday after an employee noticed suspicious behavior in the men’s locker room area of the facility.
Police responded to the scene and began an investigation, along with recreation center personnel. A suspect was quickly identified and subsequently arrested.
Detectives ask that anyone with information regarding this incident to contact them.
They also encourage parents/guardians to report any conduct that makes you or your child uncomfortable. Discuss this issue with your child and remind them about the basic tenets of personal safety.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Crime Solvers electronically by visitingwww.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.
Photo: Moussa El Haddad/Credit: FCPD
Fairfax County Police said two of the temporary classrooms at Hunters Woods Elementary School were burglarized on Sunday night.
Police said they were alerted to the break-in at the school at 2401 Colts Neck Rs. by school security about 7:30 p.m.
Police are still trying to identify suspects. While items in the trailers were disturbed, nothing appeared to have been taken.
A cab ride from Fair Oaks Mall to Herndon ended in an armed robbery, Fairfax County Police said.
A cab driver told police he picked up three men at Fair Oaks Mall about 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday and drove them to Astoria Circle at the Dulles Greene Apartments in unincorporated Herndon, said police.
At that location, one of the men produced a knife, threatened the victim and demanded money, said police. The victim handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and was not injured. A second suspect took the victim’s cell phone. All three suspects fled on foot.
All three were described as being in their 20’s; two white males, one black male. One white male was wearing a green camouflage, hooded sweatshirt. The second white male had dark hair and was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt. The black male was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, police said.
A private reward of $25,000 is being offered for help in identifying a suspect who stabbed a man at Reston Town Center’s Clyde’s early on Nov. 1.
The reward is in addition to the $100 to $1,000 also being offered by Fairfax County Crime Solvers.
In the Nov. 1 incident, a 24-year-old man was stabbed by an unknown assailant, who fled the scene.
The man and his girlfriend had been celebrating Halloween at the bar at Clyde’s when the suspect began to flirt with the woman about 1:20 a.m., police said.
A verbal argument between the two men erupted and escalated into a physical fight. The unknown man produced a knife and reportedly stabbed the victim.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives investigating this malicious wounding case said are hopeful someone else in the crowded bar may have witnessed the incident may be able to help identify the suspect. He was described as Hispanic, wearing a black jacket, a white shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information about this malicious wounding or the suspect responsible is asked to contact Fairfax County Crime Solvers. Tipsters may submit a tip 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).
The private cash reward offer expires on May 1, 2016, Crime Solvers said.
Sketch of stabbing suspect/Credit: FCPD
Fairfax County Police report two burglaries, many property crimes and a stolen car over the weekend in the Reston District.
The first burglary occurred in the 12000 block of Lake Newport Road on Friday. Residents called police at 5:56 p.m. to report that someone entered their garage and removed items from their car.
The second reported burglary was Saturday at 5:53 a.m., when someone entered the Sonabank at 11527 Sunrise Valley Dr. An employee reported that nothing appeared to have been taken. That bank was the site of an armed robbery in October.
LARCENIES
1700 block of Business Center Drive, cash from residence
- 2400 block of Centreville Road, bicycle from business
- 5600 block of Heming Avenue, purse from vehicle
- 1100 block of Hobnail Court, jewelry from residence
- 10500 block of Hunter Station Road, wallet from vehicle
- 5800 block of Kingstowne Boulevard, merchandise from business
- 1400 block of Kingstream Drive, property from residence
- 11700 block of North Shore Drive, debit cards from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES
1800 block of Ivy Oak Square, 2003 Honda Civic
