Fairfax County Police say these property crimes occurred in the Reston District in the last week:
2100 block of Centreville Road, clothing from business
12000 block of Town Square, bicycle from residence
11600 block of Plaza America Drive, wallet from business
1700 block of Ascot Way, property from vehicle
13000 block of Elm Tree Drive, bicycle from location
2100 block of Maleady Drive, property from residence
2300 block of Hunters Square Court, bicycle from residence
1800 block of Explorer Street, liquor from business
12700 block of Garberry Court, GPS and stereo system from vehicle
2200 block of Stone Wheel Drive, money from business
Fairfax County Police are investigating three burglaries on Sunday that may have been committed by the same suspect.
Police were called to the 12200 block of Quorn Lane in Reston at 4:43 p.m. after a resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
A similar suspect was then reported to have entered a residence in the 2200 block of Emerald Heights Court but left immediately when he saw someone in the home. Nothing was taken.
A similar suspect was then reported to have attempted to take a bicycle from a residence in the 12200 block of Turkey Wing Court. The suspect dropped the bicycle when confronted by a resident and he fled on foot.
The suspect was described as Hispanic, 18-24 years old, about 5 feet to 5 feet 3 inches tall.
In other crime news for the week ending June 30:
BURGLARY, 13300 block of Parcher Avenue, June 27. An employee reported someone entered the business and took property.
BURGLARY, 1700 Whisperhill Drive, June 27. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING, bike path near Reston National Golf Course, June 17. A woman told police a man groped her while she was walking on the path about 7:45 p.m.
LARCENIES
1800 block of Discovery Street, purse from business
2300 block of Emerald Heights Court, bicycle from residence
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, merchandise from business
1400 block of Lake Fairfax Drive, bag from business
12200 block of Turkey Wing Court, bicycle from residence
1500 block of Becontree Lane, bicycle from school
1400 block of North Point Village Center, liquor from business
2500 block of Reston parkway, bicycle from business
12000 block of Bowman Towne Drive, wallet from vehicle
9900 block of Deerfield Pond Drive, rings from residence
2100 block of Ferguson Place, bicycle from residence
1600 block of Oak Spring Way, bicycle from residence
1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, medication from residence
1800 block of Fountain Drive, headphones from business
2300 block of Ridge Hampton Court, bicycle from residence
12100 block of Sunset Hills, wallet and watch from business
2100 block of Astoria Circle, jewelry from residence
11900 block of Market Street, wallet from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
Market Street/Saint Francis Street, 2000 Toyota Corolla
A rash of bicycle thefts, as well as a burglary, mark this week’s crime report from the Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station.
The home burglary took place on Thursday, when a resident reported someone entered a residence in the 1700 block of Wainwright Drive and took property. Police did not elaborate on what was taken.
Meanwhile, there have been three bicycle thefts reported in Reston in the last week.
Bikes were taken from homes in the 11500 block of Links Drive near Lake Anne, the 1600 block of Oak Spring Way near Tall Oaks and the 2200 block of Castle Rock Square in South Reston.
In other crime news for the week ending June 24:
LARCENIES
1600 block of Fieldthorn Drive, items from vehicle
900 block of Locust Street, cell phone from school
2100 block of Astoria Circle, jewelry from residence
11900 block of Market Street, wallet from business
12600 block of Fantasia Drive, wallet from residence
300 block of Greenhill Street, wallet from business
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, beer from business
A man delivering food in the 2500 block of John Eppes Road in unincorporated Herndon was assaulted by three men on Saturday, Fairfax County Police said.
The victim had delivered some food about 9:25 p.m. and was sitting in his car when the first suspect approached him, officers from the FCPD’s Reston District Station said.
The first suspect implied he had a gun and demanded money. The victim resisted and two more suspects approached and assaulted the victim. The victim continued resisting and all three suspects fled on foot. The victim did not require rescue, police said.
The first suspect was described as a black male, 24-27 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with bald head. The second suspect was described as a black male, 20-24, about 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall with black hair. The third suspect was described as a black male.
In other crime news for the week ending June 17:
BURGLARIES
9400 block of Myra Drive, June 13. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
10000 block of Leesburg Pike, June 11. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
STOLEN VEHICLES
2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive, Ford Mustang
LARCENIES
2600 block of Fox Mill Road, tools from vehicle
2500 block of John Milton Drive, liquor from business
2400 block of Centreville Road, cell phone from business
11300 block of Links Drive, bicycles from business
11800 block of Spectrum Center, purse from business
130 block of Yarnick Road, wallet from residence
Officers from Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station report a car stolen from the 1500 block of Northgate Square. The Ford Taurus was reported stolen on June 8.
In other crime news for the week ending June 11:
Police conducted a directed patrol on June 6. Officers from the Reston Police District patrolled the area searching for drunk drivers. No drivers were charged with DWI. Ten summonses and 11 warnings were issued.
LARCENIES:
2500 block of John Milton Drive, liquor from business
10500 block of Leesburg Pike, liquor from business
900 block of Locust Street, cell phone from business
1800 block of Park Glen Court, bicycle from residence
2500 block of Reston Parkway, phone from business
1400 block of Alston Place, money from residence
2400 block of Centreville Road, bicycle from residence
The Reston man who told Maryland officials he was shot while kayaking in April, shot himself in Reston last week when Fairfax County Police arrived at his home with a search warrant, Fairfax County Police said.
Fairfax County Police went to the Lakeshore Crest Drive home of David Seafolk-Kopp on Thursday with the warrant after Maryland Natural Resources Police found inconsistencies in Seafolk-Kopp’s account of being shot on Bodkin Creek in Maryland on April 12.
Investigators said Seafolk-Kopp’s hands showed gunpowder residue and the angle of the bullet wound was consistent with a self-inflicted wound. Seafolk-Kopp, a gun collector, had 31 guns registered to his name, police said.
“We were looking for guns consistent with what he was shot with,” said MDNR police spokesman Candy Thomson. “We were looking for a .38 mm, a .357 or 9mm, which was working with what the doctor removed from him.”
When authorities arrived at Seafolk-Kopp’s home, they found him with self-inflicted gunshot wounds in the the jaw and torso, said Thomson.
“The suspect was at home and he was injured,” said Fairfax County Police public information officer Lucy Caldwell. “We assisted with the rescue. Thompson said Seafolk-Kopp, 56, was taken to a hospital, where he remains sedated and in critical condition after several surgeries.
Thomson said Maryland authorities have a warrant to search the Glen Burnie, Md., home of Seafolk-Kopp’s daughter.
“We served the search warrants trying to close out this case and assure the public there is is not someone out there shooting,” said Thompson.
Seafolk-Kopp, a former Maryland resident who has lived in Reston since 2010, told police in April he was shot while taking a break from paddling on Bodkin Creek. He said he saw a red dot near the lower part of his stomach and felt an excruciating amount of pain shortly thereafter. He said he was unable to make it back to shore, where he had launched near Pasadena Md., until the next morning.
The bullet entered just below the sternum, hit Seafolk-Kopp’s ribs and lodged in his back. He was taken to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma, where he was treated and released.
According to the police affidavit, the medic who treated Seafolk-Kopp said the man exhibited no signs of hypothermia even though he said he was on the water all night long.
Police also said several guns were taken from Seafolk-Kopp’s home earlier this month.
Fairfax County Police are investigating a break-in that occurred Saturday at about 5:58 p.m.
A resident in the 2400 block of Freetown Drive called police after seeing individuals breaking into a vacant home, police said.
Responding officers took four juveniles into custody. Nothing was taken.
In other crime news for the week ending June 3:
BURGLARY, 11400 block of Tanbark Drive, May 27. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.
LARCENIES
1600 block of Becontree Lane, computer from residence
13300 block of Coppermine Road, airbag from vehicle
2500 block of James Madison Circle, equipment from vehicle
12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, wallet from vehicle
1400 block of North Point Village Center, cash from location
11800 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
11800 block of Abercorn Court, property from vehicle
2400 block of Centreville Road, money from business
12200 block of Laurel Glade Court, cell phone from business
1800 block of Presidents Street, purse from business
1400 block of Reston Parkway, money from business
11600 block of Stoneview Square, medication from business
12000 block of Bowman Towne Drive, license plate from vehicle
2900 block of West Ox Road, checks from residence
A Reston man has been arrested after Fairfax County Police said he was manipulating a mentally incapacitated woman into performing sex acts for money.
Robert Moore, 31, was charged with promoting prostitution, receiving earnings from prostitution and unauthorized use of a vehicle, police said.
Detectives from Fairfax County’s Human Trafficking Unit received information last week that a man was reportedly manipulating the 22-year-old woman into performing prostitution.
The investigation revealed that Moore has been using online advertising for the young woman’s commercial sex acts, transporting her to meet clients, and then keeping all money exchanged in the transactions, FCPD said in a news release.
FCPD has been trying to raise awareness of sex trafficking. Since January, FCPD has been conducting a public awareness campaign called “Just Ask.” The police have teamed with Fairfax County Public Schools and the county Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services to tackle the issue, particularly as many teenage girls are targeted.
Police define trafficking as “the act of manipulating or forcing anyone to engage in a sex act in exchange for anything of value (money, drugs, shelter, food, clothes, etc.). FCPD says it identifies an average of two new potential victims per week.
Photo: Robert Moore of Reston/Credit: FCPD
Fairfax County Police are investigating two burglaries that took place in Reston in the last week.
The first was May 18 in the 2400 block of Southgate Square. The second was reported Sunday in the 11600 block of Ivystone Court.
In both cases, someone entered the residence and took property, police said. Police did not specify what was taken.
In other crime reported by FCPD’s Reston District Station for the week ending May 27:
LARCENIES
11100 block of Barrel Cooper Court, bicycles from residence
1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, laptop computer from vehicle
12900 block of Centre Park, jewelry from residence
3800 block of Highland Oaks Drive, wallets and passport from vehicle
11700 block of Karbon Hill Court, GPS from vehicle
2300 block of Ridgehampton Court, bicycle from residence
1600 block of Washington Plaza, property from residence
1800 block of Discovery Street, pictures from business
Market Street/Discovery Street, property from business
1000 block of Monroe Street, cell phone from location
1800 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, jewelry from residence
1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, cash from vehicle
3800 block of Highland Oaks Drive, wallet from vehicle
2000 block of Lakewinds Drive, purse from location
2100 block of Centreville Road, keys from business
700 block of Grant Street, cell phone from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
Middle Creek Lane/Mossy Creek Lane, Honda Civic
DIRECTED PATROL, May 25. Officers from the Reston District Station patrolled the county searching for drunk drivers. No drivers were charged with DWI. Eight summonses and seven warnings were issued.
Officers from Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station report four stolen cars in the area this week.
Three Honda Civics and a Nissan Maxima were reported stolen at the following locations since Tuesday:
1900 block of Belmont Ridge Court, 1994 Honda Civic
1500 block of Northgate Square, Honda Civic
2300 block of Branleigh Park Court, 1995 Honda Civic
12900 block of Wood Crescent Circle, 2005 Nissan Maxima
There have been several other auto-related crimes reported this week as well, including a car door taken on Beaver Trail Court and air bags stolen from a car on Salt Kettle Way. See full list of reported larcenies below.
11900 block of Market Street, backpack stolen from business
2400 block of Thomas Jefferson Drive, viola stolen from school
11100 block of Beaver Trail Court, door from vehicle
11100 block of Beaver Trail Court, tires from vehicle
2100 block of Salt Kettle Way, airbags from vehicle
11600 block of Vantage Hill Road, purse from business
900 block of Locust Street, cell phones from location
2200 block of Southgate Square, license plates from vehicle
9400 block of Arnon Chapel Road, electronic device from residence
700 block of Bennett Street, cell phone from school
12100 block of Sunset Hills road, purse from vehicle
Sunrise Valley Elementary School administrators said there was a break-in at the school at 1824 Cross School Road over the weekend.
In an email to parents, Principal Tim Stanley said equipment was taken in the burglary. School officials are working with Fairfax County Police, and they are also urging the community to speak up if they have any leads.
In other recent crime news (May 1-12) from the Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station:
BURGLARY: A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property May 2 in the 2200 block of Astoria Circle.
BURGLARY: A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property May 5 in the 9400 block of Arnon Chapel Road.
BURGLARY: A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property May 8 in the 13300 block of Hungerford Place.
LARCENIES:
2300 block of Bally Cairne Court, license plates from vehicle Read More
The Reston teen who was injured in a motorbike accident at Reston Parkway and Wiehle Avenue on Thursday has died from his injuries.
The driver of the motorbike, Sean Logan, a 10th grader at Herndon High School, was injured when attempting to make a left turn onto Wiehle Avenue about 3:51 p.m. on Thursday, police said.
“[He] was kind, good-natured, and an excellent student,” Herndon High School Principal William Bates said of the teen in an email to HHS families. “He will be greatly missed.”
In Thursday’s accident, two SUVs — an Acura MDX and a Lexus GX470 — were headed southbound on Reston Parkway and had the right of way, said Fairfax County Police public information officer Bud Walker.
The teen made the left turn, but then was struck by the Acura, which was in the left lane. The Acura then struck the Lexus.
Neither driver was ticketed and neither speed nor alcohol was a factor, said Walker.
Witnesses said the teen’s bike — which police describe as a “pit bike” or minibike — was on fire and he flew about eight feet in the air after the collision. They also said bystanders administered CPR until rescue crews arrived.
Principal Bates said school counselors and members of the FCPS Crisis Response Team will be available to meet with any students and staff who need support in dealing with the news of the teen’s death.
Update, 10:40 a.m. Friday
A 17-year-old on a motorbike who was injured in a Thursday afternoon accident at Reston Parkway and Wiehle Avenue remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Fairfax County Police said.
The boy was injured when he attempted to make a left hand turn on to Wiehle Avenue about 3:51 p.m.
Two SUVs — an Acura MDX and a Lexus GX470 — were headed southbound on Reston Parkway and had the right of way, said police public information officer Bud Walker.
The motorbike driver made the left turn and crossed into the path of the SUVs. He was struck by the Acura, which was in the left lane. The Acura then struck the Lexus.
Walker said neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the accident. Neither vehicle driver was injured or charged. It is not known if the teen was wearing a helmet. Police did not release the teen’s name.
Witnesses said the teen’s bike was on fire and he flew about eight feet in the air after he hit the SUV. They also said bystanders administered CPR until rescue crews arrived.
Original story, 7 p.m. Thursday: Two of Reston’s major roads were closed for more than an hour during Thursday’s evening rush hour as Fairfax County Police investigated a crash involving the driver of a car and a man on a motorbike.
The accident occurred on Reston Parkway near Wiehle Avenue at 3:51 p.m., police said.
The man was injured and was taken to the hospital, police said. They did not release his name or the extent of his injuries.
If you see something, say something.
That’s the message Fairfax County Police, Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, and officials from Cornerstones, Reston Association and Reston Community Center want to get across to residents who live near Hunters Woods Village Center.
Those organizations have been meeting with Hunters Woods businesses since last summer in an effort to make the neighborhood safer — or at least more appealing. On Wednesday, they met with citizens to hear their concerns and communicate plans to make the village center safer.
“What we found when we began addressing issues is it is a lot about perception,” said Katy DeFoe, crime prevention specialist for Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station. “What we heard was a lot of things are happening, but there are not a lot of calls for service.
“We will come if you call us,” she told the citizens at a forum at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods on Wednesday. “Call the police non emergency number (703-691-2131). What should you report? Anything out of the ordinary. A group of people standing outside store? Call us. If someone approached you and asked for money, call us we will check it out. Think someone stole something? Call us.”
Fairfax County Police stats show that in the last 12 months, 36,114 major crimes have been reported countywide. In area 530, where Hunters Woods is located, there have been 129.
At Hunters Woods Village Center itself, 45 larcenies, four robberies, eight assaults and three drug violations were reported, DeFoe said. There are also dozens of “nuisance crimes” such as public intoxication, panhandling, and public urination, she said.
Police said they will be increasing their presence this spring with bike patrols and extra patrols on the Reston Association paths near the plaza. Safeway and Edens, the owner of the shopping center, will also maintain a “no trespassing” list of people who have caused trouble. RA is planning to install extra lighting on the paths by the end of the summer, says Larry Butler, Parks and Recreation Director.
“We know there is an issue, said Ken Bain, assistant commander of the Reston District Station. “We were hammered here last summer. We won’t let that happen again this summer. We have a commitment to this area. We are not going to let it decline any further.”
Still, Hunters Woods residents — many of whom are elderly and live at the nearby Hunters Woods Fellowship House — are scared.
One Fellowship House resident said she witnessed a drug arrest on the plaza Wednesday morning.
“Four police cars were here,” she said. “The one person you did not get — the leader, the mule — was sitting in the lobby [of RCC] when we came in. They live in the trees over there. We have to get to Safeway somehow. When you have an entire building of senior citizens who do not have the strength to fight back, we are concerned how we are going to get around.”
DeFoe said the person committing the crime was charged and taken to jail. The others nearby were not committing a crime, she said.
“Truly, one person was causing a problem,” she said. “The other individuals were not doing anything of a similar nature. … Just because they were hanging out in the woods, they were not committing a crime.”
Another Fellowship House resident said she was concerned about the homeless allowed to camp out on the grounds of the Christ the Servant Lutheran Church on the plaza.
“Can they sleep inside?” the resident asked. “There would be less issues.”
DeFoe said the crimes are generally not committed by the homeless people. Carl said the three men who live in tents behind the church have lived on church property for more than a year without an issue. They were sleeping in the HVAC enclosure until about five weeks ago, when county fire officials said that was a hazard.
“Our goals for these three individuals is … to get them into homes,” Carl said. “If any are causing a threat to anyone we need to deal with that appropriately.”
There will be an additional community forum at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christ the Servant Church, 2320 Hunters Woods Plaza.
One of the most popular questions we get here at Reston Now is “why is there a helicopter overhead?”
Often, we have to wait for the Fairfax County Police to tell us why. But now readers can go right to the source.
Fairfax County Police’s helicopter division has launched a new page dedicated to the comings and goings of Fairfax 1, the police helicopter.
The Helicopter Division provides tactical police aviation support, aeromedical evacuation, search & rescue, and other specialized air support as needed within Fairfax County, and supports other jurisdictions as needed, FCPD says.
The chopper goes into the air for a variety of reasons. Among them in the last week: pursuing a suspect, robbery, suicide attempt, and DUI.
The site will list the missions and locations flown by Fairfax 1 in the last week, and also had links to Frequently Asked Questions and upcoming events.
