Police blotter: Man breaks into home, flees after being confronted by resident

A man broke into an occupied residence near the intersection of Franconia Road and Telegraph Road on Tuesday evening, prompting a large search of the surrounding area by police.

Police say they received a call about the break-in around 9:15 p.m. A resident was in his home in the 5800 block of Governors Hill Drive when a man forced his way inside, police said. The suspect fled after being confronted by the resident.

Per scanner traffic heard during the incident, police responded to the scene and secured the house, and began a search of the area. A K9 unit and the Fairfax1 helicopter joined the search, looking along a creek near Telegraph, in Jefferson Manor Park and in the Wilton Woods neighborhood.

About an hour after the initial call, the search was ended. Police described the suspect as being a black man with dreadlocks, about 5 feet 11 inches tall with a medium build.

No injuries were reported by police, and nothing was reported missing from the home.

Other local incidents reported in the blotter today and earlier this week:

Larceny: 2300 block of Huntington Avenue, merchandise from business
Larceny: 6700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Stolen vehicle: 7500 block of Lindberg Drive, 2006 Honda CBR
Stolen vehicle: 6000 block of Richmond Highway, 2005 Yamaha motorcycle

Reported Tuesday:

Larceny: 6700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7600 block of Richmond Highway, cash from business
Larceny: 7600 block of Richmond Highway, wallet from business
Larceny: 6300 block of South Kings Highway, wallet from vehicle

Reported Monday:

Larceny: 2300 block of Huntington Avenue, beverages from business
Larceny: 5900 block of Mount Eagle Drive, cash from business
Larceny: 2500 block of Parkers Lane, jewelry from residence
Larceny: 2500 block of Parkers Lane, property from vehicle
Larceny: 8700 block of Walutes Circle, laptop computer from residence