Body found near Old Mill Road in Mount Vernon area

December 18, 2019 Police and Fire
Nightime image of police cars with lights on near the bridge on Old Mill Road
Police investigate the scene where a body was found Wednesday afternoon.

The Fairfax County Police are investigating after a body was found near a creek in the Mount Vernon area on Wednesday afternoon.

A citizen called police around 3:30 p.m. to report the body just off of Old Mill Road (see map), according to an FCPD spokesman.

At this point the body has not been identified, and has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas to determine the cause of death, according to Sgt. Greg Bedor. It is too early to say if the death is suspicious, Bedor said.

The area where the body was found is near a small bridge that crosses a creek between the Mount Vernon Manor and Sulgrave Manor neighborhoods.

Old Mill Road between Gateshead Road and Adrienne Road remained closed as of 9:30 p.m. as police investigated the scene.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.