Police blotter: Burglar flees after being confronted by homeowner

A man in the Buckman Road area had his Saturday evening interrupted by an intruder who entered his house by pushing a window air conditioning unit in, according to Monday’s Fairfax County Police blotter.

The incident happened around 9:25 p.m. in the 8000 block of Ashton Street (see map). Police say the resident was in his basement when he heard a loud noise upstairs. When he went to check out what it was, he saw his window air conditioning unit on the floor and a burglar dressed in dark clothing, according to police.

The burglar ran away upon seeing the resident, but not before stealing an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

Other incidents from the weekend in the Mount Vernon police district reported in Monday’s blotter:

Stolen Vehicle: Officers found a car running with a person in the passenger seat in a parking lot in the 2200 block of Huntington Avenue on Saturday night around 10:45 p.m. Saalim Brown, 18, of Maryland, was found a short time later and determined to be the driver of the car. Brown was charged with possession of stolen property and possession of marijuana.

Larceny: 7900 block of Audubon Avenue, cell phone and wallet from location
Larceny: 2600 block of Arlington Drive, bicycle from location
Larceny: Fielding Street/Seven Woods Drive, musical instrument from location
Larceny: 7100 block of Groveton Gardens Road, property from location
Larceny: 3300 block of Lockheed Boulevard, cell phone from location
Larceny: 6700 block of Richmond Highway, wallet from location
Larceny: 7700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 8100 block of Richmond Highway, bag from location
Larceny: 8600 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 8800 block of Richmond Highway, property and cash from location
Larceny: 8800 block of Richmond Highway, shoes from business