Police blotter: Man steals car after offering to help with groceries

A man offering to help some Walmart shoppers with their groceries instead took off with their car — and hit a car on the way out of the shopping center, according the Fairfax County Police blotter.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot at 6303 Richmond Highway (see map). Police say the man offered to help the car’s occupants, then got in and drove off as they returned their cart.

No injuries were reported, but the thief hit a pole and an unoccupied car as he headed toward Route 1, and that car was pushed into another vehicle.

Police responded but could not find the victim’s 2015 Kia Sorento.

Other incidents reported in Friday’s blotter from the Mount Vernon Police district:

Larceny: 9100 block of Richmond Highway, documents from location

Incidents reported in Thursday’s blotter from the Mount Vernon Police district:

Larceny: 7800 block of Audubon Avenue, wheels from vehicle
Larceny: 2500 block of Parkers Lane, checks from residence
Larceny: 8600 block of Richmond Highway, property from residence
Larceny: 6300 block of South Kings Highway, beer from business
Larceny: 5600 block of Telegraph Road, merchandise from business

Incidents reported in Wednesday’s blotter from the Mount Vernon Police district:

Stolen vehicle: Officers spotted a stolen Honda Odyssey in the 7300 block of Richmond Highway on March 19 around 3:45 a.m. Officers stopped the car and the driver got out and ran away. After a short chase Deon McKory, 38, of Washington D.C., was arrested and charged with grand larceny. The passenger, Devin Eure, 32, of Maryland, was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Larceny: 5900 block of Richmond Highway, wallet from location
Larceny: 6100 block of Richmond Highway, license plates from vehicle
Larceny: 6500 block of Tower Drive, rifle from residence

Incidents reported in Tuesday’s blotter from the Mount Vernon Police district:

Commercial burglary: Officers responded to the AT&T store at 7702 Richmond Highway for an alarm around 1 a.m. The entrance door was damaged and merchandise was stolen.

Incidents reported in Monday’s blotter from the Mount Vernon Police district:

Burglary: Officers were called to a home in the 6000 block of Florence Lane around 10 p.m. for an alarm and discovered a broken window. Personal items missing from the home.

Larceny: 7900 block of Audubon Avenue, jacket and cell phone from location
Larceny: 7200 block of Richmond Highway, property from location
Larceny: 7700 block of Richmond Highway, merchandise from business
Larceny: 7800 block of Richmond Highway, purse from location
Larceny: 7900 block of Richmond Highway, cash from business
Larceny: 8400 block of Richmond Highway, wallet from location