Weekend police blotter: No major incidents reported
The following crimes were reported over the weekend in the Mount Vernon police district, according to today's Fairfax County Police blotter.
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Police increase community engagement, business partnerships in Mount Vernon, Franconia districts
The captains of the Mount Vernon and Franconia police stations said last week that not only is crime trending downward, but community engagement initiatives seem to be having
West Potomac senior awarded for effort to bridge gap between students, police
Kameron Clarke's efforts to organize a school-wide police relations seminar helped the West Potomac senior earn a Student Peace Award from FCPS.
First robbery reported in Richmond Highway corridor area in over a month
A juvenile was robbed by a group of individuals on Saturday afternoon, marking the first robbery reported in the Richmond Highway area in more than a month.
Man charged in assault on Metrobus driver at Huntington station
The Metro Transit Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the assault on a Metrobus driver last week at Huntington station.
2 displaced by fire in Burgundy Village neighborhood
Two people were displaced but nobody was injured when a townhouse caught fire last week in the Burgundy Village neighborhood off of Telegraph Road.
Report: Man who tried to drown himself at Riverside Apartments sues police, lifeguard
Two years ago a man in the midst of a mental health crisis tried to drown himself at the Riverside Apartments in Huntington. Now he's suing the police
Murder trial to start Monday for man accused of setting girlfriend on fire
The murder trial of a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire, causing critical injuries that she would succumb to nine days later, is set to begin
Driver cited after early morning crash on Franconia Road that took out power
A motorist was cited for reckless driving after an early-morning crash in the Rose Hill area that left many nearby residents without electricity.
Arrest made in theft of nearly $165,000 in medical kits from Inova Mount Vernon
A Maryland man has been charged in connection with the theft of roughly $165,000 worth of medical equipment from Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.