Tag: Fairfax County Police
Florida Man, Homeless Accomplices Nabbed In $30K Fairfax County Heist: Police
An organized burglary crew accused of swiping up to $30,000 worth of property from a Virginia home has been busted — with police saying they found high-tech tools straight out of a heist movie.
Fairfax County Police said the suspects — identified as Nicolay Cubillos Pacheco, 29, Saul Guadalupe Gonzalez, 38, both of whom have no fixed address, and Heller Roncancio Espitia, 27, of Florida — are all facing felony charges after last week’s burglary in the 6500 block of Kelsey Point Circle in Kingstowne.
Officers were called to the home around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, after a resident returne…
Virginia Ambush: Man Rammed, Shot Multiple Times Before Suspect Arrested In Dranesville: Police
A Herndon man is dead after police say he was rammed off the road and gunned down in Virginia.
The deadly shooting happened around 5:03 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Fantasia Drive near Dranesville, according to Fairfax County Police.
When officers arrived, they found Irfan Syed, 45, of Herndon, shot in the upper body. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives said the suspect, Muhammad Muzammil, 25, of no fixed address, rammed Syed’s vehicle before shooting him multiple times.
Muzammil’s own car later broke down as he tried to flee.
Shortly after, police sa…
Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff Charged With Domestic Assault In Virginia: Police
A Fairfax County deputy sheriff is facing charges after a domestic-related assault in Northern Virginia, police said.
On Friday, Aug. 29, at around 4:43 p.m., officers were called to the 4200 block of Summit Corner Drive in Fair Oaks for a reported domestic incident, according to Fairfax County Police.
Investigators said the victim reported being assaulted during an argument.
Katherine Lepkowski, 36, of Fairfax, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody, police said.
Lepkowski, a Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff, was charged with assault on a family member and released on a summon…
Viral Lamborghini Vs. Tesla Cybertruck Race Shared By Elon Musk Lands Sterling Driver In Jail
He lost the race. Now he’s losing a few nights of sleep — in jail.
The man behind the wheel of the Lamborghini in a viral street race with a Tesla Cybertruck in Virginia has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, though most of that time was suspended, officials said.
Carlos Montero, 38, of Sterling, was hit with the sentence this week after being convicted of reckless driving in the October 2024 showdown on Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Friday, Aug. 1.
A judge suspended 85 of the 90 days, and fined Montero $1,000, with $250 suspended, …
Florida Man Hits Montgomery County With Tech Scam Targeting Elderly Woman, Police Say
A Florida man drove all the way to Maryland — just to scam an elderly woman out of $20,000, police say.
A 31-year-old Florida man is facing charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Montgomery County woman out of $20,000 in a bogus tech support refund scheme, police said.
Charles Horlesen, of Kissimmee, FL, was arrested Wednesday, July 23, in Queen Anne’s County, according to Montgomery County Police.
The investigation began on Monday, July 21, when Horlesen allegedly met with the woman, who believed she had a problem with her Norton antivirus software.
Police said she was told she had …
Lorton Bus Driver Battered In Broad Daylight — Teen Tracked Down Weeks Later: Police
A Lorton teenager has been arrested for allegedly boarding a bus and violently punching the driver in the face before fleeing the scene, Fairfax County police announced.
Javantai Johnson, 18, was taken into custody on Friday, July 19, in Loudoun County following a weeks-long search after the July 8 attack, officials confirmed on Monday.
The assault happened around 7:30 a.m. near Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street in Lorton while the bus was making its regular route, police say.
At that time, investigators said an unknown rider got on the bus, punched the driver without warning, an…
Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say
A man walked onto a bus in Lorton — then punched the driver in the face and ran off, Fairfax County Police said.
Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who assaulted a bus driver on Tuesday morning, July 8, in the area of Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street, according to authorities.
The assault happened just before 7:30 a.m., while the driver was making stops along his regular route, officials said, noting that an unknown person got on the bus and assaulted the driver.
Photos released by investigators show the man in a purple hoodie, black durag, and backpack,…
Fairfax Man Groped Women, Flashed Himself, Then Fought Cops, Police Say
He groped multiple women, exposed himself in public, and then fought with officers at his home. Now Gigssa Bekele Bengessa is behind bars without bond, police say.
The Fairfax man is facing a slew of charges after a disturbing string of sex offenses and assaults unfolded over the span of just a few hours in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police.
Bekele Bengessa, 33, was arrested on Wednesday, May 28, after allegedly groping multiple women, masturbating in a vehicle, and later attacking an officer who tried to take him into custody.
It started around 5:04 p.m., when t…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In Virginia: ICE
Wilmer Ramos-Giron was deported — twice. He came back — again. Now he's accused of choking and abducting a woman in Virginia.
A Guatemalan national who was previously deported twice is in custody again after being arrested in Chantilly and charged with abduction, assault, and felony strangulation, federal officials announced.
Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, was taken into custody on April 24 by officers from ICE Washington, DC and the Virginia State Police, according to ICE.
Ramos-Giron, who has a past federal firearms conviction, had already been deported from the US in 2012 and again in 2020, bu…
