City of Falls Church Crime Report: Week of August 12-18, 2024

    • Reckless Driving, S Roosevelt St, Aug 12, 11:21 AM, a male, 25, of Fairfax County, was arrested for Reckless Driving.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, Wilson Blvd, Aug 12, 5:21 PM, a male, 48, of Fairfax County, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • Reckless Driving, N Cherry St, Aug 13, 9:09 AM, a female, 22, of Chantilly, was arrested for Reckless Driving.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, Wilson Blvd, Aug 13, 8:10 PM, a male, 21, of the City of Falls Church, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • Larceny from Building, S Cherry St, Aug 14, between 10:45 AM and 11:45 AM, unattended belongings were taken from the victim’s front yard during a move.
    • Shoplifting, W Broad St, Aug 14, 7:20 PM, two unknown suspects, both black males, stole merchandise without paying.
    • Shoplifting, S Washington St, Aug 15, 1:07 AM, an unknown suspect stole merchandise without paying. The suspect is described as a black male, wearing a black, yellow, and red jersey, and black shorts.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, W Broad St, Aug 15, 1:34 AM, a female, 28, of Fairfax County, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • Driving Under the Influence, W Broad St, Aug 15, 3:37 AM, a female, 38, of the City of Fairfax, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence – 3rd Offense, Driving After Forfeiture of License, and Refusal of Blood/Breath Test.
    • Simple Assault, Park Ave, Aug 15, 12:09 PM, a male suspect and female suspect both reported being assaulted by the other.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, E Broad St, Aug 15, 12:57 PM, a male, 40, of Capital Heights, MD, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • Simple Assault, Hillwood Ave, Aug 16, 3:03 AM, victim reported a known suspect assaulted them.
    • Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts, Ellison St, between 5:00 AM on Aug 15 and 5:00 AM on Aug 16, an unknown suspect removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle.
    • Larceny from Building, Wilson Blvd, Aug 15, 4:00 PM, two unknown suspects entered a business and inquired about purchasing jewelry. When an employee opened the showcase, one of the suspects grabbed a necklace and both suspects fled. The first unknown suspect is described as a tall black male in his 50s, approximately 6’0” in height, with short black hair and a mustache, wearing a long sleeve gray shirt and black pants. The second unknown suspect is described as a heavyset black male in his 40s, approximately 5’4” in height, wearing a dark gray short sleeve shirt and black pants.
    • Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts, Birch St, between 8:00 PM on Aug 15 and 8:00 AM on Aug 16, an unknown suspect removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle.
    • Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts, Birch St, between 11:00 PM on Aug 15 and 9:00 AM on Aug 16, an unknown suspect removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle.
    • Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts, Seaton Ln, between 10:30 PM on Aug 15 and 3:00 PM on Aug 16, an unknown suspect removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle.
    • Sexual Assault, Hillwood Ave, Aug 16, 5:05 PM, police received a delayed report of sexual assault.
    • Shoplifting, Hillwood Ave, Aug 16, 4:54 PM, two unknown suspects, both black males, stole merchandise without paying. The first suspect is described as a black male in his 20s, approximately 6’0” in height, roughly 170 pounds, with dreadlocks, and wearing a Navy blue Tshirt and dark pants. The second suspect is described as a black male in his 20s, approximately 5’6” in height, roughly 140 pounds, wearing a black hat, a white sleeveless undershirt, and blue pants.
    • Driving on Suspended License, N Spring St/W Broad St, Aug 16, 7:05 PM, a male, 25, of Fairfax County, was arrested for Driving on Suspended License.
    • Public Intoxication, S Washington St, Aug 17, 1:57 AM, a male, 38, of no fixed address, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, Wilson Blvd, Aug 17, 8:05 PM, a male, 33, of Arlington, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, Wilson Blvd, Aug 17, 8:49 PM, a male, 36, of Fairfax County, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
    • Simple Assault, Wilson Blvd, Aug 18, 1:42 AM, victim reported an unknown suspect punched them twice in the face.
    • No Valid Operator’s License, N West St, Aug 18, 11:44 AM, a male, 24, of Fairfax County, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.

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