A missing Fairfax County teen was spotted earlier this week in Fredericksburg, local officials announced this morning (Friday).
Fasihullah Safar, 16, was seen “trespassing” on the grounds of James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg on Wednesday (March 19), the city’s schools and police said.
According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, the school’s resource officer approached Safar, who then fled. A subsequent search of the area was unsuccessful. The department says Safar is now wanted for trespassing on school property.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools closed today “in an abundance of caution.”
“We believe there are potential safety and security concerns with this individual’s mental state,” the school district and police department said in a shared statement.
According to a missing person notice, Safar was last seen in Fairfax County on Monday (March 17). In a 12:17 p.m. post on social media, the Fairfax County Police Department confirmed that it’s continuing to search for Safar, who is described as a “runaway from the Alexandria part of FFX County.”
“We continue our efforts to locate him,” the FCPD said.
FCPD continues to search for a 16y/o runaway from the Alexandria area of FFX County reported missing 3/17. He traveled to Fredericksburg & trespassed at a local high school. An SRO observed him behaving suspiciously, confronted him & he ran. We continue our efforts to locate him. https://t.co/iwtHsGDQtf
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) March 21, 2025
According to Inside NoVA, the sheriff’s offices in nearby Stafford and Spotsylvania released statements this morning stating that their local schools hadn’t received any threats, but patrols would be increased “out of caution.”
Located on I-95 roughly in between D.C. and Richmond, Fredericksburg has five public schools that collectively serve more than 3,500 students, per its 2023-2024 annual report.
The full release from the Fredericksburg Police Department is below:
There is a missing juvenile out of Fairfax County who was seen trespassing at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Wednesday, March 19th. The School Resource Officer approached the juvenile, who then fled school grounds. A search of the area had negative results.
We believe there are potential safety and security concerns with this individual’s mental state. In an abundance of caution, Fredericksburg City Public Schools were closed Friday, March 21st. In accordance with Virginia Code 16.1-301, the Fredericksburg Police Department is releasing the identity of the juvenile involved.
Fasihullah Safar, 16, is wanted for trespassing on school property. If you have any information on their whereabouts, contact the Fredericksburg Police Department by calling 540-373-3122. To make an anonymous tip, text “FPDtip” plus your tip to 847-411.
