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Four accused of burglaries targeting victims of home fires in Fairfax County

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
The Fairfax County Police Department released this photo of guns confiscated in connection to burglaries in Fairfax County. (Courtesy FCPD)

Four men are facing charges in connection to a series of burglaries targeting victims of house fires in Fairfax County over the past year, including two incidents at the same residence, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Oct. 28).

The FCPD says its Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives worked with the FBI and law enforcement partners in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Loudoun County to pinpoint suspects in five burglaries at four different residences across the county.

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FCPD seeks public’s help to find burglars targeting chain restaurants

By Angela Woolsey
CCTV still of a front entrance lobby: glass doors, metal frame, interior on the left; timestamp 10-08-2026 Thu 02:26:52 in the top-left corner; 'Front Entrance' visible on the bottom-right.
Surveillance footage of a burglary at Hook & Reel in Bailey's Crossroads (via FCPD/YouTube)

Fairfax County police are investigating a series of potentially connected burglaries targeting mostly fast-casual chain restaurants, dating back to July.

The first burglary was reported on July 13 at 8:05 a.m., drawing officers to a Taco Bamba in Springfield’s Backlick Shopping Center (6691-A Backlick Road).

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Man charged with burglarizing multiple medical offices in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Security camera footage showing a person in a burgundy hat and dark clothing walking down a narrow hallway toward a wooden door at the end of the hall.
Man seen on surveillance footage allegedly burglarizing a medical office in the 8200 block of Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Merrifield on May 19, 2026 (via Fairfax County Police Department/YouTube)

A Woodbridge man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing at least three different medical offices across Fairfax County in recent months.

The Fairfax County Police Department first began investigating a reported commercial burglary in the 8200 block of Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Merrifield on May 19, according to a press release.

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Investigation of $1M fire at Fairfax search and rescue training facility leads to arrests

By Angela Woolsey
Surveillance footage of a fire at Virginia Task Force 1's training site in Lorton (via FCFRD/X)

One adult and five teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fire that burned down a training facility for Fairfax County’s urban search and rescue team this summer, police announced yesterday (Thursday).

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched at 5:20 p.m. on June 27 after receiving reports of heavy black smoke issuing from a storage facility in the 9900 block of Furnace Road in Lorton.

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Man charged with multiple burglaries in Reston, including theft of a gun

By Angela Woolsey
Collection of firearms and weapons spread across a white table: a tan AR-style rifle with accessories, several magazines, knives and blades, a bottle, and assorted gear; a person kneels at the edge of the scene (cropped).
A rifle and other items allegedly found in the belongings of a man charged with stealing from and burglarizing vehicles in Reston (via FCPD)

A 31-year old man is facing a range of criminal charges in connection with multiple thefts and burglaries from vehicles in the Reston area.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, detectives in its Criminal Investigations Division began investigating after receiving a tip from a community member who met one of them at a National Night Out event on Aug. 4.

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FCPD: Man charged with stealing, crashing delivery van on Richmond Highway

By Angela Woolsey
A Fairfax County police cruiser (file photo)

A man from the Groveton area will face a slew of criminal charges once he leaves the hospital after allegedly stealing a delivery van and crashing it multiple times on Richmond Highway, injuring himself and another driver.

Officers responded around 3:31 p.m. on Wednesday (May 13) to Richmond Highway and Lorton Road in Lorton after receiving reports of “a multi-vehicle crash involving a stolen package delivery van that had been taken earlier in the day” in Fort Belvoir, the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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FCPD: Man believed to be serial nude burglar arrested in Centreville

By Jared Serre
The nude burglary suspect captured on surveillance camera (photo via FCPD)

Fairfax County police have arrested a man believed to be the naked burglar who has recently targeted Centreville-area homes.

Two weeks after home surveillance footage was released showing a man wearing nothing but a face covering and sneakers in a local backyard, the man — a resident of the London Towne neighborhood — was taken into custody this morning (Monday).

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FCPD charges man with stealing alcohol, cash from Tysons-area restaurants

By Angela Woolsey
Churasuko on the ground floor of the Lumen Apartments in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County police are charging a man from Arlington County with burglarizing two different restaurants in the Tysons area more than half a year apart.

Back on Aug. 23, 2025, officers responded around 1:17 p.m. to a reported burglary at Pupatella Pizza (2980 District Avenue) in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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FCPD seeking man who burglarized Centreville homes ‘while fully nude’

By Angela Woolsey
Entrance to the London Towne neighborhood in Centreville (via Google Maps)

Multiple Centreville residents woke up last week to find a naked man inside their home, police say.

The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating four different home burglaries that occurred between March 5 and 8 in the London Towne neighborhood — all of them possibly committed by the same man who was seen nude in two cases.

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Three charged with burglarizing Lake Anne convenience store

By Angela Woolsey
Surveillance video shows three people burglarizing Kile Mart in Reston on Oct. 12, 2025 (via FCPD)

Two teens and one adult have been arrested in connection with a recent burglary of the Kile Mart at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.

Officers were dispatched to the convenience store at 1611 Washington Plaza at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 after a security alarm was triggered, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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