Crime & Safety
DC Man Arrested, Tased at Northern Virginia Shopping Center: Police
Lenard Green, 51, is accused of shoplifting and possessing cocaine.

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A DC man was “tased” during an arrest on Sunday in Northern Virginia.
Fairfax County Police arrested Lenard A. Green, 51, charging him with shoplifting and possession of cocaine Sunday afternoon at Fair Oaks Mall.
The incident took place in the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Mall at about 5:03 p.m. Sunday, according to police.
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Police say Green entered a store and was suspected of shoplifting. Green fled on foot from loss prevention security personnel, police said.
Green was located and began to fight with loss prevention personnel, according to police. An officer deployed the conductive energy weapon (CEW) and the suspect was taken into custody, FCPD said.
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