Crime & Safety

Drunk Man Enters Burke Home In Middle Of Night

A drunk stranger gave some Burke residents quite the fright when he walked into their home after midnight.

BURKE, VA—It's one thing to walk into your own home late at night after drinking. It's another to accidentally appear in a stranger's home.

That was the case Thursday night in Burke. A drunk stranger entered a Burke home in the 9500 block of Meadow Grove Court after midnight, thinking it was his friend's. The residents called police and held the intruder until they arrived.

Edvin Aristondo Alfaro, 22, of Springfield was charged with unlawful entry and drunk in public. No mugshot is available.

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Other notable incidents in the daily crime recap include stolen vehicles nearby in Springfield:

  • 7700 block of Boston Boulevard, 2006 Ford F250 with utility trailer
  • 8000 block of Research Way, 2002 Chevrolet box truck

To report information, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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