'Naked Burglar' Arrest Video Used By Police To Promote Connect Fairfax County Program

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — “This naked burglar didn’t know he was on camera,” Fairfax County police said Wednesday, sharing a video on its official X account hat highlighted how community security footage helped detectives identify and arrest a Centreville man accused in a string of nude burglary incidents.

The post promoted Connect Fairfax County, a public safety program that allows residents and businesses to register security cameras with the Fairfax County Police Department or integrate cameras so police can access feeds during nearby emergencies. Basic registration does not give police direct access to live video, but helps investigators know where cameras are located and request footage when needed, according to the FCPD website.

“Camera footage linked through Connect Fairfax County provided detectives with their best image of the suspect, helped generate leads, supported overnight surveillance efforts, and ultimately led to his arrest,” police said in the X post.

Sederick Walker, 21, of the London Towne area, was arrested April 13 after Fairfax County police said detectives conducting surveillance saw a naked man and used a drone to track him as he fled through a Centreville neighborhood. Police said the drone helped officers determine which residence Walker entered before he was taken into custody.

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FCPD began its investigation after several early morning incidents in Centreville between March 5 and April 1, including reports of a naked man entering or trying to enter homes on Bodley Square, Leicester Court, Ealing Court, Paddington Lane and Palmerston Square Lane.

Court records reviewed Wednesday show Walker remains in custody and is represented by a public defender. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. on June 30 in Fairfax County General District Court.

Walker is facing three felony charges, according to court records:

• Wearing masks in certain places, a Class 6 felony, in connection with an April 1 offense date.
• Breaking and entering an occupied house to commit a misdemeanor, a Class 6 felony, in connection with a March 8 offense date.
• Breaking and entering an occupied house to commit a misdemeanor, a Class 6 felony, in connection with a March 7 offense date.

Walker also faces misdemeanor charges including indecent exposure, obstruction or resisting without force, entering property to damage and entering property with intent to damage, according to court documents.