Child Accompanies Ross Store Thief: Fairfax Police

FAIRFAX, VA — This is what clearly should be defined as setting a really, really bad example for a youngster. Or, on the other hand, maybe a really, really good example if one is trying to show a youngster how a criminal operates. Either way, it happened Tuesday night at the Ross department store, 9570 Main Street, according to Fairfax Police.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m., a store employee told police a man, accompanied by a 7-year-old girl, apparently was attempting to steal items from the business. They then attempted to return several items for refunds. An investigation found the merchandise alarm tags had been cut off.

Dwayne O. Dennis, 36, of the 14000 block of Lotus Lane in Centreville, was charged with grand larceny, possession of burglary tools and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was taken to the Adult Detention Center and held on a $5,000 bond.

Also in Wednesday's Fairfax Police crime report:

Incident / Case #…

Shoplifting Arrest
17-07025
10350 Willard Way / Safeway – On May 8 at 3:21 PM an employee reported that a male subject had taken two bottles of beer from the store without paying. Officers located the suspect in the area. Jose Luis Cantu, 39, of 4224 Ardmore Place, Fairfax, was charged with petit larceny and released on a summons.

Larceny from Vehicle
17-07034
4069 Chain Bridge Road / Hard Times Café Parking Lot – On May 8 at 7:14 PM the vehicle operator reported that sometime between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM unknown person(s) had stolen the vehicle emblem and parts of a side mirror from a vehicle parked in the lot.

DUI Arrest
17-07089
Fairfax Boulevard / University Drive – On May 10 at 1:58 AM an officer who had conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed being operated erratically determined that the driver was intoxicated. Kemal Emek Dinc, 28, of 9760 Main Street, Fairfax, was transported to the Adult Detention Center where he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

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