P.J. Skidoos Night Out Ends With Despair In Fairfax

FAIRFAX, VA — Police throughout the Northern Virginia area, no matter the jurisdiction, have been on a soapbox for months and months warning residents ALWAYS to lock their vehicles and never, ever, EVER leave anything of value inside. Well, a fellow enjoying a night out Thursday at P.J. Skidoos, 9908 Fairfax Boulevard, committed original sin No. 1 and original sin No. 2, and it wound up costing him, according to Fairfax Police.

On Friday, he told police that sometime between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., someone entered his unlocked vehicle and took cash from a wallet in the center console. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.) Also in the most recent Fairfax Police crime report:

Incident / Case #…

False Pretenses
17-14602
4200 Block of Chain Bridge Road – On September 22 at 1:46 PM the resident reported that on August 27 he had sold an item on EBay and shipped it to an address in Florida, but had not received payment because the “buyer” had cancelled the PayPal transaction.

DUI Arrest
17-14657
Old Lee Highway / Willard Way – On September 23 at 12:41 AM an officer investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash involving a utility pole determined that the driver involved was intoxicated. Paul Harris Erb, 38, of 42784 Sykes Terrace, Chantilly, was transported to the Adult Detention Center where he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, refusal of blood/breath test and failure to maintain proper control.

Vandalism
17-14710
10700 Block of West Drive – On September 24 at 11:27 AM a resident reported that unknown person(s) had cut the lock on her storage locker on the lower level of the apartment building. Nothing apparently was taken from the locker.

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