Texts Threaten To Leave Brother ‘Toothless,’ ‘Crippled’ In Fairfax: Police

FAIRFAX, VA — What would you do if you received a threatening text message from someone you knew? Then another. And another. Well, a guy finally had enough early Tuesday night in the 41oo block of Rust Road, according to Fairfax Police. Simply put, he called the cops — on his brother, no less.

Around 5:30 p.m., he contacted police and told them his brother kept on sending him threatening text messages. Among the messages the victim received, according to Fairfax Police Sgt. Shawn Sutherland: "I will leave you with broken bones and make you crippled and make you really want to kill yourself." And this: "Let me see you and I will leave you toothless."

An investigation persuaded police to obtain a warrant. Thus was Stavros Pehlivanidis, 32, of the 4100 block of Rust Road, arrested and charged with threatening harm through text messages. (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 Wednesday's Fairfax Police crime report:

Incident / Case #…

Forgery
17-14385
10100 Block of Ranger Road – On September 18 at 8:46 AM the residents reported that unknown person(s) had cashed forged checks to obtain money from their bank account.

Vandalism
17-14419
3600 Burrows Avenue / Cobbdale Park – On September 18 at 6:29 PM an officer investigating a citizen’s report of vandalism discovered that unknown person(s) had written graffiti on several pieces of playground equipment.

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