Spike In Thefts From Cars: Falls Church Police

FALLS CHURCH, VA—While reports of larcenies from cars aren't uncommon, the City of Falls Church has seen an significant spike over the last week.

Falls Church Police took nine reports of thefts from vehicles in the span of three days (Nov. 13-15). Police did not indicate if any of the incidents could be related.

Most of these incidents involved unlocked cars, so there were no reports of physical damage. Here are the incidents:

• Larceny from Vehicle, 800 W Broad St, Nov 13, between 11:45 AM and 4:10 PM, both tags were removed from a vehicle
• Larceny from Vehicle, 400 blk Jackson St, Nov 14, loose change was taken from a vehicle parked overnight in a driveway.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 2700 blk Welcome Dr, between 9:30 PM, Nov 13 and 7:15 AM Nov 14, a small purse containing change was taken from a vehicle parked in a driveway.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 2700 blk Welcome Dr, between 8 PM, Nov 13 and 6 AM Nov 14, an unsecured vehicle was ransacked and items of value were taken.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 2700 blk Welcome Dr, between 6:30 PM, Nov 13 and 6:30 AM Nov 14, an unsecured vehicle was ransacked and items of value were taken.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 100 blk Dulany Pl, Nov 14, victim reported that overnight, loose change and an item of value were taken from an unsecured vehicle.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 300 blk Poplar Dr, between 9 PM, Nov 13 and 6 AM Nov 14, an unsecured vehicle was ransacked and items of value were taken.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 1000 blk S Washington St, between 8 PM, Nov 13 and 7 AM Nov 14, an unsecured vehicle was ransacked and items of value were taken.
• Larceny from Vehicle, 1051 E Broad St (Koon’s Ford), Nov 15, a dealer tag was taken from a vehicle.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Falls Church Police at 703-248-5053.

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