Crime & Safety

Strangulation, Abduction, Shoplifting: This Week's Fairfax County Police Report

This week's crime report by the Fairfax County Police Department.

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Fairfax County Police Department released the crime report for the week of April 28 to May 5.

Check out the following incidents and arrests in Fairfax County over the past week as reported by police:

Strangulation/Abduction/Malicious Wounding

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A 33-year-old woman discovered a 29-year-old man inside her home in the 7300 block of Paxton Rd. in Falls Church at around 8:30 a.m. May 4. Police said the woman knew the man, and the two began arguing. The man allegedly strangled and assaulted the woman, police said. The man — William Mcnair, Jr., of DC — broke his leg while attempting to run from the police. He was taken to the Adult Detention Center and charged with burglary, strangulation, malicious wounding, abduction, resisting arrest and drunk in public, police said.

Shoplifting/Assault on Law Enforcement Officer/Drunk in Public

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Mohamed Iman, 24, of Reston was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, petit larceny, trespassing, and drunk in public for a May 4 incident in the Harris Teeter in the 11800 block of Spectrum Court, Reston. AT around 12:21 a.m., officers were called to a report of a shoplifting. An investigation led to the arrest of Inamn, who resisted, but was taken into custody, police said.

Larcenies

  • Merchandise stolen from business in the 7900 block of Richmond Highway in Alexandria.
  • Laptop computer stolen from business in the 6000 block of Leesburg Pike in Falls Church.
  • Package stolen from residence in the 7200 block of Bona Vista Court in Springfield.
  • Merchandise stolen from business in the 6600 block of Frontier Drive in Springfield.
  • Cell phone stolen from business in the 6500 block of Springfield Towne Center in Springfield.
  • Construction equipment stolen from business in 6500 block of Springfield Towne Center in Springfield.
  • Merchandise stolen from business in 6500 block of Springfield Towne Center in Springfield.

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