Man Breaks Into Mount Vernon Home Overnight

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Residents of a Mount Vernon home had an unwelcome surprise overnight Thursday.

Around 4:15 a.m., police responded to a burglary in the 4200 block of Corcoran Street. A resident noticed the man had entered the home, but he fled when the resident approached him. Police did not say how the unknown suspect got into the house.

The suspect was described as black, around 5 foot 9, with a muscular build and wearing a black ski hat and black pants. He was last seen in a dark-colored four-door sedan driving toward Ashboro Drive.

Other notable incidents in the daily Fairfax County crime report are:

Larcenies

• 8400 block of Blankenship Street, license plate from vehicle
• 6200 block of Richmond Highway, cash from business

To report information, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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