Crime & Safety

Lorton Man Arrested For Firing Gun In Home

Incident was domestic, police said

A 26-year-old man is in custody after allegedly firing a gun inside his Lorton home during a domestic dispute.

Police responded to 10463 Greene Drive at 7:17 p.m. on Sunday, October 9. A 49-year-old woman told police that another family member fired the weapon. Using a police helicopter, police located Joshua Edward Mullen lying in an open field near his home.

Mullen was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm inside a building. 

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