Crime & Safety

Lorton Woman Wakes Up to Burglar in Her Bedroom: Police

Incident took place in the middle of the night, police say.

A Lorton woman awoke in the early hours Monday to a man in her bedroom, according to Fairfax County Police.

The burglary incident took place Monday at about 4:23 a.m. in the 9100 block of Furey Road in Lorton, police said.

A woman awoke to a noise and saw a man run out of her bedroom, according to police. The suspect took property and fled, police said. The victim was not physically injured, according to police.

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The suspect was described as a male of short stature and wearing black clothing, police said.

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