Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery, Narcotics Arrests Made In Reston: Police Report

Fairfax County Police made arrests for armed robbery and the possession of narcotics recently in the Reston area.

Fairfax County Police made arrests for armed robbery and the possession of narcotics recently in the Reston area.
Fairfax County Police made arrests for armed robbery and the possession of narcotics recently in the Reston area. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

RESTON, VA — Two juveniles were charged in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Jan. 10 in the Reston, according to Fairfax County Police's weekly crime report.

Around 4:09 p.m., a man was waiting outside in the 1500 block of Cameron Crescent Drive, when he was approached by three juveniles. They showed guns and demanded the man hand over his property. After he complied, the juveniles ran away.

FCPD officers located two juveniles nearby and charged them with robbery and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

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In another incident, an FCPD officer stopped a vehicle at 6 p.m., on Jan. 13, in the 2400 block of Centreville Road for a traffic violation. A preliminary investigation revealed that there was a gun and narcotics inside the vehicle. After searching the car, the officer found crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and a gun.

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Police arrested Douglas Ferguson, 29, of Blackstone, Virginia and charged him with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a scheduled narcotic, and possession of a scheduled narcotic with a firearm.


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