Crime & Safety
Reston Drug Dealer Flees Cops: Police
The man was later caught with marijuana and cash in his backpack, police say.
RESTON, VA -- Police arrested a "known drug dealer" who fled when cops spotted him on Wednesday, police say.
Bike team officers in the 12000 block of Glade Drive said the man bolted from officers at around 6:35 p.m. on June 20, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.
"They quickly caught up to the man who was wearing a backpack that smelled like marijuana," the report states. "A search revealed almost two ounces of marijuana and a significant amount of cash."
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Police arrested 20-year-old Tavarius Lee on a charge of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.
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