Dog Left Alone In Car, Bicyclist Hit: Vienna Crime Report

VIENNA, VA—Vienna Police responded to a variety of incidents the week of June 29 to July 5, from a dog left in a car on a hot day to a bicyclist without a helmet who was struck by a car.

The following is a roundup of notable incidents around the Fourth of July holiday. An arrest does not always mean the suspect is taken into custody or is automatically guilty of a crime.

Suspicious Event 18-005413
100 Block Branch Road, SE
Between July 1 at 10:00 p.m. and July 2 at 10:00 p.m.
An employee at one of the businesses in the shopping center advised he left his vehicle legally
parked in the parking lot overnight. When he returned to the vehicle, he found a suspicious note
someone had left that he believed may be a threat.

Animal Complaint 18-005427
100 Block Maple Avenue, West
July 4 12:59 p.m.
Officers responded to a report of a dog in distress inside an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot
of the shopping center. When officers arrived they found the vehicle was running with the air
conditioning on, the windows cracked, the dog was not in distress, and the owner had returned to
the vehicle. Officers advised the owner of the dangers of leaving an animal unattended in a vehicle
at any time, even with the air conditioning on.

Attempted Fraud 18-005461

200 Block Audreys Court, SE
July 5 between 2:20 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
A resident received a call from someone advising the resident’s daughter was in trouble and that
the resident would need to wire money immediately to help her. While on the phone with the
person the resident’s wife was able to confirm their daughter was safe and that the call was an
attempted scam.

Crash-Glyndon Park 18-004899
300 Glyndon Street, NE
June 14 5:00 p.m.
Vehicle-2 was traveling northbound on Glyndon Street near Glyndon Park. Driver-1 (a 16-yearold
juvenile riding a bicycle) exited the park, did not stop before entering the roadway and struck
the right front quarter panel, hood, and windshield of Vehicle-2.
The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Rescue responded and transported
the bicyclist to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Crash-200 Block Lawyers Road, NW 18-005359

Between June 30 at 10:00 p.m. and July 1 at 5:00 a.m.
An unknown driver struck the plastic guide wire sheath on a telephone pole. The pole and wire
appeared undamaged. However, the sheath was shattered. The driver left the scene without
reporting the accident.

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