Driver Cited For Hitting Bicyclist: Vienna Crime Report

VIENNA, VA—Vienna Police responded to a variety of incidents in the last week, from a crash involving a bicyclist to an arrest at Wolftrap Hotel.

An arrest does not necessarily mean a person is convicted or guilty of a crime. The report is not a comprehensive list of all police incidents in the Town of Vienna. The report includes incidents of public interest and crashes handled by Vienna Police.

Here are the notable reports from Aug. 17-23 in the Town of Vienna:

Crash, 100 Block Pleasant Street, NW 18-006781
August 17 11:20 a.m.
Driver-1 was attempting to park in a parking space in a parking lot. Driver-1 jumped the curb,went onto the sidewalk and through the bushes and potted plants. Vehicle-1 continued down a small grade, returned to the parking lot and struck Vehicle-2, which was legally parked. There was extensive property damage, but no injuries were reported.

Crash, 700 Block Tapawingo Road, SW 18-006810
August 18 3:00 p.m.
Vehicle-1 ran off the roadway and struck a fire hydrant, knocking it off its base. The driver left the area without stopping to provide their information.

Crash, Echols Street and East Street, SE 18-006821
August 19 6:54 a.m.
Vehicle-2 (a bicycle) was traveling eastbound on Echols Street. Vehicle-1 was stopped at the
intersection of East Street, attempting to turn left onto Echols. As Driver-1 entered his turn, he
struck Vehicle-2 causing the bike rider to fall off his bike. Driver-2 complained of injury.
However, both parties refused rescue.
Driver-1 was issued a summons charging Failure to Pay Full Time and Attention.

Fraud 18-006847
900 Block Hillcrest Drive, SW
August 20 12:00 p.m.
A resident reported a checkbook was missing from her home. Her bank advised her that some of
the checks had been fraudulently cashed.

500 Block Highland Street, NW
Between August 20 at 3:00 p.m. and August 21 at 6:54 a.m.
An employee reported damage to a piece of excavating equipment at a job site.

Wolftrap Hotel
430 Maple Avenue, West
August 21 7:46 p.m.
Officers responded to a room at the hotel to assist with a man and a woman who were having a
dispute. Both parties had been drinking and agreed to stop arguing and go to sleep for the night.
Officers were called back to the same room a short time later and arrangements were made for the
woman to move to another room for the night. The officers responded back to the hotel a third
time after the woman called another acquaintance for assistance. Ofc. Wallace located the 46-
year-old woman from Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda, Maryland and placed her under arrest. She
was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where she was charged with Drunk
In Public.

Navy Federal Credit Union
820 Follin Lane, SE
August 22 between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.
A woman reported her wedding bands were missing from the locker room of the fitness center in
the credit union.

Crash, 110 Church Street, NW 18-006912
August 22 12:15 p.m.
Vehicle-1 (a delivery truck) was proceeding through the alleyway of a parking lot to turn left onto westbound Church Street. Vehicle-1 impacted the patio area with its rear tires causing damage to the patio ledge and railing. The driver proceeded to leave the scene without stopping.

Northside Park
600 Mill Street, NE
August 23 6:38 p.m.
A citizen advised he was walking his dog through the woods of the park when he heard what he
thought may have been a gunshot. A few moments later he came across a puddle of blood and a
shotgun shell. Officers searched the area but were unable to find any other signs of foul play. It
was noted that Fairfax County Police advised an officer had to euthanize an injured deer in the
same area about the same time this call was received by our department.

400 Block Walker Street, SW
August 23 10:41 p.m.
A resident reported ongoing issues with juveniles banging on doors and windows of his house,
then running away. He believes they once attempted to gain entry into the home.

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