Driver Followed, Assaulted In Vienna Road Rage Incident: Police

VIENNA, VA — A case of road rage escalated into a driver following and assaulting another on July 31, according to Vienna Police.

It all started after 3 p.m. when a driver honked his car horn at another driver for not moving when a traffic light turned green near The Fresh Market. The first driver told police the second driver followed him through several streets in Vienna.

Once he stopped in a parking lot and exited the vehicle, the second driver confronted him. After the two exchanged words, the second driver struck the other, knocking him to the ground. The second driver fled the scene but was identified by police. The first driver chose not to press charges.

Below are other notable incidents reported to police between Aug. 2 and 8. If you have information on a police incident, call Vienna Police at the non-emergency number: 703-255-6366.

Exposure 19-008074
Alma Street, SE – Delano Drive, SE
August 2 10:20 a.m.
A resident reported that she observed a suspicious man on the bike path. The resident decided to follow the man and saw him near a metal bridge. The subject had his pants to his ankles and was masturbating in public. The resident quickly left the area and called the police. Several officers responded and searched the surrounding areas but were not able to locate the subject.

Petit Larceny 19-008130

Starbucks M362 Maple Avenue, East
August 3 3:20 p.m.
An employee reported that an unknown man drove up to the drive-through without placing an order. The man reached through the drive-through window and stole a tip jar before driving off. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the man.

Fraud 19-008316

200 Maple Avenue, East
August 8 1:25 p.m.
An officer was flagged on the roadway by another driver. The citizen reported that she was on the phone with an IRS employee and he was asking for a large amount of money. It was later determined that the person was impersonating an IRS employee scammed the citizen out of a large amount of money.
Officers were able to contact the credit card company that paid the transaction. The credit card company was able to freeze the recent transactions, and the additional accounts before any money was taken.

Fraud 19-008330

Moorefield Creek Road, SW
August 8 11:00 a.m.
A resident reported that he received a phone call from a person claiming to represent the Social Security Administration. The person claimed he had outstanding criminal charges and asked the resident to pay a large amount of money. The resident was skeptical about the legitimacy of the call. He was told to Google the phone number to the Social Security Administration and to call them back. The resident Googled “Social Security Administration” and the phone number listed was 1-800-772-1213. The resident called the number found on the Google website and was routed back to the same person again. The resident ended up paying a large amount of money he allegedly owed on target gift cards. Later on the same day, he was contacted a second time by the same caller requesting additional funds. At this time, the resident suspected it could be a scam and contacted the Vienna Police Department.

Grand Larceny 19-008333

Giant
359 Maple Avenue, East
August 8 7:23 p.m.
A resident reported that while she was shopping for produce at Giant Food, a female approached her and started a conversation. She said during the conversation, she looked back at her shopping cart, where she had left her purse, and observed a man walking away quickly from her shopping cart. Once the resident went back to her shopping cart, she realized her wallet was missing. During the investigation, it was determined that many large purchases we made at local stores immediately after the wallet was taken.
This case is being investigated.