Fire At Vienna Nail Salon, Car Break-Ins: Police Report

VIENNA, VA—Vienna Police responded to a variety of incidents within the last week, from the regular to the bizarre.

Among the incidents were car break-ins, a fire at a nail salon and a bucket of feces left at the Freeman Store & Museum. We've included the most notable incidents from March 15-March 21 below. An arrest does not always mean a person was taken into custody or is automatically guilty of a crime.

Suspicious Event 19-002832
The Freeman House and Museum
131 Church Street, NE
Between March 15 at 12:01 a.m. and March 16 at 11:59 p.m.
An employee reported that an unknown person took a bucket into a closet in the store and defecated in it.

Vienna Baptist Church
541 Marshal Road, SW
March 15 8:10 a.m.
Officers responded with the Animal Control Officer for the report of an injured deer. The animal appeared to have been
struck by a vehicle. Due to the severity of the deer’s injuries the animal was euthanized by one of the officers

Shoplifting 19-002776
The Dollar Tree
215 Maple Avenue, West
March 16 2:03 p.m.
An employee reported two women in the store. One of the women was concealing merchandise and left the store without paying for the items. The employee did not wish to pursue charges for shoplifting. However, the two women were trespassed from the store. They were advised they may be charged with trespass if they return.

1000 Block Moorefield Hill Grove, SW
Between March 16 at 9:00 p.m. and March 17 at 9:30 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered their unlocked vehicle and stole miscellaneous coins from the console.

Vehicle Tampering 19-002808
800 Block Hunter Court, SW
Between March 16 at 11:00 p.m. and March 17 at 9:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing appears to have been taken.

Rain Lilly
527 Maple Avenue, East
March 17 3:10 a.m.
Ofc. Farr heard an audible alarm coming from the building. Fire & Rescue personnel responded and found the alarm was coming from Rain Lilly where towels in the dryer had caught on fire. The fire was extinguished and the building secured.

Fraud 19-002840

800 Block Plum Street, SW
March 18 7:25 p.m.
A resident received an email from someone claiming to be a CIA employee. The email advised the resident he would be arrested if he did not provide payment to them through Bitcoin.