Marco Polo Restaurant Fire Leads To Arson Charges For Teens

VIENNA, VA—Vienna and Fairfax County Police arrested and charged two teens Wednesday for the October fire at the old Marco Polo Restaurant and other incidents.

The accused, a 14-year-old from Vienna and 13-year-old from Reston, face felony and misdemeanor charges, including arson and destruction of property. The two are being held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.

Some of the charges relate to the Oct. 14 fire at the former restaurant at 245 Maple Avenue. The building was vacant at the time, and there were no reported injuries. The fire completely destroyed the building, according to Tysons Reporter.

The teens were also identified as the suspects in the Sept. 9 vandalism of handicap access vehicles and buses in Vienna and Nov. 4 vandalism of two historic buildings near Fairfax County's Lahey Lost Valley Park. The latter incident resulted in thousands of dollars in damage.

Police are investigating bomb threat incidents in McLean and Reston, but charges have not been placed.

The arrests resulted from a joint investigation of the Vienna Police Department, Fairfax County Police Department and Fairfax County Fire Marshal’s Office.

Anyone with additional information about the incidents should contact Officer Juan Vazquez at juan.vazquez@viennava.gov or 703-255-7845.

Image via Vienna Volunteer Fire Department