Stolen Dirt Bike, Numerous Vehicle Break-Ins Reported In Vienna

VIENNA, VA — A stolen dirt bike incident and 13 vehicle break-ins were among the incidents Vienna Police responded to within the last week.

The dirt bike was stolen in the 200 block of Paris Court SW sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Sept. 11. At 7:43 a.m., an employee at the Shell gas station at 545 Maple Avenue West told police he found a dirt bike in metal storage containers. Surveillance footage found a man arrived and parked his vehicle at Shell around 2 a.m. He returned on the dirt bike around 4 a.m. After failing to load the dirt bike in his vehicle, he left it in the storage containers.

The man tried to return for the bike at 10 a.m. When the employee called police, the man fled before officers arrived.

Later that day, a resident reported the bike had been stolen from his unsecured garage. Police have not announced an arrest.

The latest police report also showed a spike in vehicle break-ins or attempted break-ins. Most of the 13 incidents happened between the night of Sept. 10 and early morning of Sept. 11 in the northwest part of town.

Petit Larceny from Vehicle 19-009453
100 Block Mendon Lane, SW
Between September 9 at 10:00 p.m. and September 10 at 10:09 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered his unlocked vehicle, rummaged through it, and took some change.

Petit Larceny 19-009498
200 Block Nutley Street, NW
Between September 10 at 7:15 p.m. and September 11 at 11:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her three vehicles and rummaged through them taking a first aid kit and two pairs of sunglasses.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009479
500 Block Windover Avenue, NW
Between September 10 at 8:20 p.m. and September 11 at 5:45 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered his unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it.
Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Petit Larceny 19-009481

200 Block Commons Drive, NW
Between September 10 at 9:00 p.m. and September 11 at 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered his two vehicles. A first aid kit and gloves were taken from one vehicle. Nothing appeared to be missing from the second vehicle.

Petit Larceny 19-009493

100 Block Lewis Street, NW
Between September 10 at 9:00 p.m. and September 11 at 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her unlocked vehicle and stole U.S. currency.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009502
200 Block Commons Drive, NW
Between September 10 at 9:00 p.m. and September 11 at 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009496
300 Block Knoll Street, NW
Between September 10 at 9:45 p.m. and September 11 at 9:15 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009497
200 Block Windover Avenue, NW
Between September 10 at 10:00 p.m. and September 11 at 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her two unlocked vehicles and rummaged through them. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009499

300 Block Windover Avenue, NW
Between September 10 at 10:00 p.m. and September 11 at 4:00 a.m.
A resident reported that her security camera showed an unknown person attempted to enter her vehicle.
However, her vehicle was locked which prevented the person from gaining entry

Vehicle Tampering 19-009503
200 Block Lewis Street, NW
Between September 10 at 10:00 p.m. and September 11 at 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Petit Larceny 19-009532

200 Block Ceret Court, SW
September 11 between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered her unlocked vehicle, rummaged through it and stole a couple of dollars in change.

Vehicle Tampering 19-009495
200 Block Lewis Street, NW
September 11 between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered two of her unlocked vehicles. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

Petit Larceny 19-009506
200 Block Lovers Lane, NW
September 11 3:19 p.m.
A resident in the 100 block of Mendon Lane found a wallet in front of his residence. An officer contacted the owner of the wallet. The owner advised that he left his unlocked vehicle parked overnight on Lovers Lane on September 10. On the morning of September 11, he found that an unknown person had entered the vehicle, rummaged through it, and took his wallet. U.S. currency was missing from the wallet.

Police remind residents to lock car doors, remove valuables and keys, and report suspicious activity. To report information on a police incident, call 703-255-6366.