Crime & Safety

Vandals Damage Handicap Access Vehicles In Vienna: Police

Vienna Police are seeking two people for spray painting obscene messages and breaking windows on buses.

VIENNA, VA—Two suspects are sought for vandalizing handicap access vehicles and other buses in Vienna earlier this week.

On Sunday, Sept. 9 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., the vandals damaged five buses in the parking lot of the old Marco Polo Restaurant, 245 Maple Avenue West. The buses saw significant damage, which included broken windows and radios as well as obscene messages spray painted.

Police have released surveillance video of the suspects talking from afar. The first subject is described as wearing yellow or white helmet, dark clothing and riding a red bike. This subject may have been injured at the scene. The second suspect was wearing a white helmet, dark jacket with an orange stripe, blue shorts and riding a blue bike.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Hylinski at 703-255-7855 or email at gregory.hylinski@viennava.gov.


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Here are other notable police incidents from the Town of Vienna in the last week:

Petit Larceny 18-007312
900 Block Cottage Street, SW
Between September 5 at 8:00 p.m. and September 6 at 8:15 a.m.
A resident reported an unknown person entered her unlocked vehicle and stole a gift card.

Destruction of Property 18-007399
The Bey Lounge
303 Mill Street, NE
Between September 7 at 4:00 p.m. and September 8 at 3:45 a.m.
An unknown person damaged several vehicles that were left legally parked in the parking lot.

Noise Violation 18-007372
The Bey Lounge
303 Mill Street, NE
September 8 12:00 a.m.
A resident reported loud music coming from The Bey Lounge. Officers responded to the area of
the complaint and the establishment but did not observe any noise violation.

Destruction of Property 18-007427

215 Maple Avenue, West
September 10 8:00 a.m.
An unknown person broke a window at the main entrance of the vacant building.

Burglary 18-007517
500 Block Stephen Circle, SW
September 13 between 10:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
A resident reported that an unknown person entered his home and stole a television.

Screengrab via Vienna Police video

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