Crime & Safety

Vienna Car Break-Ins, 2 Stolen Vehicles Reported To Police

Vienna Police are investigating numerous car break-ins, many of which happened within the same general timeframe.

Vienna Police received reports of two stolen vehicles and additional car break-ins within the last week.
Vienna Police received reports of two stolen vehicles and additional car break-ins within the last week. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

VIENNA, VA — Two stolen vehicles and numerous car break-ins were reported in the latest Vienna Police report.

The majority of incidents happened between the night of Friday, April 17 and morning of Saturday, April 18 in the southeast part of town. The two stolen vehicles were unlocked with keys inside and taken in the southwest part of town.

The vehicle owners did not report stolen items in some break-ins. Some of the items stolen from vehicles included money, gift cards and paper prescriptions.

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Vienna Police urge residents to be vigilant about vehicle break-ins and thefts. Residents are urged to lock car doors, remove valuables and keys, and report suspicious activity. If you have information about an incident, contact Vienna Police at 703-255-6366.

Full details on the incidents are listed below.

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Grand Larceny 20-003398
1100 Block Lakewood Drive, SW
Between April 17 at 9:00 p.m. and April 18 at 8:00 a.m.
A resident reported that their vehicle was stolen. The vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside it, parked on the roadway.

Petit Larceny 20-003406

100 Block Elm Street, SW
Between April 17 at 9:00 p.m. and April 18 at 3:30 p.m.
A resident reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle and stole two gift cards and a pair of sunglasses. The resident also found a lighter outside his vehicle that did not belong to him

Vehicle Tampering 20-003391

100 Block Elm Street, SW
Between April 17 at 10:00 p.m. and April 18 at 4:38 a.m.
An officer was searching the area for the man involved in Incident #20-3390 when he found an unoccupied vehicle with the lights on. The officer notified the owner of the vehicle who came out to check his car and found that an unknown person had rummaged through the vehicle and had taken U.S. currency.

Vehicle Tampering 20-003395

100 Block Hickory Circle, SW
Between April 17 at 11:00 p.m. and April 18 at 10:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it. Nothing
appeared to have been taken.

Petit Larceny 20-003396
200 Block Elm Street, SW
Between April 17 at 11:00 p.m. and April 18 at 10:36 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle rummaged through it and took U.S. currency.

Grand Larceny 20-003392

700 Block Hillcrest Drive, SW
April 18 between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.
A resident reported that their vehicle was stolen from their residence. The vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside.

Grand Larceny 20-003403

100 Block Elm Street, SW
April 18 between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone rummaged through two of their unlocked vehicles. Nothing was
missing from one of the vehicles. Paper prescriptions were taken from the other vehicle.

Grand Larceny 20-003390

School of Rock
111 Center Street, South
April 18 4:22 a.m.
An employee was at work when he saw his vehicle was moving in the rear parking lot. The employee ran out to the lot and confronted a man who was in his vehicle. The man got out of the vehicle and fled on foot southbound on Center Street.

Petit Larceny 20-003424

200 Block Tapawingo Road, SE
Between April 18 at 9:00 p.m. and April 19 at 1:00 p.m.
A resident reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle and stole U.S. currency.

Petit Larceny 20-003497
900 Block Moorefield Hill Grove, SW
Between April 22 at 11:00 p.m. and April 23 at 9:50 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle, rummaged through it, and took various gift cards.

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