Falls Church City Crime Report

October 24 – November 6, 2006

Larceny, Bowl America, 140 S. Maple Ave., October 24, between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m., unknown person(s) stole a Honda Generator, Rigid Air Compressor, and a Partner Cutoff Saw from the rear of a white 1999 Ford F-350.

Larceny, Shoplifting, CVS, 1150 W. Broad St., October 25, 6:25 p.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole (2) DVD Movies “Scary Movie,” and One 15-pack of TDK Brand DVDs.

Larceny from Vehicle, Bowl America, 140 S. Maple Ave., October 26, 1:48 a.m., unknown person(s) broke out the driver side window of a white 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix. Numerous items were stolen from the vehicle, but recovered by police. The suspect is described as a W/M wearing a white jacket, approximately 5`7"to 5`10", with a baldhead.

Larceny from Vehicle, Bowl America, 140 S. Maple Ave., between October 25, 9:30 p.m. and October 26, 3:55 a.m., unknown person(s) smashed out the front passenger side window of a red/black 2005 Ford Crown Victoria with a rock. Unknown person(s) stole a MCD Computer System from the vehicle.

Burglary, Cafe Nho, 6757 Wilson Blvd., between October 25, 1:52 a.m. and October 26, 8:40 a.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment by smashing the front glass with an unknown object, stealing a safe, which contained a large amount of cash.

Credit Card Fraud, 400 blk. Sherrow Ave., October 26, 1:03 p.m., unknown person(s) used victim’s credit card number to make a $825.76 purchase on unknown items.

Prescription Fraud, Eckerd Pharmacy, 1003 W. Broad St., October 25, 12:18 p.m., unknown person(s) presented a fraudulent prescription for Percocet (5mg).

Larceny, Huong Viet restaurant, 6785 Wilson Blvd, October 22, between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., unknown person(s) stole a black Sac purse containing $20.00 cash, a key, a garage door opener, a red wallet, a silver LG VX4500 cell phone, 3 credit cards, and 2 misc. cards.

Destruction of Property, Eden Center, 6757 Wilson Blvd., October 27, 1:34 a.m., unknown person(s) shattered all the windows, excluding the rear window, of a white 2000 Honda.

Destruction of Property, 1000 blk. Kennedy St., October 25, 6:00 p.m., unknown person(s) set fire to a sign that read, "vote the marriage amendment," located in the victim’s front yard.

Destruction of Property, 800 blk. W. Broad St., between October 26, 9:00 p.m. and October 27, 3:33 p.m., unknown person(s) broke the glass out of a screen door.

Destruction of Property, 1100 blk. N. Tuckahoe St., October 28, 10:56 a.m., unknown person(s) cut the wire fence-surrounding the victim’s home.

Larceny, Broad Street Tavern, 132 W. Broad St., October 27, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole a black leather jacket with an American flag on the back and white “USA” on the sleeves.

Larceny from Building, Four Provinces, 105 W. Broad St., October 27, 11:15 p.m., unknown person(s) stole victim’s black nylon jacket, silver Motorola V325 cell phone, and a blue knit cap from the establishment.

Destruction of Property, 100 blk. W. Westmoreland Rd., October 29, 4:23 a.m., police charged a female juvenile for Destruction of Property, Drunk in Public, and Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Commercial Burglary, Clay Café Studios, 101 N. Maple Ave., between October 29, 5:30 p.m. and October 30, 9:00 a.m., unknown person(s) entered the establishment and stole $239.54 cash and $215.00 checks.

Prescription Fraud, Giant Foods, 1230 W. Broad St., October 28, between 2:20 p.m. and 6:10 p.m., unknown person(s) presented a fraudulent prescription 90 40mg Oxycodone tablets.

Robbery, Baskin Robbins, 1140 W. Broad St., October 30, 8:50 p.m., unknown person(s) presented a handgun, demanding the victim to release all the monies in the cash drawer. No one was injured. The suspect is described as a B/M wearing a black nylon style jacket and dark jeans. His complexion was dark and he had a round face. He was wearing a black ball cap with some unknown white writing or lettering on it. The suspect was approximately 5`04 to 5`06 in height and his weight was approximately 140 to 160 pounds.

Destruction of Property, Bowl America, 140 S. Maple Ave., October 30, between 9:00 p.m. and 11:49 p.m., unknown person(s) smashed out the front passenger side window on a grey 2005 BMW while parked in the Bowl America parking lot.

Larceny, Shoplifting, Giant Foods, 1230 W. Broad St., October 31, 6:25 a.m., police arrested a male, 40, of Springfield, VA for stealing (2) cans of cold Foster’s beer totaling $5.23.

Destruction of Property, 1300 blk. Tracy Pl., October 31, 7:00 a.m., unknown person(s) shattered the front window of a silver 1999 Toyota Camry with an unknown object.

Suspicious Event, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., October 31, between 7:05 p.m. and 8:05 p.m., unknown person(s) threw two eggs at a silver 1996Mazda B3000.

Larceny from Vehicle, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, 601 S. Oak St., November 3, 4:45 p.m., unknown person(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a denim purse containing $57.00 cash and a silver Motorola cell phone.

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