Falls Church City Crime Report

For the week of April 29 – May 5, 2008

Graffiti/Damage to Property, 100 blk. Chanel Terrace, April 29, 7:15 p.m., unknown person(s) wrote graffiti on a front window of a residence.

Larceny from Vehicle, 100 blk. W Columbia St., April 30, 8:06 p.m., unknown person(s) smashed out the front passenger side window of a vehicle and stole a purse containing two credit cards, VA OL, medical card, and a day planner.

Fraud, 1000 blk. W Broad St., May 4, 12:02 a.m., police arrested a male, 55, of Falls Church, VA for defrauding a Taxi Service in the amount of $50.30.

Drug/Narcotic Violation, 300 blk. S West St., May 2, 2:01 a.m., police arrested a male, 22, of Falls Church, VA for Possession of Cocaine.

Graffiti/Damage to Property, 400 blk. S Maple Ave., between April 30 and May 1, unknown person(s) wrote graffiti on an exterior wall located in the rear of an establishment.

Brandishing Firearm, Murphy’s Funeral Home, 1102 W Broad St., May 2, 3:26 p.m., a terminated employee brandished a firearm at a staff member. On May 2, 11:42 p.m., police arrested a male, 32, of Falls Church, VA for Brandishing Firearm. No one was injured.

Solicitation, 1000 blk. E Broad St., May 2, 6:24 p.m., police arrested a male, 51, of Alexandria, VA for unlicensed solicitation.

Larceny from Vehicle, 6700 blk. Wilson Blvd., May 2, 1:00 p.m., unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and stole a wallet containing a driver’s license, three credit cards, military id, and $4.00 cash.

Driving under the Influence, 7100 blk. Leesburg Pike, May 3, 12:25 a.m., police arrested a male, 25, of Herndon, VA for DUI, Refusal and Driving Revoked.

Graffiti/Damage to Property, Shell, 6623 Wilson Blvd., May 3, 4:10 a.m., unknown person(s) wrote graffiti on the rear of the establishment.

Destruction of Property, 300 blk. Poplar Dr., May 2, 10:58 a.m., unknown person(s) threw a brick through the front window of a residence.

Driving under the Influence, 200 blk. S West St., May 3, 9:09 p.m., police arrested a male, 27, of Falls Church, VA for DUI and No Operator’s License. Incident to the arrest, police also arrested a female, 36, of Falls Church, VA for allowing an unlicensed person to drive.

Larceny from Building, Cars International, 624 S Washington St., between May 2 and May 4, unknown person(s) stole a Dealer Tag from the establishment.

Drug/Narcotic Violation, 400 blk. E Jefferson St., May 4, 9:42 p.m., police arrested a male, 31, of Brookeville, MD for Possession of a Schedule I Substance.

Drunkenness, 400 blk. S Washington St., May 5, 6:25 p.m., police arrested a female, 45, of NO FIXED ADDRESS, for DIP.

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