Crime Report: Robbery on Seaton Lane & More Thefts in Falls Church

A victim was robbed on the streets of Falls Church on New Year’s Eve, police say in the latest Falls Church Crime Report. The incident took place in the 100 block of Seaton Lane where police report a slim, 5’9″ to 6′ tall, 20-25 year old white or Hispanic man demanded the victim’s belongings. The suspect was not reported to be armed.

In other crime, there was an assault and hit and run crash on West Broad Street on January 1 when, police say, a driver used his vehicle to assault a victim before fleeing the scene. No other information was given in the report.

On the larceny front, a window was smashed and items were taken from a car at BJ’s on Dec. 29, items were taken from an unlocked vehicle on N. Lee St. on Jan. 2, a purse was stolen from Quick Copy on Jan. 2, and items were taken from a storage room on E. Fairfax St. on Jan. 3.

City of Falls Church Crime Report: December 29, 2014 – January 4, 2015

Smoking In a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #2 (Café Gio) On Dec. 29, a male, 40, of Annandale; a male, 46, of Arlington; a male, 40, of Falls Church, were cited for Smoking In a Non-Designated Area.

Smoking In a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #52 (Café Dang) On Dec. 29, a male, 42, of Burke, was cited for Smoking In a Non-Designated Area.

Larceny from Vehicle, 6607 Wilson Blvd. (BJ’s Wholesale) On Dec. 29, police received a report that an unknown suspect smashed a car window and stole personal items.

Underage Possession of Alcohol, 100 block Birch St. On Dec. 30, a female, 18, of Falls Church; and a female, 19, of McLean, were arrested and released on summons for Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Trespass, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #2 (Café Gio) On Dec. 30, a male, 57, no fixed address, was arrested and released on summons for Trespassing.

Narcotics Violation, Identity Theft, False ID to Law Enforcement, and Public Drunkenness, 6757 Wilson Blvd. #15 (H2O Restaurant) On Dec. 30, a male, 41, of Landover, MD, was arrested for Possession of Cocaine, Identity Theft, False ID to Law Enforcement, and Public Drunkenness.

Robbery, 1100 block Seaton Ln. On Dec. 31, the suspect demanded the victims’ belongings. A weapon was implied by not seen. The suspect is  described as a White or Hispanic male approximately 20-25 years old and between 5’9 and 6’ tall with a slim build.

Assault, and Hit & Run Crash, 1200 block W. Broad St. On Jan. 1, police received a report that a driver used his vehicle to assault the victim and fled the scene.

Larceny from Vehicle, 200 block N. Lee St. On Jan. 2, police received a report that miscellaneous items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Larceny from Building, 417 W. Broad St. (Quick Copy) On Jan. 2, police received a report that an unattended purse was stolen.

Larceny from Building, 200 block E. Fairfax St. On Jan. 3, police received a report that an unknown person stole personal items from a storage room.

Driving Under the Influence, 6600 block Wilson Blvd. On Jan. 4, a male, 31, of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Assault, 6757 Wilson Blvd. #9 (Phu Hung Sandwich) On Jan. 4, a male, 50, of Annandale, was arrested for Assault.

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