Crime Report: Armed Robberies & Man Arrested for Car Break-Ins

The big news in this week’s City of Falls Church crime report is last Thursday’s armed robberies of both a 7-Eleven and Exxon in the City. The suspect was apprehended by police at the Stratford Motor Lodge later that day.

In other Falls Church crime, a 26-year-old Falls Church man was arrested on suspicion for breaking into a series of cars on Ellison St.. The suspect was arrested for grand larceny, possession of burglarious tools, unauthorized entry of a vehicle and vandalism to a vehicle.

 

City of Falls Church Crime Report: October 31 – November 6, 2016

Driving Under the Influence, 6700 block Wilson Blvd. On Oct. 31, a male, 41, of Falls Church, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Refusal to Submit to a Blood or Breath Test.

Stolen Vehicle, 1051 E. Broad St. (Koons Ford) On Oct. 31, a vehicle last seen on Sep. 6, was reported stolen.

Public Drunkenness, 127 E. Broad St. On Oct. 31, a female, 53, of Arlington, was arrested for Public Drunkenness.

Larceny from Building, 400 Roosevelt Blvd. (Public Storage) On Nov. 1, a television last seen on Sep. 20 was stolen from a storage unit.

Public Drunkenness, 116-B W. Broad St. (Unity Club) On Nov. 3, a male, 25, was arrested for Public Drunkenness.

Armed Robbery, 201 S. Washington St. On Nov. 4, employee victims were assaulted with the head with the gun before taking cash and fleeing the scene. The two victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. After an investigation from a later robbery, police arrested Marcus E. Perry, 39, of Washington, DC for two counts of Robbery, two counts of Malicious wounding, and Use of Firearm in Commission of a Felony.

Armed Robbery, 400 W. Broad St. (Exxon Gas) On Nov. 4, an employee victim was assaulted with the head of a gun before taking cash and leaving the scene. As a result of an investigation, police arrested Marcus E. Perry, 39 of Washington, DC, for Robbery, Malicious Wounding, and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony.

Larceny from Vehicle, 900 block Ellison St. On Nov. 4, officers responded to the area for a report of an individual breaking into cars. After an investigation, police arrested a male, 26, of Falls Church, for Grand Larceny, Possession of Burglarious Tools, Unauthorized Entry of a Vehicle, and Vandalism to a Vehicle.

Smoking Violation, 6757 Wilson Blvd. #15 (H2O Café) On Nov. 5, a male, 32, of College Park, MD, was cited for Smoking in a Non-Designated Area.

Driving Under the Influence, 400 block Roosevelt Blvd. On Nov. 5, an officer responded to the area for a report of an accident. One of the drivers, a male, 50, of Silver Spring, MD, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Driving Under the Influence and Domestic Assault, 400 block W. broad St. On Nov. 6, police responded to a report of a domestic assault in a vehicle. The driver, a male, 27, of Manassas, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Assaulting a Family Member.

Driving Under the Influence, 6700 block Wilson Blvd. On Nov. 6, officers responded to the area for a report of an accident. One of the drivers, a male, 38, of Adelphi, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence

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