City of Falls Church Crime Report: Week of July 15-21, 2024

  • Larceny, W Broad St, July 21, 8:30 PM, victim reported that while sitting on a bench, an unknown suspect stole their iPad from beside them. The unknown suspect is described as a black male approximately 20-25 years of age, wearing a black hat, black shirt, black pants, and black shoes. (Delayed report)
  • Simple Assault, E Broad St, July 22, 6:30 PM, during a game of basketball, an unknown suspect punched the victim in the face. The unknown suspect is described as a black male wearing a black Puma shirt and red shorts.
  • Fraud – False Pretenses, Walnut St, July 23, 4 PM, victim reported sending money to an unknown suspect after receiving a phone call from an unknown number in which the caller claimed to be a law enforcement officer with a warrant for their arrest.
  • Harassing Phone Calls, Roosevelt St, July 23, 8:56 PM, victim reported being harassed repeatedly by an identified suspect.
  • Violation of Learner’s Permit, W Broad St, July 24, 12:15 AM, a male, 31, of Manassas, was arrested for Violation of Learner’s Permit.
  • Shoplifting, Wilson Blvd, July 25, 2:10 PM, an unknown suspect stole merchandise without paying. The suspect is described as an unknown race male in their 50’s with tattoos.
  • Threats, Hillwood Ave, July 25, 3:35 PM, victims reported being threatened by an unknown suspect, described only as a black male.
  • Shoplifting, Wilson Blvd, July 26, 11:05 AM, an unknown suspect stole merchandise without paying. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’ to 6’5” in height, roughly 200 pounds, wearing a black hat, gray t-shirt, black shorts, and gray/purple On Cloud shoes.
  • Larceny from Motor Vehicle, Founders Ave, July 26, 1:36 PM, victim reported that between July 2 and July 19, an unknown suspect stole the front license plate off of their vehicle. (Delayed report)
  • Larceny from Building, S Maple Ave, July 26, 2:45 PM, victim reported that between 6 PM on July 15 and 8 AM on July 16, an unknown suspect stole a package from in front of the mail room. (Delayed report)
  • Commercial Burglary/Destruction of Property, S Washington St, between 8 PM on July 26 and 10 AM on July 27, an unknown suspect forced their way inside a locked business and stole cash.
  • Larceny from Building/Credit Card Fraud, E Broad St, July 27, between 3:30 PM and 4:40 PM, an unknown suspect stole credit cards and debit cards from the victim’s purse inside a locker, then made multiple fraudulent transactions.
  • No Valid Operator’s License, Lincoln Ave, July 27, 7:07 PM, an Asian male, 39, of Annandale, was arrested for No Valid Operator’s License.
  • Stolen Automobile/Destruction of Property, Offutt Dr, July 28, 3:08 AM, an unknown suspect stole a white Kia minivan with the keys left inside. The vehicle was later recovered by the Metropolitan Police Department, with damage to a window on the driver’s side.

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