City of Falls Church CRIME REPORT

Week of March 13 - 19, 2023

Larceny from Vehicle, W Broad St, March 14, unknown suspect(s) removed an item of value from a vehicle on a sales lot.

Larceny from Building, Wilson Blvd, March 15, 3:18 PM, two male suspects took three large screen TV’s from a business, but were unable to load one on to their black Ford F150 pickup truck, as it was too large. Suspects described as: (S1) wearing dark clothing with a beard, and (S2) wearing light colored clothing with glasses.

Burglary, W Broad St, March 17, 3:10 AM, unknown suspect shattered the front door of a business and took items of value. Suspect described as an adult male, 6`00, slim build, 20-30 years of age, wearing gloves, a white hooded jacket, white pants, and white sneakers.

Hit and Run/Destruction of Property, W Broad St, March 17, 12:26 PM, unknown suspect, driving a stolen Jeep, drove on to the sidewalk, hit a pedestrian, a telephone utility box and two parked cars. Suspect described as a black male, approximately 25 years old, with a beard and receding hairline, wearing a blue hoody with bleach print, and tan pants. Pedestrian declined medical care.

Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Sully District Supervisor Kathy Smith, have filed for election to the board this year. To be sure, the job of Supervisor can be a tough one. Balancing needs, demands, and resources for tens of thousands of constituents is not easy, but nothing worth doing ever is easy.

As we extol Women’s History Month, it is appropriate to note that abuses of women suffragists during the “Night of Terror” more than 100 years ago happened right here in Fairfax County at the Lorton Workhouse. All they wanted was the right to vote. Today, girls in Iran are being poisoned at their schools, simply because they want to be educated. Similarly, girls in Afghanistan are forced to quit school, or allowed to attend schools where strict religious edicts are the only curriculum. Fear triumphs, and thousands of future leaders are discarded, simply because they are female. Never again should a girl anywhere be told what she can’t, or shouldn’t do!

 Penny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor, in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be emailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Stolen Auto, W Broad St, March 17, 12:45 PM, an 88-year-old male was loading groceries into his Ford Taurus which was then stolen. The victim received an injury to the back of his head and was transported by Medics. The suspect was identified as the same person involved in the hit and run/destruction of property. The vehicle was recovered in Fairfax County.

Drunk in Public, W Broad St, March 17, 6:15 PM, a male, 45, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for Drunk in Public.

Carjacking/Malicious Wounding, W Broad St, March 19, 3:47 PM, a suspect assaulted and attempted to carjack a vehicle. A black male, who refused to identify himself, was arrested for Felony Carjacking, Felony Malicious Wounding and Destruction of Property. The victim was transported with non-life threatening injuries. The arrestee was identified as the same suspect involved in the previous stolen auto and hit and run/destruction of property. Charges are pending.