The following summary contains various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by the Town of Vienna, Virginia Police Department from Feb. 22–28, 2019.
INCIDENTS
Grand Larceny -- Brooke Rental, 321 Mill Street, NE between Feb. 7 at 3:35 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 10:33 a.m. An employee reported that a customer had failed to return a rented sewer snake. After the police report was filed the customer returned the property and paid all outstanding fees.
Lost Property -- Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, SE, Between Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 5:45 p.m. A juvenile reported that he lost his wallet at the Community Center.
Assist EMS -- 300 Block Locust Street, SE, Feb. 21, 8:08 a.m. Officers responded to assist EMS personnel who had to force entry into a home for a medical emergency. The resident was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Arrest – Drunk In Public -- Park Terrace Court, SE, Feb. 21, 8:20 p.m. Officers responded to the report of a domestic dispute between a resident and her husband. The husband had left the home and was located outside by officers. The officers detected signs of impairment and placed the man under arrest. Officer Farr transported the 27-year-old man from Park Terrace Court, SE, Vienna to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with Drunk In Public.
Arrest – Narcotics Violation -- Locust Street and Park Terrace Court, SE, Feb. 22, 3:40 a.m. Officer Farr observed a driver in a vehicle, pulled over to the side of the road. The officer stopped to check the welfare of the driver. Upon his interaction with the driver, the officer found the driver was in possession of a measurable amount of marijuana. Officer Farr issued a summons to the 21-year-old man from Wuthering Road, Lutherville Timonium, Md. charging Possession of Marijuana. The man was released on his signature.
Fraud -- Vienna Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South, Between Feb. 22 at 9:13 a.m. and Feb. 25 at 11:43 a.m. An unknown person, claiming to be a Town employee, submitted a request to the Town Finance Department for the employee’s payroll to be direct deposited into a fraudulent account.
Found Property -- 900 Block Carole Court, SE, Feb. 22 between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A resident advised that she heard a knock at her door. When she answered the door, no one was there, but she found a dollar bill on her driveway. After picking up the dollar bill, the resident felt dizzy. The resident refused medical treatment. The dollar bill was turned over to the property section.
Narcotics Violation -- 600 Block Tazewell Road, NW, Feb. 22, 10:30 p.m. Officers responded to the report of several people going into the backyard of a residence. Multiple people were located; many of them were high school aged juveniles. Officers detected an odor of marijuana and found both marijuana and alcohol at the residence. One of the juveniles advised it was her residence and that her parents were not home. Parents and guardians of all of the juveniles were notified and responded to pick up their children.
Animal Case -- 100 Block Kingsley Road, SE, Feb. 23, 9:04 a.m. A resident reported an injured deer that was stuck between two fences. Officers responded, found the animal in severe distress and euthanized the deer.
Welfare Check -- 200 Block Park Terrace Court, SE, Feb. 2,3 8:03 p.m. Officers responded to check on a resident after reports of ongoing disputes over noise and suspicious activity. When the officers made contact with the resident, they did not observe any violation.
Shoplifting -- CVS, 337 Maple Avenue, East, Feb.24, 9:35 p.m. An employee reported that a man and woman left the store with multiple items that they did not pay for.
Juvenile Case -- Cedar Lane School, 101 Cedar Lane, SW, Feb.25, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The school’s administration reported that a student made threatening remarks to a staff member.
Animal Case – Quarantine -- The Hope Center, 140 Park Street, SE, Feb. 25, 12 p.m. An employee was bitten on the hand by a cat during a medical procedure. The cat will remain at The Hope Center for the 10-day quarantine.
Police Service -- Giant Food, 359 Maple Avenue, East, Feb. 25, 2:20 p.m. A citizen reported that his vehicle was damaged by a shopping cart in the parking lot.
Civil Dispute -- Aldeerah Restaurant, 262 Cedar Lane, SE, Feb. 25, 2:33 p.m. A customer advised he paid for his food and tip with his credit card. He later found that the employee submitted the transaction on the credit card for several hundred dollars more than what the customer authorized. The customer returned to the restaurant, and the manager refunded the full amount of the charge back to the credit card. The customer was upset that the refund was not immediate and may take a few days for the bank to process.
Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle -- Marshall Road and Ware Street, SW, Feb. 25, 4:45 p.m. A resident reported that her vehicle was struck with a paintball on the driver side door while she was driving from Ware Street turning onto Marshall Road. She did not observe anyone in the area.
Police Service -- 200 Block Park Terrace Court, SE, Feb. 26, 4:14 a.m. A resident reported on-going issues with the neighbor in the apartment above hers making noise throughout the night.
Assist EMS -- Tapawingo Road and Nutley Street, SW, Feb. 26, 7:40 a.m. Officers responded to assist with a pedestrian who was suffering a medical emergency. A resident observed the man was unresponsive and began CPR. The man was transported by rescue personnel to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Trespassing and Lost Property -- Vienna Drug Center, 150 Maple Avenue, West, Feb. 26. 10:21 p.m. A citizen reported that she lost her cell phone in the Vienna Drug Center. The woman advised the phone’s case contained, currency, two prescriptions, and other miscellaneous cards. The pharmacy was closed, but the woman was trying to get into the store to search for her property. The employees permitted the woman in when officers arrived. The property was not found in the store. Due to previous issues with the woman, the manager trespassed her from returning to the store.