<sh>Armed Robbery in Chantilly
<bt>Fairfax County police are looking for two armed men who entered an unlocked home in Chantilly last week and robbed four people at gunpoint. The incident occurred last Thursday, Feb. 22, around 12:30 a.m., in the 4100 block of Dawn Valley Court in the Brookside community.
Police say the intruders demanded and received cash and other personal items, and one suspect fired two rounds in the air — possibly from a cap gun or air gun — before fleeing. The victims, two men and two women ranging in age from 19-21, were not injured.
The suspects are described as black and in their early 20s. One was about 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds and wore all- black clothes and a hooded sweatshirt. The other was 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds. He wore dark gray clothes and a hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information about this incident or the suspects is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or police at 703-691-2131.
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<sh>Tempers Flare; Arrest Follows
<bt>A South Riding man was arrested Saturday after an alleged road-rage incident in Chantilly. According to Fairfax County police, Allan Tat Le, 29, of 42685 Rolling Rock Square, was driving that afternoon in the 14700 block of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway when he and another driver — a 41-year-old Aldie man — began arguing.
Le followed the driver to that road's intersection with Stonecroft Boulevard and pulled alongside. The car's passenger window was open and, say police, Le reportedly threw a cup full of coffee at the passenger, a 32-year-old Aldie woman.
Le and the driver then got into a physical confrontation and Le got back inside his car and drove away. However, the alleged victims called police and followed Le in their car until officers arrived. No one was injured. Police charged Le with a felony —unlawfully throwing a missile at an occupied vehicle — and took him to the Adult Detention Center.
<sh>Grand Jury Indicts Rogers
<bt>A Fairfax County grand jury last week indicted a man accused of robbing three banks here. He is Geoffrey Rogers, 41, of Paducah, Ky. He and co-defendant Ronald Michael Young, 35, of Manassas, were arrested April 16, 2006, and charged in connection with the following 2006 robberies:
* March 17 — United Bank, 13060 Fair Lakes Shopping Center in Fairfax.
* March 28 — BB&T Bank, 13821 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy. in Chantilly.
* March 30 — Virginia Commerce Bank, 13881 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly.
Authorities have surveillance photos of the robber from each bank, and police believe Rogers committed the actual robberies and Young drove the getaway car. Police also say Rogers allegedly confessed to robbing each of these banks.
Following Rogers' indictment by the grand jury last Tuesday, Feb. 20, he was slated to enter a plea to each charge this Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Circuit Court.
<sh>Neighborhood Watch Training
<bt>The Sully District Crime Prevention Office will provide Neighborhood Watch training for the community Thursday, March 1, from 7-9 p.m., at the Sully District Police Station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
It's open to already-established Neighborhood Watches that have new members needing training. Those interested in starting new, or reactivating old, Neighborhood Watches, should call 703-814-7018 to set up training dates for their communities.
<sh>Hugo to Teens — "Hang Up and Drive"
<bt>The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill last Wednesday, Feb. 21, that would prohibit teen-agers from using their cell phones while driving, which safety advocates say would reduce accidents.
The Senate has approved a nearly identical measure promoted by Sen. Jay O'Brien (R-39th), so the cell-phone ban proposal went to Gov. Tim Kaine, who is expected to sign it. If Kaine does approve the ban, Virginia will join the District, Maryland and 11 other states that bar teens from using a phone while driving.
Under the bill, drivers ages 15, 16 and 17 would not be able to talk, send text messages or snap photos with a phone while on Virginia roads.
The ban would also apply to hands-free devices, but would allow teens to use a phone during an emergency. The legislation originated with Northern Virginia lawmakers. Said Del. Tim Hugo (R-40th): "We are saying, 'Hang up and drive.'"
<sh>Chantilly Community Coalition
<bt>The Chantilly Community Coalition will meet Monday, March 5, at 7 p.m., in the Rocky Run Middle School media center. Call Carol Hoffman at 703-378-6155.
<sh>Clifton Town Council Mtg.
<bt>The next meeting of the Clifton Town Council is Tuesday, March 6, at 7 p.m., at the Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road in Clifton.
<sh>Free Carseat Inspections
<bt>Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspections, Thursday, March 8, and Tuesday, March 13, from 5-8:30 p.m. each day, at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. They’ll make sure the carseat is correct for the child’s age, height and weight, the child is securely placed in the seat, and the seat is properly installed in the vehicle.
No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safety seats themselves, so the technicians may properly inspect and make adjustments, as necessary. Call the Sully District Child Seat Information line (703-814-7000, ext. 5140) to confirm dates and times. For additional child seat inspection times throughout Fairfax County, call the Fairfax County Operations Support Bureau at 703-280-0559.
<sh>Blood Donations are Sought
<bt>The Inova Blood Donor Center in the Centremed I Building on Route 29 in Centreville (across from the Centreville Multiplex Cinemas) is in urgent need of blood donations — especially O positive or negative, as well as A and B. They're accepted Tuesday-Friday, noon-8 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For an appointment to give blood, call 703-322-1970, or drop in at your own convenience.
<sh>Role Models for Children
<bt>Volunteers are needed throughout Northern Virginia to be positive role models for children who currently have an incarcerated parent. Mentors meet with children two hours per week. Weekly meetings are supplemented by monthly group recreational activities. The only qualification required is a desire to help a child in need.
To sign up for the mentor training session at the Center for Multicultural Human Services in Falls Church, call Ellen Klene, Volunteer Program manager, at 703-533-3302, ext. 107, or see www.cmhs.org.
<sh>Meals on Wheels Needs Drivers
<bt>The Fairfax Area Agency on Aging "Meals on Wheels" program is in immediate need of drivers to deliver meals, Monday through Friday, to senior adults living in Fairfax County. Volunteers who speak Vietnamese are also needed.
The job involves picking up meals at specified sites between 10:30 a.m.-noon and delivering them to seniors by 1 p.m. Drivers may choose to deliver meals on a daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly or substitute basis. Call the Fairfax AAA Volunteer Intake Line at 703-324-5406 or e-mail melanie.mitchell@fairfaxcounty.gov.