Police Arrest Alleged Gas Station Burglars

Fairfax police arrested two teens after responding to a burglary alarm at a Van Dorn Street gas station, according to Franconia District Station Officer Richard Henry.

Nicholas Barkley, 18, from 6815 Heatherway Court, is charged with burglary and petit larceny. A 17 year-old from Woodbridge is charged with burglary and grand larceny.

Officers responding to a burglary alarm at the BP gas station at 6700 Van Dorn Street Aug.20 discovered a smashed garage door. Burglars had stolen cigarettes from the station and left the scene before the officers reached the station.

Police officers in an unmarked car parked in front of a townhouse to watch the area. As a canine unit worked from the gas station to the townhouse, someone sprinted away from the townhouse the officers had parked in front of. Noticing the suspicious behavior in front of the townhouse, officers became interested in the townhouse, where they eventually arrested the suspects.

"That part is just luck," said Officer Richard Henry, describing how the officers parked in front of the townhouse that led them to the suspects.

The 17 year-old fled from police but was also caught.