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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

FCPD Detectives Following Up on Serial Groper Tips

Since releasing video of a possible suspect, police have been following leads to catch the the man allegedly responsible for 24 simple assaults.

A week after releasing surveillance video of a potential suspect in the series of Springfield assaults, Fairfax County Police Department detectives are still following up on some of the phone calls they received, said PIO Lucy Caldwell. Caldwell said FCPD didn't receive an overwhelming amount of phone calls after the video was released; however, detectives are also following other viable leads they've received throughout the investigation. A series of Springfield assaults have been occurring since early September of last year. The suspect is approaching women of different ages and races from behind, grabbing them and fleeing. Police have not specified where on the body the victims were touched during the assaults. The latest incident …

Friday, February 22, 2013

Crime Solvers to Host Shredding Fundraiser Event Saturday

The community is invited to shred papers to avoid identity theft and help support Fairfax County Crime Solvers.

The Fairfax County Crime Solvers will host a shred event fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Mount Vernon Police District Station located at 2511 Parkers Lane in Alexandria. County residents are welcome to stop by and shred old paper to hep prevent identity theft and to support local Crime Solvers programs. During the event, the community can drive through the front parking lot of the station and pass along their bags or boxes of papers for sponsors Cornerstone Records Management to shred on site. Suggested donations of $5 per bag or box of papers will be accepted. Donations will benefit Fairfax County Crime Solvers, a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides anonymous phone, email and text capabilities for the public to …

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