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December DWI Arrests Up 12 Percent

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Monday, January 9th, 2012, 11:12am

From Fairfax County Police Department:

  Fairfax County Police officers arrested 358 drunk drivers as part of their Safe December 2011 efforts. Of those arrested the vast majority (150) were young adults between the ages of 21 and 29. Further analysis shows that 28 were between 15 and 20 years old, 82 were 30-39, 55 were 40-49 and 43 were 50 or older.

 “Despite all our Safe December education and enforcement efforts, hundreds of drivers chose to drink and drive in Fairfax County, presenting an unacceptable safety risk to us all. Clearly, impaired driving remains a threat and our officers will continue to aggressively pursue violators,” said Captain Susan Culin, Commander of the Fairfax County Traffic Division.

Police Target Alcohol Violations for a Safe December 2011 

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WHS Protects and Serves DC Animals in 2011

Submitted by Washington Humane Society, Washington Humane Society
Friday, December 30th, 2011, 3:22pm
WHS Protects and Serves DC Animals in 2011

2011 has been another busy year for our field services team, comprised of our Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) and Animal Care and Control Officers. To date, our field services division has responded to nearly 15,000 new calls, including over 1,300 cases of animal cruelty and neglect investigated by our HLE officers.  

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Holiday Home Security - Online & Off (Plus 'This Week in Vienna Real Estate')

Submitted by The Belt Team, Vienna's #1 Real Estate Team
Friday, December 2nd, 2011, 9:20am
Holiday Home Security - Online & Off (Plus 'This Week in Vienna Real Estate')

The Holiday Season is a wonderful time of year. It can be a great time to buy or sell a home. It’s definitely a great time for for gratitude, reflection & celebration. And oftentimes it’s a great time to travel. As we enter the Holiday Season, we’d like to remind you to keep your home safe while you are away- especially in light of all the “new” ways we are in communication with one another.

 

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PHOTOS: Kortneigh McCoy

Submitted by Ashley Jennings, Multi-platform Journalist
Sunday, November 6th, 2011, 5:26pm
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Police Caution Car Buyers about Private Sales Ads

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Friday, September 30th, 2011, 8:53am
Police Caution Car Buyers about Private Sales Ads

From Fairfax County Police Department:

 

Robbery detectives are investigating two cases stemming from fraudulent Craigslist car ads. In three separate incidents, interested car buyers responded to online ads, coordinated a time and place to meet the purported car seller and when they arrived, two males approached and demanded money; at least one suspect displayed a gun.

            The first incident took place in the area of Pohick Road and Wadebrook Terrace on Saturday, September 10 just before 10 p.m.; the two victims, a 34 and a 39-year-old man, relinquished an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspects.

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Crime Solvers Seeks Suspects in Overnight Vehicle Tamperings

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 10:48am

From Fairfax County Crime Solvers:

 

Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for at least 54 vehicle tamperings that occurred in several neighborhoods throughout the Franconia Police District. During the overnight hours of Sunday, September 4 through Monday, September 5 the suspect(s) used a BB or pellet gun to shoot the parked vehicles. Damage is estimated to be about $15,000. 

            These vehicle tamperings occurred in the following locations:

·         5900 block of Ridgeview Drive

·         5400 block of Broadmoor Street

·         7600 and 7700 block of Hayfield Road

·         5800 block of Helmsdale Lane

·         6100 block of Charles Arrington Drive

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Alexandria Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the American Conservative Union

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer
Monday, June 6th, 2011, 3:54pm

 

This story comes to us from Peter Carr:

  ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Diana Carr, 56, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty today embezzling from the American Conservative Union (ACU). 

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