Crime & Safety

Missing Hooters Tips, Man Slashed in Face, Burglary Suspect Arrested

The last week in crime incidents.

Police caught an alleged Wilcoxson Drive burglar, a man gets a box cutter to the face, and someone broke into a business to steal a bottle of anti-freeze. This and more in Fairfax City crime news:

  • Burglary, 3900 Block of Wilcoxson Drive: Police arrested Sean Patrick Lynn, 32, of Germantown Md. for allegedly breaking into a Wilcoxson home sometime after Dec. 25 and taking cash, jewelry, musical instruments and electronics. Officers were able to return most of the stolen goods to the owners.
  • Malicious Wounding, 4100 Block of Lamarre Drive: A 26-year-old man was attacked by two males in front of his Lamarre Drive home at around 8 p.m. on March 15. The men assaulted him, slashing his face with a box cutter, then drove off in a white vehicle. The victim didn't seek medical help. 
  • Larceny,
  • Burglary, Advance Auto Parts on Fairfax Boulevard: Someone(s) broke the store's front window and stole a jug of anti-freeze from the display sometime after 9:30 p.m. on March 16. 
  • Larceny, 10700 Block of Oak Place: Someone(s) took tools from a garage on vacant Oak Place property sometime after Feb. 29. The suspect(s) also managed to damage a window, air conditioner and freezer.
  • Defrauding Innkeeper,

Information provided by City of Fairfax Police Department. Call 703-385-7960 with any tips.

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