Man Accused Of Crashing Stolen Car, Causing Fire In Lorton: Police

LORTON, VA — A 32-year-old man was arrested Thursday after stealing a car in a Lorton neighborhood and then crashing into an electrical box that led to a home catching fire, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

A K9 officer tracked the man, Nico Anthony Doublet, to a nearby wood line in Lorton. Doublet refused to follow the officer's directions and was taken into custody with the assistance of the K9, police said.

Doublet was taken to a hospital for treatment of a minor injury, according to police. He was arrested for trespassing, auto theft, and hit-and-run. He was held in the Fairfax County jail on no bond, police said.

Early Thursday morning, officers responded to the 9300 block of Cumbria Valley Drive in Lorton for a man entering vehicles. Officers parked their cruisers and approached the area on foot.

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Officers found Doublet inside a 2020 BMW X3. He ignored the officers’ commands, backed the car out of the driveway and sped off at a high rate of speed, according to police. No FCPD officers were in their vehicles when they contacted him and did not pursue him.

Doublet then crashed the stolen car into an electrical box in the front yard of a home in the 8400 block of Whitehaven Court. The car became engulfed in flames, which spread to the home. Doublet then ran from the car. Five people — two adults and three juveniles — in the home were evacuated safely from the home.

Detectives are still asking anyone in the community to review their surveillance footage. If any items were stolen from vehicles or are missing, residents can report them to the FCPD non-emergency number at 703-691-2131.