Fair Oaks Police Log: Dec. 1-7

Editor’s Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office. The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive.

For the week ending Dec. 7, there were 12 larcenies, one major incident and one vehicle theft included in the Fair Oaks District Activity Report. Fair Oaks District encompasses Oakton.

Major Incident — Countywide

From small bodegas to tiny butcher shops, unauthorized prescription drugs are being sold in a variety of spots across Fairfax County and police are working to stomp it out. Officers served over a dozen search warrants across the county today, seizing thousands of doses of painkillers, birth control pills, antibiotics and other drugs that are being illegally dispensed. Customers typically pay cash between $5 to $25 per dose for the medications; stored in boxes within arms’ reach of the cashier. An undercover operation has targeted the wide-ranging scope of the problem over the past six months.

Police received a few sporadic reports from the Latino community that counterfeit drugs were being sold over the past several years. Police immediately stepped up their efforts to tackle the problem after a woman came forward when she became violently ill and been hospitalized after taking the drugs a few months ago. “Some of the people who came forward asking for help from us were very hesitant to do so. They were non-English speaking immigrants who came from countries where they’d had negative experiences with law enforcement, so it was a tough thing for them to do,” said John Piper, Commander of the Criminal Intelligence Division. “Most likely, there are many others who’ve become ill from these smuggled drugs that we will never know about.” Search warrants were served today at the following locations:

• Kings Corner, 6138 N. Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22303
• La Despensa, 7500 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Rico Supermarket, 7849 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
• Margarita’s Grocery, 8512 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• El Compadre II, 8723 Cooper Road, Alexandria, VA 22309
• La Placita, 2929 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
• San Miguel, 5900 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
• Culmore Super Market, 6019 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
• 99 Depot Plus, 6229 Little River Tnpk, Alexandria, VA 22312
• Mi Tierra Mercado, 6531-F Little River Tnpk, Alexandria, VA 22312
• Bestway, 3019 Graham Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Desi Bazar, 6127 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150
• Mercado La Colonia, 6971 Hechinger Drive, Springfield, VA 22151

Police are continuing their investigation and will make arrests and charges as appropriate. That information will be compiled and released to the public at a later time. Today’s operation included a variety of resources from within the police department along with officials from the Fairfax County Health Department and the Fairfax County Zoning Agency. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Major Incidents — Fair Oaks District

Burglary/Destruction of Property/Assault and Battery/Arrest: Police arrested a man for allegedly entering a 29-year-old man’s home in the 4100 block of Summit Heights Way and threatening to assault him around 12:41 a.m. on Thursday, December 1. Jason Hatzenbueler, 29, of 4104 Summit Heights Way #307 in Fairfax, was charged with assault and battery, burglary and destruction of property. The victim was not injured.

Larcenies

• 3600 block of Beech Down Drive, jewelry stolen from vehicle
• 9500 block of Blake Lane, laptop computer stolen from residence
• 3000 block of Borge Street, medicine stolen from residence
• 2000 block of Chain Bridge Road, identification stolen from vehicle
• 13000 block of Dunhill Drive, wallet stolen from school
• 12900 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center, bicycle stolen from business
• 11800 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center, bracelet stolen from business
• 13300 block of Franklin Farm Road, cash stolen from business
• 11700 block of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, iPhone stolen from business
• 13800 block of Park Center Road, computer bag stolen from business
• 13800 block of Redskin Drive, license plates stolen from vehicle
• 11200 block of Waples Mill Road, purse stolen from vehicle

Vehicle Theft

• 11300 block of Aristotle Drive, 1999 Saab 900

Animal Control Division

Rabies Vector: Animal Control officers responded to a home in the 11000 block of Vale Road in Oakton for a report of three Sharpei dogs that attacked a raccoon around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 1. The dogs were given booster shots and quarantined for 45 days. The raccoon was sent to the health department for rabies testing.

The following Oakton residents were included in Fairfax County Police's weekly log released Dec. 8. The names were taken from the list Fairfax County Police publishes weekly of those arrested in Fairfax County. An arrest not indicate a conviction.