Burglary Suspect Enters Vienna Area Home Via Ladder: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County Police report that a Vienna area home was burglarized Monday morning when a suspect climbed a ladder and entered the home through the attic.

The burglary took place in the 8300 block of Westchester Drive (see map below) and was reported at about 11:17 a.m. Monday. Police say the homeowner came home and noticed a ladder leaning against the house and an attic window open, with the screen removed.

A neighbor alerted the homeowner that a man had just run out of a back door of the house, toward the W&OD Trail, police said. Patrol, K9 and the Fairfax 1 chopper responded. Officers made sure the house was safe.

The suspect was not located. He was described as black and in his late teens, according to police. He was wearing gray pants, a gray sweatshirt and a gray ball cap.

Approximate location of Monday morning burglary in Vienna area (Google maps):

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