Cyclist on W+OD Trail Hit in Crosswalk: Police

VIENNA, VA -- The following summary contains various incidents of general interest by the Town of Vienna, Virginia Police Department from March 25, 2016 – March 31, 2016. Readers are reminded that an “arrest” is based upon probable cause and does not always mean that someone was physically taken into custody. Furthermore, it does not mean that an individual is automatically guilty of a crime. Judicial outcomes and post-arrest proceedings can be researched through the appropriate court’s website.

(VIENNA POLICE HIGHLIGHTS is not meant to be a listing of every incident or call handled by the Vienna Police, but merely a more substantive summary of several incidents, which may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. Please contact Ruth Rohr for further information at ruth.rohr@viennava.gov)

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Police say a cyclist was hit by a car in a crosswalk last week in Vienna. The incident took place at Ayr Hill Avenue and Dominion Road, March 22 3:49 p.m., according to police.

A bicyclist was traveling southbound on the W&OD Trail approaching the intersection of Ayr Hill Avenue.

The bicyclist noticed the driver of a vehicle traveling westbound on Ayr Hill was permitting him to cross the roadway and he proceeded into the crosswalk without coming to a complete stop, police said.

A second vehicle was traveling westbound on Ayr Hill and struck the bicyclist, according to police. The bicyclist was transported to by Fairfax County Rescue to an area hospital.

Here's a look at other incidents from this week's crime report:

INCIDENTS

Fraud 16-002568: 900 Block Fairway Drive, NE Between February 4 at 8:00 a.m. and February 7 at 12:00 p.m. A resident reported that she discovered charges were made to her credit card without her knowledge. This case is being investigated.

Petit Larceny 16-002389: County Transmission 320 Dominion Road, NE Between March 17 at 2:00 p.m. and March 24 at 3:30 p.m. An employee noticed the license plates had been removed from one of the vehicles that had been left in their lot for service.

Open Door 16-002281: Westwood Country Club 800 Maple Avenue, East March 21 8:38 p.m. While responding to an alarm at the Country Club Sgt. Sheeran found a door that was unsecure. After checking the building and finding nothing that appeared to have been disturbed, Sgt. Sheeran secured the door.

Arrest – Driving While Intoxicated 16-002386: Lawyers Road at Church Street, NW March 25 2:42 a.m. PFC Tracy observed a driver commit a series of traffic violations and initiated a traffic stop. Upon his interaction with the driver he determined that he may have been impaired. After failing a series of sobriety tests he arrested the 29 year old man from Callie Furnace Court in Manassas, Virginia for Driving While Intoxicated. He was transported to the Vienna Police Station where he was given the opportunity to provide a sample of his breath for analysis. After the analysis he was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Grand Larceny 16-002394: 100 Block Sanoey Circle, SE March 25 between 7:55 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. A resident reported US currency and jewelry missing from his home. Because he believes it was taken by a relative who has been staying at the house he does not wish to pursue the case.

Grand Larceny 16-002406: Freedom Bank 502 Maple Avenue, West March 25 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. A citizen found blank business checks laying in the roadway on Nutley Street, SW and brought them to the Vienna Police Station. Ofc. Hylinski contacted the checks’ owner and found they were stolen from his vehicle a short time earlier. The owner stated he left the checkbook in his unlocked vehicle in the parking lot while he conducted business in the bank. He was not aware the checkbook had been removed from the vehicle until he was notified by Ofc. Hylinski. This case is being investigated by our department.

Vandalism 16-002443 300 Locust Street, SE March 26 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:51 p.m. A resident reported that his vehicle was keyed while it was legally parked at his residence.

Welfare Check 16-002456 100 Block Patrick Street, SE March 26 11:30 p.m. Officer Sterling and MPO Nelson responded to the residence to check on a female who was not feeling well and was home alone. Fairfax County Rescue also responded to assess the female and found she was not in need of further medical treatment. A family member was contacted and came to the residence to take care of the female.

Welfare Check 16-002466: 900 Block Hillcrest Drive, SW March 27 9:52 a.m. A citizen requested officers check on the welfare of his wife. The wife had made statements on the phone that made him believe she may be in distress. Officers searched the house, but were unable to locate the woman. A short time later, officers found the woman walking her dog in the area. She stated she was fine and did not need any further assistance.

Petit Larceny 16-002471: The Virginian Restaurant 169 Glyndon Street, SE March 27 12:51 p.m. An employee reported a table of customers leaving without paying their bill. This case is being investigated.

Burglary 16-002480: Sport Cuts 134 Maple Avenue, West Between March 26 at 7:30 p.m. and March 28 at 9:45 a.m. An employee reported that someone had entered the business and removed US currency from their safe. This case is being investigated.

Open Door 16-002482: 300 Block John Marshall Drive, NE March 28 1:54 p.m. MPO Seitz and Ofc. Reedy responded to a residential alarm. They found two doors at the residence that were not secure. After checking the residence they found nothing appeared to have been disturbed. The alarm may have been set off by high winds in the area.

Grand Larceny 16-002485: Giant Food 359 Maple Avenue, East March 28 between 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. A citizen left her iPhone in the restroom at Giant. The iPhone was no longer there when she went back for it.

Fraud 16-002513: 500 Block Glyndon Street, SE March 29 6:22 p.m. A resident reported he discovered a charge had been made to one of his credit cards without his knowledge. The resident canceled his credit card with his bank. This case is under investigation.

Arrest - Noise Violation 16-002524: The Bey Lounge 303 Mill Street, NE March 30 12:37 a.m. Ofc. Herrera and Ofc. Reedy responded to the area after a resident reported excessively loud music coming from the business. Upon his arrival he determined the music was in violation of the Town of Vienna Noise Ordinance. Ofc. Herrera issued a summons to the employee, a 30 year old man from Dry River Court in Reston, Virginia, for Violation of the Noise Ordinance. He was released after signing the summons and agreed to turn the music down.

Arrest – Driving While Intoxicated 16-002530: Maple Avenue at Nutley Street, NW March 30 1:54 a.m. Ofc. Herrera was on patrol when he observed a driver commit a series of traffic violations and initiated a traffic stop. Upon his interaction with the driver he determined that he may have been impaired. After failing a series sobriety tests he arrested the 29 year old man from Packard Way in Burke, Virginia for Driving While Intoxicated. He was transported to the Vienna Police Station where he was given the opportunity, but refused, to provide a sample of his breath for analysis. He was then transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal and Reckless Driving.

Arrest – Fraud 16-002537: Vienna Drug Center 150 Maple Avenue, West March 30 1:55 p.m. An employee reported a female was attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription. Ofc. Tremont located the 28 year old woman from Brompton Street in Springfield, Virginia and arrested her. She was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where she was charged with Prescription Fraud and released on an unsecured bond.

Grand Larceny 16-002566: 900 Cottage Street, SW Between March 30 at 10:00 p.m. and March 31 at 10:00 a.m. A resident reported two patio tables were stolen.

Arrest – Driving on a Suspended License 16-002556: 400 Block Maple Avenue, East March 30 11:29 p.m. Ofc. Sterling observed a driver commit a traffic offense and conducted a traffic stop. He found the female driver was operating the vehicle on a suspended license. Ofc. Sterling issued the driver a summons for Driving on a Suspended License and released her on her signature and explained that she was no longer permitted to drive the vehicle. Within a few minutes Ofc. Sterling observed the female driving the vehicle and he initiated a second traffic stop on her. He arrested the 51 year old female from Mashie Drive, SE in Vienna. She was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where she was charged with Driving on a Suspended License. She was then released on an unsecured bond.

Animal Case 16-002565: 200 Block Glen Avenue, SW March 31 2:17 p.m. ACO Barker responded to the report of a sick raccoon. Upon his arrival the raccoon ran up a large tree where ACO Barker was unable to catch it. Later that afternoon, officers responded back to the residence after the animal had come down from the tree. MPO Shaw determined the animal was sick and could not be saved.

CRASHES

500 Block Roland Street, SW 16-002409: March 25 8:41 p.m. The driver of the first vehicle was backing out of his driveway when he struck the second vehicle, which was legally parked on the road.

200 Block Maple Avenue, West 16-002415: March 25 9:35 p.m. The driver of the first vehicle was traveling eastbound on Maple Avenue in the right lane. The driver of the second vehicle, a large truck, was traveling adjacent to the first vehicle in the left lane. The driver of the second vehicle attempted to make a wide right turn into a parking lot, struck the first vehicle and pushed it off the road. A passenger in the first vehicle was transported by Fairfax County Rescue personnel to an area hospital.

359 Maple Avenue, East 16-002433: March 26 11:28 a.m. The owner of a vehicle that was legally parked in the parking lot returned to find it had been struck by an unknown vehicle.