Two Vienna Restaurants Report Attempts to Use Counterfeit Money: Police

VIENNA, VA -- Two Vienna restaurants tell police that customers recently tried to use counterfeit money at their businesses. Officers were first called to Virginian Restaurant, 169 Glyndon Street SE, on Dec. 22, at 1:21 p.m. Officers were called to the restaurant to assist with a customer who was attempting to pay with counterfeit money.

In the second case, at Social Burger, 350 Maple Ave. West, police were called Dec. 27 at 12:21 p.m. The owner of the restaurant wanted to report that the store also received counterfeit money.

Those are two cases among this week's summary of various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular
crashes handled by the Town of Vienna, Virginia Police Department from December 23, 2016 – December 30, 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 Juan Vazquez for further information at Juan.vazquez@viennava.gov)

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INCIDENTS

Stolen Auto 16-010867 1200 Block Ware Street SW Between December 27, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. and December 28, 2016 at 8:10 a.m. A resident reported that his vehicle was stolen from his driveway sometime during the night.

Police Service 16-010865 Vienna Auto Body 330 Dominion Road NE December 28 2:49 p.m. Officers responded to this business to do a welfare check on a citizen.

Fraud 16-010861 Social Burger 350 Maple Avenue West December 27 12:21 p.m. The owner of the restaurant wanted to report that the store received counterfeit money.

Abandoned Vehicle 16-010584 200 Block Locust Street SE December 27 1:52 p.m. Vehicle has been parked for weeks. Vehicle with DC plates was tagged with a 48 hour tow tag and the tires were marked.

Suspicious Event 16-010845 215 Center Street South December 27 10:12 a.m. A citizen came into the Vienna Police Station to report a suspicious email from his father.

Suspicious Event 16-010828 600 Block Center Street South December 26 11:20 a.m. A citizen called to report a suspicious vehicle driving slowly by her house.

Found Property 16-010827 215 Center Street South December 26 11:02 a.m. A citizen brought an abandoned bicycle he found on one of the properties he manages. The property is located on the 100 Block of Park Street NE

DWI 16-010804 Lawyers Road NW/Church Street NW December 25 1:18 a.m. An officer attempted to pull over a vehicle on suspicion of drunk driving. The driver attempted to elude the police while driving recklessly. The driver bailed out from his vehicle. The driver was located and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Speeding to Elude Police.

Destruction of Property 16-010789 McDonalds 544 Maple Avenue West December 24 1:46 a.m. Officers responded to the restaurant to meet with a citizen who wanted to report some damage to his property in the 700 Block of Nutley Street SW. The citizen observed a suspect and provided a description to police. Police contacted the suspect and determined that he was reported as a missing juvenile from Maryland. The mother of the juvenile was contacted and she responded to the Vienna Police station to pick up her son. Charges are pending.

Unlawful Entry/Destruction of Property 16-010782 215 Center Street South Between December 21 at 6:00 p.m. and December 22 at 8:00 a.m. A town resident wanted to report that someone went into a vacant newly built home on the 900 Block of Ninovan Road SE and caused damaged to one of the bathrooms in the home.

Animal Case 16-010772 300 Block George Street SW December 23 10:15 a.m. An officer was dispatched to assist with an injured cat. The officer collected the cat and dropped it off at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Fraud 16-010755 Virginian Restaurant 169 Glyndon Street SE December 22 1:21 p.m. Officers were called to the restaurant to assist with a customer who was attempting to pay with counterfeit money.

Vandalism 16-10720 400 Block West Street NW Between December 20 at 12:01 a.m. and December 21 at 8:18 a.m. A resident reported that her vehicle had been vandalized while parked overnight on the street in front of her residence.

Animal Case 16-010698 Dove Court SW/Hillcrest Drive SW December 20 2:37 p.m. The Animal Control Officer responded to assist with an injured cat in a storm drain. The cat was collected and transported to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Mental Case 16-010652 The Vienna Library 101 Maple Avenue East December 18 11:11 a.m. Police were called to check on a suspicious subject. The subject began to feel ill while talking with the officers and rescue was called to the scene. The medics transported him to Fairfax hospital for further evaluation.

Suspicious Event 16-010605 Park Terrace Court SE December 16 11:28 a.m. Police were called to check on a subject who was banging loudly on the apartment door and refusing to leave. The subject left prior to making contact with police.

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