Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Car Salesman Takes the Cash and Runs

Plus, a man is arrested for weapons violations, and a laptop was stolen from a home.

City of Fairfax Police are searching for a male employee of a car dealership who sold a car for cash and then allegedly took off with the money.

On Oct. 3, a manager of Fairfax Honda at 11020 Fairfax Blvd. called to report that one of his employees had accepted cash for a car sale, and had not turned it in to the company. 

Police are investigating the case as embezzlement.

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The following additional incidents were also reported by the City of Fairfax Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Sept. 29 - Shoplifting Arrest: An employee of the 7-Eleven store at 3910 University Dr. reported that a male subject had taken merchandise from the store without paying. The subject was detained by a police officer on the scene. The 51-year-old Fairfax man was charged with petit larceny and released on a summons.

Oct. 2 - Burglary: At 6:45 p.m., the residents of a home in the 11100 block of Rock Garden Drive reported that sometime between 5 p.m. the night before and 5 a.m. that morning, someone had gained entry to the residence and stolen a laptop computer.

Oct. 2 - Attempted Fraud: At 2:13 p.m. a resident of the 10200 block of Stratford Avenue reported that she had received a call from a man purporting to be her grandson, stating he had been arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Dominican Republic and requesting she wire bail money there. Before sending any money, she determined that her grandson had not been arrested and the call was fraudulent.

Oct. 3 - Weapons Violation Arrest: At 2:21 a.m. an officer responding to a report of two male subjects banging on a vehicle located the subjects in the area of Sager Avenue and Locust Street. During the course of the investigation it was determined that one of the subjects was carrying an automatic switchblade knife in his pocket. The 20-year-old Annandale man was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and released on a summons.

Oct. 3 - Identity Theft: A resident of the 10000 block of Petersen Street reported that on Oct. 1, someone had used her identifying information to open three unauthorized bank accounts in her name.

Oct. 3 - Counterfeiting: An employee of the Shell station at 9965 Main St. reported that on Oct. 1 or 2 a man had paid for gasoline with a $100 bill which subsequently was determined to be counterfeit. The case was turned over to the United States Secret Service for investigation.


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