The following is a list of criminal activity occurring in the second district North for November, 2007. This information is provided to NRCA by Captain Brian Burke of the Arlington County Police Department:

Several of the Sexual Battery cases actually occurred in the 1st District, but I wanted to include them so that you can see all of the incidents in the series. Our Sex Crimes (SVU) detectives believe that these crimes are being perpetrated by more than one person. Police resources from a variety of units are out there addressing this.

Burglaries and larcenies from vehicles have dropped way off (for now). This reduction is due, in part, to Detective Guevara from our Burglary Unit identifying and arresting 2 suspects from Maryland that are responsible for numerous Burglaries and the arrest by the 2D Team of a suspect from Washington, DC that is responsible for several larcenies from vehicles.

Please continue to be aware of your surroundings when out in the evening. Do not leave anything of value in your vehicles. Call suspicious persons / activity in to the police.

Happy Holidays!


SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/01/07, 1900 block of N. Lynn St. Between 5:20 pm and 5:22 pm on November 1, a 26 year old woman walking home from the Rosslyn Metro Station reported that a man followed her for about two blocks and then groped her. The suspect is described as a while male, 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, approximately 150 lbs., with a brown beard.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/02/07, 4200 block of N. Fairfax Drive. (1D) At approximately 11:31 pm on November 2, a 19 year old woman was standing in line in a convenience store when someone groped her from behind. She confronted the suspect who denied touching her. A security guard attempted to intervene and was assaulted by the suspect before he fled from the store. The suspect is described as a white, Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/03/07, 2100 block of N. 15th Street. At approximately 1:50 am on November 3, a 23 year old woman was exiting the Courthouse Metro Station on an escalator when someone groped her from behind. The victim screamed and turned around and saw the suspect fleeing back down the escalator. The suspect was approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a medium or stocky build.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/04/07, 4700 block of N. Wilson Blvd. (1D) At approximately 12:45 am on November 4, a 23 year old woman was walking home from the Ballston Metro Station when someone groped her from behind. The victim turned and confronted the suspect and he ran away. He is described as a white male, 50 to 60 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a medium build and gray hair.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/05/07, 1800 block N. Highland St. On November 5 around 7:10 pm, a 31 year old woman was walking in the area of 1800 N. Highland St. when she was grabbed by a man as he walked past her. The suspect left the area on foot, walking south on N. Highland St. The suspect is described as possibly being a Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old, 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing a striped sweater and a baseball hat.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/18/07, 1800 block N. Quinn St. On November 18 around 1:15 am, a 22 year old woman was walking home from the Georgetown area when she reports that a man ran up behind her and groped her. The victim screamed and the suspect fled, running north on N. Quinn St. A K-9 unit attempted to track the suspect with negative results. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 to 170 pounds, wearing a black baseball cap, dark fleece shirt and light colored pants.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/21/07, 1300 block of N. Highland St. At approximately 8:41 pm on November 21, a 34 year old woman was walking home from the Clarendon Metro Station when a man rode up behind her on a bicycle and groped her. The suspect is described as an Asian or Middle Eastern man in his early 20's, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with shoulder length black hair and no facial hair.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 11/22/07, 1200 block of N. Hudson Blvd. Between 1:45 am and 2 am on November 22, a 24 year old woman was walking home when a man approached and struck up a conversation. The man followed the victim for a short distance and then exposed himself to her. The suspect is described as a white male, 27-28 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 160 lbs. with dirty blond hair and a pale complexion.

SEXUAL BATTERY, 11/26/07, 3700 block Fairfax Dr. (1D) On November 26 around 8:55 pm, a 46 year old woman was walking on Fairfax Drive. As a man on a bicycle rode by very close to her, she felt something hit her. The subject is described as a light skinned man, wearing a hooded black jacket. The subject rode away north on Nelson St.

INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A MINOR, 11/04/07, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Rd., Between 10:55 am and 11:40 am on November 4, a 13 year old boy was walking when a man approached him. The suspect tried to engage the boy in conversation and then made an obscene gesture. The boy quickly walked away. He told his father about the incident and they called police. The suspect is described as a white male, 30 to 40 years old, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, approximately 200 lbs. with blond hair and blue eyes.

FELONY HIT AND RUN, 11/03/07, Route 50 near T. Roosevelt Bridge. At Approximately 4:52 am on November 3, a 33 year old man pulled over onto the shoulder of eastbound Route 50 to help another motorist change a flat tire. While he was changing the tire on the disabled vehicle, a pickup truck slammed into the victim's car. The striking vehicle then fled the scene. The driver was later found in D.C. passed out in the driver's seat of the pickup truck. A felony Hit and Run warrant was issued for Mario Manuel Machic-Hernanez, 23, of Arlington.

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 11/07/07, 1900 block N. Fort Myer Dr. Sometime between 3:30 pm on November 6 and 7 am on November 7, someone broke into a car parked in a parking garage. A GPS unit and assorted items were stolen.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, 11/12/07, 2800 block Clarendon Blvd. On November 12 around 11:37 pm, a 30 year old man was walking to his vehicle when he was approached by a man who demanded his wallet. The victim got into his vehicle, left the scene and called police. The suspect was later located by officers at the Courthouse Metro station. Alejandro Blanco Reyes, 32, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with attempted robbery. He was held with no bond.

POSSSESSION OF BB GUN UNDER THE AGE OF 15, 11/14/07, 1500 block Clarendon Blvd. At approximately 7:42 am on November 14, Officers responded to the area in reference to a man with a gun. A witness observed several Hispanic males passing what appeared to be a handgun back and forth. The suspects got onto an Arlington County School Bus. An Officer located the bus and it was stopped in the 1700 Block of North Adams Street. The suspect was located and a BB gun was recovered from beneath the suspect's seat. The bus was occupied by students from Wakefield and New Directions. The suspect was transported to juvenile court where a petition was obtained for Possession of a BB Gun Under the Age of 15 Without an Adult Present.


Brian

Captain Brian M. Berke
Arlington County Police Department
Operations Division
Second District Commander
Office: (703) 228-4327
Fax: (703) 228-4576
bberke@arlingtonva.us

Has anyone further information about the suspicious death of a Falls Church man whose body was found in Gateway Park on Nov. 9?