Police Investigate New Series of Burglaries

Fairfax County police are investigating a series of burglaries that began Nov. 13 and have continued through Jan. 29.

Detectives are exploring a possible link among 20 burglaries in McLean, West Springfield and Mason district stations, police said Tuesday.

"Thieves have forced open doors of unoccupied homes, typically, between the hours of 5-7 p.m. They have stolen small, easily concealed items from the homes," police said in an afternoon press release.

Capt. Steve Thompson, commander of the McLean District and the head of the task force that investigated last year's first series of burglaries that police believe one man committed.

"We now have copy cats. We have an idea of who does this. It's still high-end houses," Thompson said to a group of citizens..

From late August to November, a nighttime burglar entered unlocked, occupied homes, stealing cash and personal items from houses.

Brad K. Edmonds, 34, of the 1100 block of Kennebec Street in Oxon Hill, Md., He was charged with first-degree burglary, attempted first-degree burglary, two counts of malicious destruction of property under $500, two counts of theft between $1,000 and $10,000, two counts of rogue and vagabond, theft under $1,000, fourth-degree burglary tools, possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being held on a $425,000 bond at the Montgomery County Detention Center.

Fairfax County police believe Edmonds also committed the burglaries in the fall in Fairfax, though he has not yet been charged in the county.

Police are asking residents to be alert to suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. Residents are encouraged to contact police if they see any suspicious vehicles or people in their neighborhood. Police have posted a list of the burglaries that may be linked.

If you have any information, contact Crime Solvers at 866-411-8477 or text "TIP187" plus your message to 274637, or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Here is the list of the latest burglaries. No Vienna addresses reported burglaries, though there was one reported burglary in nearby Pimmit Hills. See a map of the affected addresses above. See a map here.

• 7700 block Ridgepark Court
• 7900 block South Run View

• 2000 block of Hillside Drive
• 1900 block of Kirby Road
• 1300 block of Kirby Road

• 10100 block of Community Lane

• 7900 block of Crownpointe Ridge Court
• 12000 block of Fox Meadow Lane

• 1000 block of Eaton Drive
• 7100 block of Country Meadow Court
• 900 block of Georgetown Ridge Court

•  700 block of Waterside Drive
• 6400 block of Lake Meadow Drive
• 10100 block of Waterside Drive
• 6400 block of Lake Meadow Drive

• 3500 block of Aston Street
• 7800 Creekside View Lane
• 7800 Creekside View Lane
• 9700 Thorn Bush Drive
• 9700 Thorn Bush Drive