Police Log: Intruder Wakes Sleeping Woman

An intruder entered a Vienna woman's home earlier this month and woke her while she was sleeping, according to Vienna Police.

Around 1 a.m. April 13, the woman told police the intruder unlawfully entered her home on Walker Street SW. The person woke her while she was sleeping.

The woman knows the intruder, police said.

Police continue to investigate the case.

Other highlights from the Vienna Police log, April 13 to 19:

• A pharmacist at CVS, 337 Maple Avenue E., reported April 13 she had filled three separate fraudulent prescriptions for a subject. The case is under investigation.
• A woman reported at 11:46 a.m. April 13 her husband, who has medical issues, took the car from their Old Courthouse Road home against her wishes. Two hours later, the husband called the wife for help in getting home. Arlington County Police located the man and Vienna Police transported the woman to meet him.
• A town employee reported between April 13 and April 16, a backpack-style blower was stolen from an unlocked storage area at the Parks and Recreation yard at 247 Nutley Street NW. Police are investigating the case.
• A man reported between 7 p.m. April 13 and 9:30 a.m. April 14, someone left a candy wrapper in his front yard on Ayrhill Avenue NE. He added that while working on his vehicle the previous week, someone drove by the home and yelled a racial slur.
• A man reported between noon April 14 and noon April 15 her neighbor's dog barks incessantly during daytime hours on Tapawingo Road SW. The town's animal control officer contacted the dog’s owners, who said they would make arrangements to remedy the situation.
• A man reported at noon April 14 a chocolate Labrador retriever was running at large on Yeonas Drive. When the man approached the dog it sniffed his hand and ran away. The complainant reported this dog runs at large on a regular basis.
• Police responded for a suicidal subject at 12:38 p.m. April 14 at , 201 Maple Avenue SE. The subject and his mother had recently been involved in an altercation in McLean and they were now in Vienna. Fairfax County EMS responded to treat the mother’s injuries. The son was subsequently arrested by Fairfax County Police and charged with domestic assault.
• Police located a dog running at large at 12:30 p.m. April 14 on Mill Street SE with no owner information. The Boston terrier was taken to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.
• Two used and unconnected air conditioning units were stolen between 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. April 15 from the exterior of Best Bid, Inc., 516 Mill Street NE. This case is still being investigated.
• Police responded for a report of a domestic dispute at 3:45 p.m. April 16 on Patrick Street. They learned from a third party that a man had pushed his wife during an argument. The investigation revealed that no assault had actually occurred.
• A contractor reported that between 7 p.m. April 16 and 7 a.m. April 17, a mortar mixer had been stolen from a construction site on Sherwood Drive NE. The case is still being investigated.
• A 2-year-old boy was seen wandering alone at 7:11 a.m. April 17 on Park Street. A man stopped his vehicle and stayed with the boy until police arrived. Police investigation revealed the child's caregiver had fallen asleep and the toddler had wandered out of the home. William Bryant, Jr., 23, of Vienna, was issued a summons for failure to supervise a child. He was released after signing the summons. Fairfax County Child Protective Services was also alerted.
• A caregiver discovered an elderly male subject unresponsive at 7:24 p.m. April 17 on John Marshall Drive NE. Fairfax County EMS responded and transported the gentleman to an area hospital.
• Police responded at 9:58 p.m. April 17 to assist Fairfax County Police with the search of an apartment on Holloway Court NE. The search was conducted incident to an arrest for shoplifting that occurred outside the Town of Vienna. The search took place without incident.
• A citizen arrived home at 2:43 p.m. April 18 to find her husband had passed away at the house on Truman Circle. It does not appear any foul play is involved. A detective will follow up on this case.
• A man reported he parked his vehicle around 5:30 p.m. April 19 in the parking lot. After attending a meeting, he returned around 9:23 p.m. to find one of the vehicle's windows had been smashed out. It does not appear that anything was taken.
• Officers responded for a subject that was contemplating doing harm to herself at 5:48 p.m. April 19 on Pruitt Court SW. After making contact with the individual she was transported to an area medical facility for assessment and treatment.
• A woman observed three people in her driveway at 10:20 p.m. April 19. The rear hatch of her vehicle, on Lauren Lane SE, was open. The woman screamed at the group and had her husband call police. It does not appear as though anything was taken from the vehicle. The individuals are only described as three black males.

Arrests:

During a traffic stop at 12:08 a.m. April 13 on Maple Avenue E, police suspected the driver could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests, Virendra Kumar Saxena, 54, of Potomac, Md., was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was taken to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis, but was unable to provide a sufficient breath sample and was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. There he was formally charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit a breath test.

During a traffic stop at 2:02 a.m. April 14 on Maple Avenue W, police suspected the driver could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests the driver, John Kennelly, 23 of Vienna was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Kennelly was taken to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis and then to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

A concerned citizen reported at 9:04 p.m. April 14 an individual had parked his vehicle with two wheels on the sidewalk in the parking lot near 359 Maple Avenue SE. Police located who they believed to be the driver a short time later. Kevin Bean, 53, of Vienna, was arrested for drunk in public and taken to and the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

At 9:12 p.m. April 14, police located an employee of Outback Steakhouse, 315 Maple Avenue SE, who was wanted by Loudoun County for a probation violation. Michael Mcavey, 22, of Maple Avenue was subsequently arrested and taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

During a traffic stop at 1:48 a.m. April 15 at Tapawingo Road and Ware Street, police suspected the driver could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests the driver, Victor Rodriguez, 23, of Woodbridge, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was taken to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis, but was unable to provide a sufficient breath sample and was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center to have a blood sample taken. There he was formally charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense in five years, and driving on a revoked operator's license. He was held on $9,000 bond.

During a traffic stop at 10:45 p.m. April 15 on Maple Avenue E., police suspected the driver could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests the driver, Matthew Kerwick, 44, of McLean, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was taken to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis, but refused to provide a breath sample and was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. There he was formally charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit a breath test.