Police Log: String of Vandalism Incidents on Mill Street

Vienna Police are investigating a string of vandalisms to businesses along Mill Street NE:

• Police discovered at 4:35 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at United Storage, 300 Mill Street NE.
• Police discovered at 5:56 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at Sheets Wholesale Inc., 430 Mill Street NE.
• Police discovered at 5:57 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at Agrolawn, 432 Mill Street NE.
• Police discovered at 5:58 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at Brooke Rental Center 400 Block Mill Street NE.
• Police discovered at 6 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at Cooper Materials Handling 400 Block Mill Street NE.
• Police discovered at 6 a.m. May 18 graffiti had been spray painted on some equipment and the building at KC Swimsuits, 319 Mill Street NE.

The cases are still being investigated.

Other highlights from the log, May 18 to 24:

• A woman reported between March 9 and May 19, her purse her purse and its contents were stolen from her residence on Fairway Drive NE. This case is still being investigated.
• Homeowners reported between March 20 and May 20, they had been experiencing ongoing disputes with their tenant on Echols Street. Police advised the complainant the case was civil in nature and not a matter for the police.
• A woman came to the Vienna Police Headquarters to report she lost her rings between 11 a.m. May 11 and 11 a.m. May 12 in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank at 440 Maple Ave E.
• An employee reported between May 11 and 18, several incidents of vandalism have occurred on the property at Vienna Baptist Church, 541 Marshall Road SW.
• A woman reported she received an alert from her credit card company regarding unusual activity on her credit card between 9 a.m. May 17 and 9 a.m. May 18. This case is still being investigated.
• During a traffic stop at 1:11 a.m. May 18 on Center Street S, police detected the author could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests, Christopher Torres, 23, of Falls Church, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Torres was transported to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis and then to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
• Police saw a truck servicing a dumpster at 6:40 a.m. May 18 at Maple Avenue E, in violation of the Town of Vienna noise ordinance. Peter Manu, 49, of  Stafford, Virginia, was issued a summons for the violation and released after signing it.
• Police discovered at 8:22 a.m. May 18 that a stolen piece of excavating equipment was at a particular location on Church Street. Police located the equipment and verified it had been stolen from a location in Fauquier County, Virginia. The equipment was returned to its owner and the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office will follow up on the investigation.
• A woman reported at 9:59 a.m. May 18 her mother took some medication, which belonged to her, and she would not return it. After some discussion the medication was returned to the complainant and she left the area on Thelma Circle without further incident.
• Police responded for the report of a woman that was screaming for help at 11:40 a.m. May 18 on Sherwood Lane NE. Upon arrival, police found a woman that had approached a former boyfriend’s house for some pain medication. The man refused to provide her with the medication and the woman became upset. Police spoke with both parties and the woman left the area without further incident.
• A citizen reported a dog had been left inside a vehicle at 6:40 p.m. May 18 on Maple Avenue E. Police located the animal’s owner and counseled her regarding the dangers of leaving a dog inside a vehicle for too long.
• At 10:04 p.m. May 18, a worker from a medical facility on Park Street SE requested police assistance in detaining a patient and transporting him to a medical facility. The individual was transported without incident.
• During a traffic stop at 12:24 a.m. May 19 on Maple Avenue W, police suspected the driver could be impaired. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests, Gustavo A. Delcid, 29, of Fairfax, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was then transported to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis, and then to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
• A concerned citizen reported at 11:35 a.m. May 19 she believed a subject was at her door on Elm Street SW in violation of a protective order. Police responded and determined it was not; the suspected individual but was merely a solicitor.
• Police responded at 6:43 p.m. May 19 to assist Fairfax County EMS with a 9-1-1 call on Beulah Road in which the caller had dialed the number, but was unable to provide information. Officer Tracy located an unresponsive individual in the basement of the home. Fairfax County EMS administered aid and transported the subject to an area hospital. He is expected to recover.
• Police responded at 7:53 p.m. May 19 for a brother and sister that were involved in an argument on Orchard Street NW. The argument stemmed from a disagreement over a card game and at one point became physical. All parties were counseled regarding the warrant obtainment process.
• Police located a suspicious vehicle at 10:35 p.m. May 19 inside Southside Park. While investigating police noted the presence of suspected marijuana inside the vehicle. The vehicle’s occupants were found to be juvenile males ages 15 and 16. Both boys were turned over to a parent and police will obtain petitions charging them with possession of marijuana and trespassing.
• Police located two suspicious individuals at 12:01 a.m. May 20 in the area of some recent burglaries on Pleasant Street. After identifying the men police learned they were business owners and released them from being detained.
• An employee reported at 12:57 a.m. an intoxicated subject was harassing customers at Neighbor's Restaurant, 262 Cedar Lane SE. Upon his arrival police learned the individual had left the restaurant. He was located a short distance away and arrested for drunk in public and trespassing. Cesar Navarro, 28, of  Vienna was then transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
• A woman reported at 2:26 a.m. May 20 she was in bed in her home on Walker Circle SW and three unfamiliar individuals were around her. Arriving officers discovered the caller suffers from medical issues and that there were no suspicious individuals inside the home. A caretaker was on sight to tend to the caller.
• A resident reported at 12:30 a.m. May 21 an unknown subject was attempting to enter his apartment on Patrick Street SE. Arriving officers were unable to locate the subject as he had already left the area.
• An employee reported between 3 p.m. May 22 and 6 a.m. May 23, unknown subjects dumped construction materials in the church parking lot on Emmaus Church of Christ, 900 Maple Avenue E.
• A woman reported after parking her vehicle at 7:25 p.m. May 22 at Merchant’s Tire and Auto, 141 Maple Avenue W, she noticed that her cell phone was missing.
• Police were called at 6:57 p.m. May 23 to assist Fairfax County Fire and Emergency Medical Services with traffic control for a fire on Cottage Street SW. The cause of the fire was determined to be the result of a lightning strike.
• During a traffic stop at 3:39 a.m. May 24 at Center Street and John Marshall Drive NW, police detected signs of possible impairment. After attempting to complete several field sobriety tests Mechil Magdi Rafla Yacoub, 23, of Vienna was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was then transported to Vienna Police Headquarters for breath analysis and then to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.