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Fairfax Man Groped Women, Flashed Himself, Then Fought Cops, Police Say
He groped multiple women, exposed himself in public, and then fought with officers at his home. Now Gigssa Bekele Bengessa is behind bars without bond, police say.
The Fairfax man is facing a slew of charges after a disturbing string of sex offenses and assaults unfolded over the span of just a few hours in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police.
Bekele Bengessa, 33, was arrested on Wednesday, May 28, after allegedly groping multiple women, masturbating in a vehicle, and later attacking an officer who tried to take him into custody.
It started around 5:04 p.m., when t…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In Virginia: ICE
Wilmer Ramos-Giron was deported — twice. He came back — again. Now he's accused of choking and abducting a woman in Virginia.
A Guatemalan national who was previously deported twice is in custody again after being arrested in Chantilly and charged with abduction, assault, and felony strangulation, federal officials announced.
Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, was taken into custody on April 24 by officers from ICE Washington, DC and the Virginia State Police, according to ICE.
Ramos-Giron, who has a past federal firearms conviction, had already been deported from the US in 2012 and again in 2020, bu…
Woman Used Threatening Note To Rob Annandale Bank Before Being Apprehended, Police Say
She handed over a note — and walked out with cash.
An Alexandria woman is facing charges after allegedly robbing a bank in Fairfax County using a threatening note, police said.
Vicky Vien Phung, 36, was arrested Monday after detectives linked her to a robbery at a bank in the 7000 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale, according to Fairfax County Police.
Officers responded to the bank at around noon on April 28, after a woman entered, handed a note to the teller, and demanded money. The note, police said, included a threat to harm the teller if they didn’t comply — though no weapon w…
Fairfax County Gunman Identified In Deadly Virginia Shooting That Injured Two Officers: Police
A routine traffic stop exploded into gunfire near Greenbriar when a man opened fire on Fairfax County Police officers, wounding two before he was shot dead at the scene, officials said.
The gunman was identified Thursday, April 24, as Jamal Wali, 36, of Fairfax.
He had been pulled over shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the 4000 block of Majestic Lane while driving a 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Police say Wali was argumentative and refused commands. When backup arrived, he pulled a gun and shot two officers.
A third officer returned fire, hitting Wali four times. He was pronou…
‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters
A beloved father from Alexandria was gunned down outside a Woodlawn apartment complex in the middle of the night, and now a Maryland man is facing murder charges in Fairfax County, authorities said.
Xavier Alexander, 43, also known to friends and family as “Duval,” “Duvie,” or “Alex Kydd,” was found dead around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, on Madge Lane after a violent shootout in front of an apartment building, according to Fairfax County Police.
When officers got to the scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Alexander died before first responders could get him to a hospi…
Fairfax Man Who Shot Into Car Carrying Estranged Wife, Killing Bystander, Learns Fate
A Fairfax County man who gunned down a complete stranger while firing into a car carrying his estranged wife will now spend the next three decades in prison, prosecutors announced.
Kyjuan Trott-McLean, 45, was sentenced to 43 years in prison for the 2022 shooting that left 31-year-old Brandon Wims dead in Alexandria, Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said Friday, April 4.
On Oct. 2, 2022, Trott-McLean spotted his estranged wife, Kezia Leckey, sitting in a parked car with her friend Sapphire Lawrence and Wims outside an apartment building on St. Gregory Lane, prosecutors said.
Trott-McL…
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance
The weeks-long search for a missing Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in the waters of Fort Washington, authorities in Maryland confirmed.
Richard Wilson Jr., 86, had been missing since Jan. 25, when he walked away from his Waldorf home and never returned.
He was reported missing that evening, triggering a widespread search involving helicopters, boats, dive teams, K-9 units, and multiple law enforcement agencies.
On Thursday, March 27, Prince George’s County Police notified Charles County detectives that Wilson’s body had been found in the wa…
Man Travels 2,000 Miles To Assault Minor, Walks Into Police Trap In Fairfax County
A Utah man who thought he was meeting a minor in Virginia was instead met by undercover detectives in a sting operation targeting online predators, officials announced.
Jonathan Craig O’Neil, 39, was arrested on Saturday, March 16 after he traveled to Fairfax County to sexually assault a minor, according to Fairfax County police.
O’Neil had been communicating online with individuals he believed to be underage, but, in fact, were detectives from the department’s Child Exploitation Unit who were on the other end, police said.
When he arrived in Virginia, officers were waiting.
His arr…
Bank Robber On The Run After Hitting Virginia Branch In Broad Daylight, Police Say
Detectives are searching for a bank robber who slipped a note to a teller, demanded cash, and disappeared before officers arrived at a Virginia bank, officials announced.
Fairfax County police say the suspect walked into a bank on Richmond Highway in Lorton around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 17, where he implied he had a weapon, though none was seen.
The man, described as white, about 5-foot-5, with dark hair, was masked, wearing a black coat, blue jeans, and black Crocs during the heist.
Once he got the cash, he fled before officers arrived, investigators said. No one was injured.
Fairfax…
Alexandria Man Offered Woman A Ride, Then Tried To Sexually Assault Her, Police Say
A Virginia man is behind bars after allegedly abducting a woman and attempting to sexually assault her when she got into his vehicle, police said.
Jose Mauricio Sosas Ramos, 58, of Alexandria, was arrested following the attack, which happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, according to Fairfax County police.
Investigators say a woman was walking in the area when Sosas Ramos pulled up and offered her a ride. Once she was inside the vehicle, he allegedly refused to let her leave and tried to sexually assault her.
The victim managed to…
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Tracked From Waldorf To Prince George’s, Not Seen Since January
Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month.
Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements.
During the early stages of the i…
