Police Log: Abduction Stopped by Bystander
The Falls Church police department supplied the following incident and arrest information. If an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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A bystander may have prevented an abduction Thursday, Falls Church City Police reported.
Police said a woman and her young son were walking along the 200 block of S. Washington Street and as the child played with sticks, a man walked toward the boy. As mother and child walked closer toward the 46-year-old man, he moved closer to the boy until a bystander stepped between the man and the boy, according to a police report.
The man was charged with attempted abduction and public drunkenness.
In separate and unrelated incidents:
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of aluminum stolen from a dumpster in the 600 block of Roosevelt Blvd. on May 19.
A 51-year-old City of Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness in the 300 block of W. Broad St. on May 20.
A 38-year-old Washington, D.C. man was charged with driving under the influence in the 100 block of E. Broad St. on May 21.
A 32-year-old Falls Church man was charged with a noise violation in the 300 block of W. Broad St. on May 21.
A 50-year-old Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness in the 300 block of Park Ave. on May 22.
A 46-year-old man with no fixed address was charged with public drunkenness in the 100 block of S. Washington St. on May 22.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of four tires and cash stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block of Highland Ave. between May 1 and 13.
A 36-year-old Falls Church man was charged with driving under the influence in the 1000 block of E. Broad St. on Mat 22.
An 18-year-old Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness and underage possession of alcohol in the 400 block of Park Ave. on May 23.
A 23-year-old Alexandria woman was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to blood or breath test and possession of marijuana on May 23.
A 44-year-old Manassas man was charged with driving under the influence in the 6800 block of Lee Highway on May 24. His passenger, a 39-year-old Manassas woman, was charged with public drunkenness.
An 83-year-old City of Falls Church woman was charged with assaulting a family member in the 300 block of James St. on May 24.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of license plates stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Falls Ave. on May 24.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of a stolen backpack and wallet n the 1000 block of E. Broad St. on May 26.
A 28-year-old Laurel, Md. man was charged with public drunkenness in the 400 block of Roosevelt Blvd.
The Falls Church police department supplied the following incident and arrest information. If an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/police-log-abduction-stopped-in-falls-church-by-bystander
A bystander may have prevented an abduction Thursday, Falls Church City Police reported.
Police said a woman and her young son were walking along the 200 block of S. Washington Street and as the child played with sticks, a man walked toward the boy. As mother and child walked closer toward the 46-year-old man, he moved closer to the boy until a bystander stepped between the man and the boy, according to a police report.
The man was charged with attempted abduction and public drunkenness.
In separate and unrelated incidents:
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of aluminum stolen from a dumpster in the 600 block of Roosevelt Blvd. on May 19.
A 51-year-old City of Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness in the 300 block of W. Broad St. on May 20.
A 38-year-old Washington, D.C. man was charged with driving under the influence in the 100 block of E. Broad St. on May 21.
A 32-year-old Falls Church man was charged with a noise violation in the 300 block of W. Broad St. on May 21.
A 50-year-old Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness in the 300 block of Park Ave. on May 22.
A 46-year-old man with no fixed address was charged with public drunkenness in the 100 block of S. Washington St. on May 22.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of four tires and cash stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block of Highland Ave. between May 1 and 13.
A 36-year-old Falls Church man was charged with driving under the influence in the 1000 block of E. Broad St. on Mat 22.
An 18-year-old Falls Church man was charged with public drunkenness and underage possession of alcohol in the 400 block of Park Ave. on May 23.
A 23-year-old Alexandria woman was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to blood or breath test and possession of marijuana on May 23.
A 44-year-old Manassas man was charged with driving under the influence in the 6800 block of Lee Highway on May 24. His passenger, a 39-year-old Manassas woman, was charged with public drunkenness.
An 83-year-old City of Falls Church woman was charged with assaulting a family member in the 300 block of James St. on May 24.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of license plates stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Falls Ave. on May 24.
Falls Church City Police are investigating a report of a stolen backpack and wallet n the 1000 block of E. Broad St. on May 26.
A 28-year-old Laurel, Md. man was charged with public drunkenness in the 400 block of Roosevelt Blvd.