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Police investigate car fires in Little Rocky Run neighborhood

WASHINGTON — Investigators from the Fairfax County Fire Marshal’s Office and police department are asking for the public’s assistance with any information about several car fires occurring in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 18.

Fire and police units responded to reports of seven vehicle fires between the hours of 3:50 a.m. and 4:40 a.m. The locations were all in the Little Rocky Run neighborhood:

  • three occurred on Chapelwood Circle at Hart Forest Drive
  • two on Laurel Rock Court
  • one on Rockland Drive
  • one on Rock Lawn Drive

It is unknown whether or not the same person is responsible for all of the fires but police would like anyone with information to contact the Fire Marshal’s investigators through the Police Department’s Crime Solvers program.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.


 

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