Suspicious pamphlets with hate propaganda found in Bristow, Gainesville driveways

Suspicious Incident – On July 8 at 8:28AM, officers responded to investigate several suspicious pamphlets depicting hate propaganda found at the ends of multiple driveways in the Gainesville and Bristow areas. A caller reported to police that they had located a bag that contained birdseed and pamphlets that appeared to be recruiting material for the Ku Klux Klan. The bags were seemingly thrown at random on driveways sometime during the overnight hours of July 7 into July 8 in the Gainesville area along several residential streets off Lee Hwy between Carver Rd and Old Carolina Rd. Similar bags were also located in the Bristow Village neighborhood in the Bristow area. The birdseed appeared to have been used to weigh the bags down, possibly in an attempt to throw the bags from a vehicle. No suspicious persons or vehicles were reported in the area around this time. The pamphlets did not contain any threats and did not appear to target anyone specific in the neighborhood. No property damage was reported. A similar incident occurred on April 28 in the 4500 block of Forestburg Ln in Triangle. The investigation continues. 

Suspicious Incident [Previously Released] – On April 28 at 7:42PM, officers responded to the 4500 block of Forestburg Ln in Triangle (22172) to investigate suspicious pamphlets depicting hate propaganda found on multiple residential lawns in the area. A caller reported to police that they had located a bag on their front lawn that contained birdseed and the pamphlets, which appeared to be recruiting material for the Ku Klux Klan, and included anti-Semitic and anti-African American verbiage. During a canvass of the neighborhood, multiple bags were reportedly located by residents over the past two days. The bags were seemingly thrown at random on front lawns and driveways in the area; however, some were found on the property of African-American residents. The birdseed appeared to have been used to weigh the bags down, possibly in an attempt to throw the bags from a vehicle. No suspicious persons or vehicles were reported in the area around this time. The pamphlets did not contain any threats and did not appear to target anyone specific in the neighborhood. No property damage was reported. The investigation continues. 

Commercial burglary caught on video – On July 9 at 12:42AM, officers responded to the Dalestone Jewelers located at 12778 Darby Brooke Ct in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate an alarm activation. When officers arrived, they observed the front glass door was shattered. A police department K-9 unit responded and searched the business but did not find the suspect. Money and jewelry were reported missing. Video surveillance revealed that an unknown black male wearing a black shirt and jeans broke through the front door around 12:40AM. The suspect was not located.

Bullet hole on hood of unoccupied vehicle – On July 7 at 11:57AM, officers responded to the 15800 block of Crocus Ln in Dumfries (22025) to investigate a destruction of property. The caller reported to police that a bullet hole was located on the hood of a vehicle parked in the area. It is believed that the incident occurred sometime between 3:00PM on July 6 and 6:00AM on July 7. No injuries or other property damage was reported.