The Blotter

Published February 25, 2010 5:00am ET



Man dragged for 2 miles, killed

A Fairfax woman driving a minivan dragged a man for two miles before she realized it, Prince William County police said. Police said 39-year-old Carroll Humphries was hit by a Toyota Corolla on Monday, and the driver of the Corolla pulled over while Humphries lay on the ground. That’s when the minivan hit Humphries. The driver didn’t realize what had happened until she arrived home and found the man stuck under her minivan. She called police, but the man died on the way to the hospital. No one has been charged, and police are still investigating.

Fatal hit-and-run in Tysons Corner

Police are searching for a late-model silver Toyota Camry after a man was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Tysons Corner early Wednesday. The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. on eastbound Leesburg Pike near the ramp to the Capital Beltway. Police are asking the public’s help in finding the vehicle, which should have extensive damage to the front bumper. Anyone with information can call police at 703-681-2131.

Police look for bank robber

Fairfax County police are investigating a bank robbery in the Chantilly area. Around 4:20 p.m. Monday, a man entered a BB&T bank at 13821 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and passed a note to the woman behind the counter demanding money. The robber fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The man was described as white, about 5 feet 8 inches and about 190 pounds. He was wearing a blue jacket, blue baseball cap and dark-colored pants. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.

– Compiled by Scott McCabe