Pair charged in burglary at home of elderly McLean couple A man and a woman have been charged with breaking into the home of an elderly McLean couple.
Fairfax County police said 30-year-old Jasmine Vanderplas and 29-year-old Tae Won Kang were arrested Wednesday evening in connection with the morning incident at the home on the 1500 block of Pathfinder Lane.
A woman in her 70s heard noises from her upstairs bedroom and went downstairs, where she encountered one of the burglars, police said. The intruder demanded money and hit her.
The burglars then roused her husband, also in his 70s, who was in bed. They fled with a purse when one of the victims screamed, police said.
Firefighters hurt battling White Oak blaze
Two firefighters were injured battling an overnight blaze in the White Oak area.
The fire broke out at an apartment building on the 11400 block of December Way shortly before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
One firefighter suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, the fire department said. Another firefighter suffered minor injuries.
People in eight units in the building have been displaced. Authorities believe the fire started on or near a stove in an apartment.
Pr. William police partner with NCMEC
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has recognized Prince William County police for how the county’s emergency dispatchers respond to reports of missing children.
The organization has named Prince William a “9-1-1 Call Center Partner” because the county has a “model policy” for dispatchers to reference when handling missing-child reports and all staff at the county’s safety communications center have completed specialized training.
Prince William’s is the first agency in Virginia and the 31st in the nation to receive that designation from NCMEC.
— Emily Babay
