Serial burglar blamed for 87 crimes in Fairfax
Fairfax County police are searching for a serial burglar they say is responsible for 87 incidents since August.
The burglar struck three homes Friday and attempted to steal from another home in the Fairfax area by cutting a screen, police said.
Of the 87 incidents, 57 are burglaries or attempted burglaries. The remaining 30 incidents are larcenies from vehicles, and complaints of either suspicious persons or noises.
The culprit targets money, purses and small items. However, two handguns were stolen from a vehicle and police urge residents to use caution should they encounter a burglar in their home.
One killed, one wounded in weekend shooting
A Silver Spring man was killed and another person was wounded in an early-morning shooting near Howard University, D.C. police said.
Around 1 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting on the 600 block of Harvard Street NW and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to a hospital, where one of the victims, 22-year-old Michael Manuel Moss-Cornish, died. The other victim was treated and released. Anyone with information about this crime can call police at 202-727-9099. People can remain anonymous by calling D.C. Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS.
D.C. worker admits collecting unemployment
A D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services employee has pleaded guilty to stealing $8,000 in unemployment benefits from the District.
Benevenuto Bullock was sentenced to 90 days, suspended, so he will not have to serve time unless he violates the conditions of his order. He was also placed on probation for more than two years and ordered to pay the money back. According to the D.C. inspector general’s office, Bullock fraudulently collected $7,956 in unemployment checks while he worked full-time at the DYRS.
-Scott McCabe
