Fairfax County authorities have charged a District of Columbia man and three juvenile suspects in connection with 15 thefts at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores throughout the county.
Since March, detectives have investigated a crew that has been targeting ABC stores, loading carts with alcohol and fleeing in a vehicle before police could arrive, county police said. This crew allegedly has stolen more than $72,000 worth of merchandise, they said.
Authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction on May 27 arrested Jomarice Evans, 27, of Washington, D.C., on unrelated charges. Following an investigation, Fairfax County detectives reportedly linked Evans to multiple ABC thefts within the county.
Authorities have charged Evans with robbery, five counts of grand larceny, five counts of larceny with intent to sell, five counts of transportation of alcohol, five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, destruction of property and organized retail theft. He now is being held in another jurisdiction.
Fairfax County authorities also have identified and charged three juveniles in connection with the thefts.
On June 27, detectives from the police department’s Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Unit, assisted by the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested three juveniles in Washington, D.C. All three have been charged with three counts of grand larceny and larceny with intent to sell.
Detectives now are investigating additional people linked to these cases.
The thefts occurred:
• March 14 and May 9 in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia.
• May 10 at Springfield Plaza.
• May 18, June 11 and July 2 in the 3500 block of South Jefferson Street in Columbia Forest.
• May 21 and June 12 in the 1400 block of Chain Bridge Road in McLean.
• May 22 in the 8900 block of Ox Road in Lorton.
• May 24 in the 5900 block of Richmond Highway in Belle Haven. (This incident included a robbery.)
• May 31 in the 1500 block of Belle View Boulevard in Belle View.
• June 12 in the 8100 block of Lee Highway in Dunn Loring.
• June 17 in the 9400 block of Lorton Market Street in Lorton.
• June 20 in the 8400 block of Old Courthouse Road in Tysons.
• July 4 in the 5000 block of Burke Centre Parkway in Fairfax Station.
Detectives ask anyone who may have information about any of these incidents to call the department’s McLean District Station at (703) 566-7750 and ask to speak to a detective.
