Crime & Safety
Police Take 15-Year-Old Falls Church-Area Teen Into Custody in Attempted Purse Snatching
Two teens tried to steal a purse from a woman in the Skyline area Monday night.
A woman walking Monday night in the Skyline area — in the 5500 block of Seminary Road — was the victim of an attempted purse-snatching, according to Fairfax County Police.
The victim was walking when she was approached from behind by two men. One suspect attempted to take the victim’s purse but the victim resisted and both suspects fled on foot.
Responding police tracked down one of the suspects, a 15-year-old Falls Church area boy, and took him into custody. The second suspect was described as black, in his teens with a thin build.
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