Officers injured after person stole police car, crashed near Fair Oaks Shopping Center, police say

Odyssey Fields

June 21, 2024 at 1:01 PM·1 min read

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said two officers were injured after someone stole a police cruiser and crashed near Fair Oaks Shopping Center on Friday afternoon.

The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers were investigating a stolen vehicle in the shopping center when the person took a police cruiser. FCPD said the person in the cruiser hit another police car, in the area.

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Officers were able to detain the person.

FCPD said two officers and the person accused of stealing the cruiser had non-life-threatening injuries.

At 12:36 p.m., FCPD posted on X that the westbound lanes on Government Center Parkway at Post Forest Drive are closed as detectives investigate the scene.

Officers injured after person stole police car, crashed near Fair Oaks Shopping Center, police say

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