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Police Crack Down on Crime at Cedar Lane Shopping Center

From the Sun Gazette:

Vienna police in recent months temporarily assigned three officers to fight recurring crime problems in the vicinity of Cedar Lane Shopping Center in southeast Vienna.

Master Police Officers Art Sylmar and Tom Taylor and Officer Matthew Maiorana were assigned to gather intelligence, identify criminal suspects and make arrests, police said.

The officers donned plain clothes for this assignment, which lasted from November 2007 until early this year.

During that time, the special patrol broke up a drug deal involving marijuana and cocaine and made several other arrests in cases involving assault, destruction of property, shoplifting and public drunkenness.

Go Maud!

Posted by Historic Vienna Posts on January 24, 2008 01:51 PM |

Comments

Wow, looks like Vienna has at least one competent agency. As much as I get scared seeing them around all the time (speed), the police do keep our town safer than other places.

Posted by: V Town | January 25, 2008 08:08 AM

Here's what really happened:

The Vienna Citizens Group exposed the gang and crime activity going on down at the Cedar Park Shopping Center and the Vienna Park Apartments. The TC and Police denied what was going on in the media. Then we started getting armed robberies and assaults in that area every couple of days.

The TC and Police couldn't deny it anymore, and since the Mayor is running for re-election, the Town finally had to do something.

Posted by: Tell the truth and shame the TC | January 25, 2008 12:48 PM

Totally different topic but I could not help but notice the Emergency Veterinary clinic is moving to Park Street. Does this mean that building has been sold off, too? That would be lovely to see all three buildings (including the Flea Trap and Tequila Grande) get bulldozed and have an area built for people to walk, shop, and eat (and, possibly live).

Has anyone publicly heard Maud or Jane discuss how they want to work with the new owners of these buildings? That is what smart politicians do, right? Oh, yeah, I just answered my own questions. Doh.

Posted by: vienna mommy | January 25, 2008 03:24 PM

Way to keep the light shining Vienna Citizens Group:-) I hope more people start realizing it is OUR problem and not "YOUR" problem.

Posted by: SOS | January 28, 2008 07:44 PM

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