Fairfax Police Officer Stabbed by Teen Who Falsely Claimed Double Murder

On February 3rd, 2025, at 2:38 p.m., Fairfax County Police Officers responded to the 12800 block of Fair Lakes Parkway in Fair Lakes for a suspicious event. It was reported that an unknown caller made statements to the dispatch center that he had killed two people. While investigating the incident, the suspect, a 16-year-old male, ran toward an officer and immediately began assaulting him. During the assault, the teen stabbed the officer once in the upper body with a knife and was then taken into custody. The officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. It was determined that the suspect was the initial dispatch caller and the statements he made were false. The officer who was stabbed is a six-year veteran assigned to the Fair Oaks District. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau have charged the 16-year-old with Malicious Wounding, and he remains in custody.