Attempted break-ins reported in Annandale

The first incident happened at 3:45 p.m. in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane in Lafayette Village near Annandale Community Park. A resident reported three men standing outside of the basement door after hearing continuous knocking. 

One of the men had a towel wrapped around his elbow and was trying to break a glass door. They appeared to be in their late teens or early 20s, mixed race, and wearing dark hooded sweatshirts. The three walked away when they saw the resident inside.

The other incident occurred at about 6:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of Championship Drive in the Adam’s Walk community on the other side of Annandale Community Park.

A resident reported someone knocking on the front door and saw three men enter the fenced backyard. The suspects put a ladder up against the home before leaving the area on foot.

A witness described the suspects as in their late teens to early 20s. One was described as Hispanic and another as a light skinned black male wearing a red hooded jacket. The third suspect was described as a white male wearing a black jacket and cream-colored shoes with a red stripe.