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Witnesses stop attempted carjacking in Fairfax County

Fairfax County Police said several Good Samaritans stepped in and detained a man who was attempting a carjacking.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — An attempted carjacking was stopped by several Good Samaritans in Fairfax County today, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD.)

In the 7600 block of Allman Drive in Annandale, a 38-year-old man allegedly carjacked a victim then attempted carjackings on Lukens Lane and the 8600 block of Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon an hour later, police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. 

Police claim several onlookers who witnessed the attempted carjackings stepped in and detained the man until officers arrived and responded to the scene. 

The identity of the man has not been released. 

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