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News Release: 08/248/2301/LHC/(6)
Thursday, September 4, 2008


A plain-clothed officer at Springfield Mall observed a man taking photographs with his cell phone in the Spring fest Food Court on Tuesday, September 2 around 3:30 p.m. The suspect followed two girls in cheerleading uniforms and approached them from behind, allegedly taking photographs under the skirt of a 17-year-old Springfield girl.

The girls noticed the suspect and yelled at him as he quickly walked away and left the building.

Working jointly with mall security officers, police identified Dawit Abebe, 40 of 6038 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. Police arrested Abebe on Wednesday, September 3 around 3 p.m. and charged him with unlawfully photographing a person under 18 years old, a class six felony.

Springfield Mall management recently provided the Fairfax County Police Department with a storefront space in the mall. Formerly a café, the new space will house officers during mall hours. Officers have been assigned to Springfield Mall since 1996, as well as other shopping centers across Fairfax County, since the 1980’s.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131
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it says they arrested him then it asks if you have any information. im assuming you have the information if you already arrested the guy

I hear he went to South Lakes.

But he's only in this country to try and make a better life for
his family.

No cop-bashing? No donut jokes? Is Gravis on vacation?

what?? Wrote:
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> it says they arrested him then it asks if you have
> any information. im assuming you have the
> information if you already arrested the guy


Umm, that's because they are looking for more cases to nail this guy with if there are any. It's certainly possible that this is not an isolated case, and judging from this weirdo's mugshot it probably is not. So basically, if anyone else has been a victim of this guy or anyone else has witnessed this pervert doing this in the past they want to know about it.

EJ, is that you?

They caught him a day later... I wonder what resources were required to trace a guy at the mall to his house a day later, all over taking pictures of cheerleaders.

He was obviously not being very discrete about it if the girls were freaked out enough to call security. I don't know how else one would know their picture was being taken at all.

Odd that taking a 17-year-old cheerleader's picture could get you at least a year in jail, seems a little harsh.

How do these South Lakes kids get all the way down to Springfield Mall?

With eyes like that, how were they able to tell which way he was looking and aiming that camera?

Boy I have seen some illegal Aliens, but this one looks like he is from Mars. Wasn't he in the movie Men in Black.

looks like they took the mugshot with a fishbowl lense

Isn' that Beetljuice from the Howard Stern Show?

OK there's his lazy eyed picture..Now lets see these cheerleader pics that were so bad..
He should be hanged for GP...

I know a person who would keep pictures like this in their wallet, claimimg their family, just to get reactions out of people and for laughs...sick, yes?

He's now a doctor.

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Perhaps a Gynecologist?

Anyone know where the new police storefront space is? Is it that cafe place where you could chill on the sofa and drink coffee?

I was wondering what happened to the small sub-station near the downstairs Macy's.

FrankZ Wrote:
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> Perhaps a Gynecologist?


No, an eye doc!

Duh!

Whatz up with the GYN, R U 1?

omg he looks so sxarey

ew perv!

Really, a felony for taking non-nude pictures is a bit much. How do you even decide when a photo is "unlawful"? They're in a public place.

I thought that "upskirt" photos had been judged legal somewhere, anyway. Not that it's the greatest thing to do, but no way should that be a felony.

Space Ghost Wrote:
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> Really, a felony for taking non-nude pictures is a
> bit much. How do you even decide when a photo is
> "unlawful"? They're in a public place.
>
> I thought that "upskirt" photos had been judged
> legal somewhere, anyway. Not that it's the
> greatest thing to do, but no way should that be a
> felony.


Spoken like a true pervert at home posting on a message board at 3:09 AM.

ooooooh harsh! we've got more pervs to worry about now!!! hahahahaha his pictire is hilarious. i agree with that fish bowl lense. wow

Japan has a huge problem with guys doing this. it's so bad that all cameras (and devices like cell phones with cameras) in Japan MUST make an audible sound when they take a picture.


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

Wait, It's a felony to take a photo of someone under 18? So if I'm taking a photo of my friend in a public space and someone who is under 18 walks by in the background, then I might get charged with a felony? WTF

If somebody creates one more thread on this topic we can match the three threads for McCain\Palin rally

6038 Richmond Highway. Belle Haven Towers. What a wholesome looking place:

Searched for: Address: 6038 Street: richmond
86 matches found, up to first 500 displayed

Well at least with the fucked up eye, he will be able to see fists coming his way from two different directions at once.

BTW, I think this would make for GREAT FairfaxUnderground contest.

Find the Apt complex in FFX county with the HIGHEST total of arrest matches.

shutter sound is going to stop a perv? hmmm... I am no rocket scientist but it took all of 3 seconds to know that I can just plug in my headphones. Now who wants to see some slanted tight japan pussy?

SPRINGFEEL! Does he like to suck on some dick?

What a weird and scary looking dude. Does anyone know if here is here illegally? If so, a White House ceremony for his contributions to society would be in order.

An Obama supporter, I'm sure

The wandering eye comes in handy in his line of work. Just fill in special skills on the application.

an upskirt shot is fun and all but dont get caught you will get a penalty

however: it's not a crime

what harm was done? no face in shot, shot never published

that's not imprisonable

what is imprisonable is people who beleive that everytime they see what they dont like "it's a crime" and that putting a weapon to a head and seizing a person is perfectly fine

who am i after today? fx. co. gov., not some yet to be hatched or seen poor quality upskirt shot

the penalty must fit the crime

i insist. and i WILL get in your fucking face if you dont.

Good job bumping a 7 year old thread.