Crime & Safety
Illegal Machine Guns Found At Vienna Man's Home: Police
Fairfax County Police say an investigation into a tip on sexual communication with a minor led to the discovery of machine guns.
VIENNA, VA — A Vienna man was arrested and charged after Fairfax County Police found illegal machine guns at his home.
Police had been investigating a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding Craig Strasbourger, 31, of Vienna. The tip claimed Strasbourger was having sexual communication with a minor in Kentucky. Police learned he lived in the 2100 block of Robin Way Court, Vienna, which is outside town limits.
Detectives and a SWAT team conducted a search warrant at Strasbourger's home on Thursday. Police found four illegal machine guns, as well as electronic devices for further investigation.
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Strasbourger was charged with four counts of unlawful possession of a machine gun. In Virginia, possession of a machine gun can be illegal when it has not been registered as required.
He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and initially held on a $4,000 secured bond. Additional charges are pending, as detectives are investigating electronic evidence from the home.
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Anyone with information about the case can contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 3, or submit a tip through Crime Solvers.
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