A Virginia man who police said dressed in a mask similar to the one in the movie “Scream” has been arrested in connection with a number of destruction of property incidents at a community center in Lorton.
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Zion Gibbs, 22, of Lorton, has been arrested on charges of several counts of destruction of property and wearing a mask in public. He’s being held without bond, Fairfax County police said in a news release.
Since July 9, a masked person has gone to a homeowner’s community center on Lorton Station Boulevard and “committed six destruction of property incidents,” including damaging windows using rocks, a hammer and cinder blocks, police said.
Surveillance footage showed a person wearing a “Scream”-style mask, black robe, fluorescent gloves and white shoes with fluorescent laces.
Detectives surveilled the community center on Aug. 17 and saw Gibbs walking in the area just before 4:30 a.m. He returned wearing the costume police said was worn during previous incidents.
Police saw Gibbs getting bricks and running toward the community center. He was taken to the Fairfax County jail.
Anyone with information on what happened should call police at 703-922-0889.
WTOP’s Abigail Constantino contributed to this report.
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