Herndon police have taken a man into custody after he was wanted on charges out of Pennsylvania. When police searched the man’s home, “alarming” chemical substances were found inside.
Around 11:30 a.m. Friday, police were called to the 200 block of Herndon Station Square to execute a search warrant on behalf of a Pennsylvania county police department. The man, 44-year-old Steven Timothy Kyle, was wanted on multiple counts of criminal mischief, stalking and harassment.
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department bomb squad and ATF Washington, police evacuated at least 20 nearby homes after they discovered “chemical substances and other evidence that raised alarm,” Herndon police said in a post on X.
“While officers from the Herndon Police Department and investigators were searching the house, they found some chemicals and other substances that caused them some alarm,” said Herndon police Capt. Steve Pihonak during a news conference Friday evening.
Neighboring homes were evacuated and the W&OD Trail is currently closed between Grace and Center streets. Grace Street will be closed until further notice between Haley Place and Park Avenue. The Herndon Fortnightly Library and Boulevard are also closed until further notice.
“We’re still combing through details. It is going to be a long process. It’s going to be a meticulous, slow process,” he added.
Below is a map of where the incident took place:
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