jeffrey cummins teaches music lessons in his annandale home. more about the allegations that go back several years. >> reporter: no one answered the door of the annandale home of jeffrey cummins. the 56-year-old piano teacher appeared in court today and released in custody. >> in may of 2017 we had a victim come forward and reported they were the victim of sexual abuse gone on for several years. >> reporter: another came w forwardith a similar story. jeffrey cummins is charged with eight counts of indecent lorerty with min neighbors are shocked with the news. >> allegedly happening two doors tdown the str from me. seems like a nice guy i've seen him outside doing yard work, doing everyday things. he walks by, he speaks and you speak, very pleasant to talk to. >> reporter: the is the founder and director of virginia music adventures, located here in annandale until recently. it's a music group that performs around the world. cummins was arrested tuesday at dulles international airport returning from a trip with music adventures. he has taught fo

they go back several years. >> reporter: i came to home to of music teacher, jeffrey cummins, to ask if he wants to comment on charges made by two teenage piano students that he sexually abused them during private lessons. no answe at the door. he was released from custody. >> he's been charged with eight counts of undecent liberties on a minor by a custodian based on the fact he was their piano t'teacher. >> i shocking it's allegedly happening two doors down the street from what seems like a nice guy. >> until it's actually proven. >> reporter: police say jeffrey cummins is the founder and director of virginia music adventures in this house in annandale, a performing group that performs worldwide. he was arrested tuesday returning from trip. his website has testimonials from formertudents as well as the honors and awards cummins has received. he owns two huntington learning, center one in springfield and the other in vienna virginia. >> reporter: they put this sign on the doorhe center was closed. he locked it and as he was aving he told me he was shocked and just learned about thes

fairfax county police say two victims have come forward accusing jeffrey cummins having inappropriate contact with them for years. cummins is a private teacher, and the founder of virginia music adventures which was located until recently in this annandale home. ne also owns two huntington learning centers i tyson's and springfield. police want to hear from parents concerned their children may have hadpr inapopriate contact with cummins. >>> a threat of violence that kept nearly half a million students out of school yesterday is over, but the investigation into the young woman who was allegedly targeting denve area schools continues this morning. sol pais was found dead yesterday about 45 miles from denver. the 18-year-oldepas rtedly obsessed with the columbine school shooting. she was considered armed and dangerous after traveling to colorado from florida earlier this week ahead of the 20th anniversary of the deadly school shooting. schools that canceled classes as an precautioyesterday will be open today. >>> it's 4:35. here's a looer at the oth top stories this morning. police say

investigators investigating jeffrey cummins when a student reported being abused over a deriod of years. a second stu this year. cummins gives private music lessons at his home in annandale. we spoke to a neighbor who said ashe a father t allegations are frightening. >> it makes me scared to send my schoolo home t school -- my kids to school by themselves and walk home by themselves a normal 12-year-old does. it's shocking for itpe to hap next door. >> cummins is the directors of a traveling music group for schoon aged childrend owns two tutors schools in virginia. >>> coming up, more on the suspect's charges and connections to the community. >>> video coming this afternoon a crime that has recently become a common occurrence here, a group of people using a truck to try and steal an atm from a local 7-11. this latest incident has a similar to more than a half-dozen recent cases where a group uses a stolen t pickupck to smash through a storefront and dislodge the money machine. in today's attempt they didn't manage to get away with the atm but did manage to leave a bss me behind. >> new

abuse charges involving his studentsx fairunty police say two victims have come forward accusing jeffrey cumminsem years. incumbent since a private music teacher and the founder of virginia music adveures, located until recently in this home. he also's two hunngton learn -- he also owns two huntington learning centers. police want to hear from parents who are concerned that their children may have had inappropriate contact with cummins. >> we're seeing video from an attempted atm theft in mt. rainier. we had this as breaking news yesterday morning. >> the pickup backs up to dislodge the atm t inside store. one try didn't do it so they did it again. then the robbers pulled and pushed the machinir trying t hardest to load it into that truck. but no luck. they left a mess and the money behind. this was the fourth church incident in prince george's county in just over a month. news4's patke collins spo with prince george's police. they think the crimes are connected. >> reporter: they all happened on wednesday. why? >> we're not sure if there's a reason or ju coincidence. that's something we'll be l