Chesterfield police chief addresses Glasgow counselor fail
Chesterfield County Police Chief Col. Jeffrey Katz clarified some of the issues surrounding the counselor who got a job at Glasgow Middle School despite being previously convicted of a sex offense. Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid told the Glasgow community Aug. 25 that an in-depth investigation will be conducted. The report, due Sept. 9, … Continued
Child abuser gets life sentence
A man who raped children at a home-based daycare center in Annandale was sentenced to four life sentences plus 36 years, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Aug. 4. Elwood Lewis Thomas, 38, of Alexandria, abused three children between 2006 and 2012 at the Happy Land daycare center in the 6400 block of Holyoke … Continued
Recent crimes: robbery, assault
The following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area were reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. Someone robbed the Chipotle at 6299 Seven Corners Center shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 22. A security employee witnessed a man on surveillance cameras enter the business and take merchandise. Officers found the 22-year-old Falls Church man nearby … Continued
FCPS to investigate how a convicted sex offender was hired at Glasgow
Fairfax County Public Schools has hired a consultant to prepare an in-depth report analyzing how a convicted sex offender was able to work at Glasgow Middle School, Superintendent Michelle Reid told Glasgow families at an Aug. 25 meeting. Darren Thornton was hired as a counselor at Glasgow in 2020 – after he had been arrested … Continued
Police arrest man for assaulting a child
Fairfax County Police arrested a 22-year-old man from Centreville for grabbing a girl at the Crystal Woods apartments in Lincolnia on Aug. 24. Kevin Moran-Perez was taken to the Adult Detention Center and charged with assault and possession of a schedule I or II drug. He is being held on no bond. Related story: Man … Continued
State police investigating beltway shooting
Someone shot a vehicle on the Little River Turnpike ramp on the beltway during the early morning of Aug. 25, the Virginia State Police reports. An individual called the police at 4:50 a.m. to say his vehicle was shot as he was driving northbound on I-495 approaching exit 52B in Annandale. He pulled over, as … Continued
The Alley Cat is relocating to D.C.
The Alley Cat restaurant and bar in the Landmark area is closing and relocating to Washington, D.C. The last day at its current location, 2 S. Whiting St., Alexandria, is Sept. 4. The bar is having a big party Sept. 3, with the band Chapter 11. Related story: Major redevelopment project to start soon in … Continued
Major redevelopment project to start soon in the Landmark area
Demolition is expected to start around the end of the year on a redevelopment project across Route 236 from the future development at Landmark Mall. The project called Overlook at West End, will consist of 86 condos, 362 apartments in two seven-story buildings, retail, and an office building or hotel, says Chris Bell, project manager … Continued
Man tried to abduct girl in Lincolnia
A man tried to abduct a child at knifepoint Aug. 24 at the Crystal Woods apartment complex in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man approached a group of kids in the 5000 block of Caryn Court on Wednesday afternoon, displayed a knife, and grabbed a child, according to an FCPD tweet. The … Continued
More people can get Monkeypox vaccine
The Virginia Department of Health has expanded eligibility for the Monkeypox vaccine. People of any sexual orientation or gender are eligible if:• They have had anonymous sex or more than one sexual partner in the last two weeks.• Sex workers.• Staff at establishments where sexual activity occurs, such as bathhouses, saunas, and sex clubs. Vaccine … Continued
Area hosts fast-growing companies
Six of the companies on Inc. magazine’s 2022 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States are in or near the Annandale/Mason District area. These are among the companies on the list: No. 76 – Integrated Management Strategies – Healthcare and program management consulting. 5285 Shawnee Road, Alexandria. Founded in 2014. … Continued
Remodeling co. to open in Annandale
Kitchen & Bath Solutions is opening in mid-September at 7024 Columbia Pike in Annandale. The store offers remodeling and painting services, along with kitchen cabinets, sinks, tiles, bathtubs, and showers, says owner Henry Andrade, Kitchen & Bath Solutions differs from other similar shops, says Andrade, because he has experience actually doing remodeling work as a … Continued
Family-friendly triathlon next Sunday
Here’s your chance to try an easy triathlon while helping to support children’s charities: Join the Charity Triathlon Family Event next Sunday, Aug. 28, 7:30-10 a.m., at the Sleepy Hollow Recreation Association on Sleepy Hollow Road. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale and the Kisima … Continued
Free meals at 13 Annandale/Mason schools
Fairfax County Public Schools will continue to provide free breakfasts and lunches during the 2022-23 school year at 34 schools, including these schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Annandale High School Annandale Terrace Elementary School Bailey’s Elementary Bailey’s Upper Elementary Beech Tree Elementary Braddock Elementary Glasgow Middle School Glen Forest Elementary Justice High School Parklawn … Continued
Pedestrian killed in Seven Corners
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a parking lot in Seven Corners following a vehicle crash on Wilson Boulevard on Aug. 18. Police identified the pedestrian as Albert Sweat, 62, of Maryland. Sweat was walking through a parking lot in the 6200 block of Arlington Boulevard shortly after 8:30 a.m. when he was struck … Continued