Police target crime at Fairmont Gardens
The Mason Police District reports “significant and positive outcomes” from a crime suppression effort at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale.
Between Jan. 3 and Feb. 3, patrol officers and detectives charged 85 people with 137 crimes in the area around Wadsworth Court. There were 48 felony charges – including 23 drug arrests – and 99 misdemeanor charges.
Commanders from the Mason Police District brought resources together from other police stations’ neighborhood patrol units, the FCPD Auto Crimes Enforcement Unit, and detectives from the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau.
In addition to the arrests and charges, officers successfully removed dangerous drugs and contraband believed to be from drug-related activities from the community, FCPD states. The goal was to address complaints raised by Fairmont Gardens residents and improve neighborhood safety.
That’s great! I hope they keep it up.
Terrific work by the Fairfax County Police Department.
Hopefully, Fairfax County has sufficient funds to ensure that each of the alleged non-violent offenders can participate in the new culinary training program and embrace a new, legal, career path.
That is wonderful. It has gotten to the point that I will only go to the Safeway next to Fairmont Gardens during daylight hours and even then am concealed carrying. Very uncomfortable in that area anymore.
bru ima teen and i live here u blessed to be going back to the houses 😂
Dang! How bad is it? Out of curiosity
Does this mean that Trump will send his storm troopers into these apartments, break down doors, put people in corrals, and send them back to their countries?
Last time I checked Ondaboat, Trump was a private citizen facing multiple criminal and civil charges. So, the answer to your question is no.
Please let President Biden do the job Americans elected him to do.
now do Culmore
That is great news that is a nice area and was getting out of control. Thank you Police department.
Great work guys!
Two homicides in fairmont gardens during this “crime suppression” surge period. FCPD shouldn’t be celebrating nor should we Annandalians. Supervisor Jimenez should direct his Arts Advisory Committee to organize an exhibition in the Fairmont Gardens community to raise awareness and funding of this ongoing tragedy- that’s the best we can hope for in the near term.
This is a proactive and positive action by the FCPD. It appears to be a surge effort from the story (aka brought in other police units / personnel to make it possible). The biggest issues at stake now are: (1) Will the Commonwealth Attorney prosecute all of these arrests. Hopefully the 48 felony charges will be deemed worthy, but just as important are the 99 misdemeanor charges. (2) Having the Commonwealth Attorney keeping the community informed on the number of convictions among the 137 charged (hopefully). (3) We the citizens need to tell both the new Mason Supervisor and the Commonwealth Attorney that these defendants need to be fully prosecuted. If anything less (such as lesser plea deals) then this entire enforcement effort will not change or improve our community. This Commonwealth Attorney responds to public more than any I’ve ever seen (prosecution of Federal police related to Bijan Ghaisar, despite Federal US Attorney determination not to prosecute the officers). Out newly elected Mason Supervisor, at our urging, can reach out and request the Commonwealth Attorney to keep him informed about these cases and share how important this is to Annandale.