Recent crimes: robbery, burglary, brandishing
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in recent days in the Mason Police District:
A woman was in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6:40 a.m. on July 18 when a man got into a verbal dispute and waved a gun at her. Said Selemani, 37, of Falls Church, was located nearby and was charged with brandishing.
On July 20, a man forced entry into a home in the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6:20 a.m. He took property and stole a 2008 Scion TC before driving away.
A man was sitting with friends in the 6000 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 10:30 p.m. on July 18 when an unknown man approached, hit him with an object, then took money and ran away. The victim was taken to the hospital for injuries not considered life threatening.
There was another robbery on July 18 in the 5700 block of Seminary Road. A man approached the victim shortly before 4 a.m., displayed a gun, demanded money, and ran away.
Related story: Man stabs self at Home Depot
There was a barricade situation at the Home Depot at 6555 Little River Turnpike shortly before 8:30 a.m. on July 20. A man stabbed himself several times with a knife inside the store. Officers evacuated the store and talked with the man while the Special Operations Division responded.
At 10 a.m. the man was taken into custody and treated at the hospital for self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries.
At 10 a.m. the man was taken into custody and treated at the hospital for self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries.
4 responses to “Recent crimes: robbery, burglary, brandishing”
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You know how to prevent crime? Lock criminals up and keep them locked up so that they can't continue to commit crimes out in the community. If mental health services are needed, provide those in jail.
Better yet, stop all this crap from locating here in Mason.
This doesn't make sense because you first have to commit a crime to get locked up…
No one said anything about locking people up before they commit a crime. Our problem in Fairfax County is that the Board of Supervisors, police chief, and the Commonwealth's Attorney don't believe in even prosecuting people, much less locking them up. The result? Criminals are attracted to places where they can offend with impunity.
People never learn. We go through this every 30 years or so. First, criminals are poor misunderstood victims, some of their "activities" are decriminalized, and then after several years of increasing crime people get the brilliant idea that putting criminals in jail isn't such a bad idea after all.