Tag: crime
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: April 10 April 9 April 8 April 7 April 6 April 5 April 4
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: April 1 March 31 March 30 March 29 March 28 March 27
Student helps seniors avoid financial scams
On family trips to India, local student Arhan Menta would teach his grandfather computer skills. His grandfather got really good at it, becoming adept at online shopping and banking. But then a scammer tricked him into giving remote access to his computer and he lost a great deal of money. That experience inspired Arhan, a … Continued
Police bust retail theft crew that targeted fragrances at Ulta stores
Fairfax County police, working with law enforcement from other jurisdictions, busted a retail theft operation that targeted luxury fragrances at Ulta stores, including the one in Bailey’s Crossroads. The crime spree is linked to a total of $190,000 in losses. Three suspects were charged with stealing over $7,382 worth of high-end fragrances at the Ulta … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: March 25 March 24 March 23 March 22 March 21 March 20
Police arrest Bailey’s Crossroads peeper
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested a man linked to two peeping cases in Bailey’s Crossroads. Around 8:30 p.m. on March 10, officers responded to the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in the Culmore area for a peeping call. The victim said she observed a man looking through her window. … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: March 19 March 18 March 17 March 16 March 15 March 14 March 13 March 12
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: March 11 March 10 March 9 March 8 March 7 March 6
Stay up-to-date on the newest scams
Scammers keep coming up with new ways to bilk people out of their hard-earned money. The Fairfax County government has posted a new online resource on scams with advice on how to protect yourself. In one example currently making the rounds, people are getting text messages claiming they owe money for unpaid tolls or … Continued
Youngkin commutes sentence of police officer who fatally shot a shoplifter
Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted the sentence of the police officer convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man outside the Tyson’s Corner Center in 2023. Former sergeant Wesley Shifflett and his partner had responded to a call for a shoplifting incident at Nordstrom involving designer sunglasses. They chased the suspect, Timothy McCree Johnson, 36, and … Continued
Teacher charged with sexual assault
Eric Sean Williams of Annandale, a longtime substitute teacher at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Annandale, was arrested on Feb. 27 for multiple counts of sexual assault involving a minor, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington announced. No known criminal incidents took place on parish or school property, the diocese states. Williams had been a sub … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: Feb. 10 Feb. 9 Feb. 8 Feb. 7 Feb. 6 Feb. 5 Feb. 4 Feb. 3
Retail theft crew arrested in Lincolnia
Fairfax County Police detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division arrested a retail theft crew based in New York on Feb. 4 in Lincolnia. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike shortly before 7:30 p.m. for a report of a larceny in progress. Four suspects in possession of stolen merchandise were taken into … Continued
Man arrested for armed hijacking in Annandale
Fairfax County Officers arrested a man for armed hijacking in the 7000 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale at around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5. The victims reported that the suspect had displayed a gun and demanded they get out of the car, a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The victims exited their vehicle, and the suspect … Continued
Credit union in Lincolnia robbed
Updated Feb. 6: The Navy Federal Credit Union in Barcroft Plaza was robbed shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 5. The suspect entered the bank, at 6343 Columbia Pike in Lincolnia, and demanded money, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspect did not display a weapon. No one was injured. The suspect is described … Continued