Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

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

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

Property owners can now register security cameras with the police

The Fairfax County Police Department is launching Connect Fairfax, a new program aimed at improving public safety by allowing participants to register their security cameras. Connect Fairfax allows residents and commercial property owners to register their security cameras with the FCPD’s Real Time Crime Center via an online portal. Law enforcement can quickly use this information to … Continued

Police seek info on burglary suspect

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the community’s help in identifying a suspect responsible for multiple burglaries and larcenies, including two in Mason District. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Jan. 1, officers responded to the 6300 block of Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners for a commercial burglary. A witness … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 Jan. 19 Jan. 18 Jan. 17 Jan. 16

Man arrested for reckless discharge

Fairfax County police arrested a man for recklessly discharging a gun in a Lincolnia neighborhood. No one was injured. Officers responded to the 6400 block of Montrose Street at 1 p.m. on Jan. 17 for the report of gunshots. The incidence happened near Holmes Middle School. They found evidence of a gun being discharged and determined … Continued