Tag: crime
Police seek bank jugging suspect
Fairfax County Police are seeking a bank jugging suspect who targeted and later robbed someone who had withdrawn a large amount of cash from an Annandale bank. On Oct. 23, at 10:20 a.m., the victim withdrew $2,400 from a bank in the 4400 block of Backlick Road. The victim then drove to a nearby gas … Continued
Weekly crime report – Oct. 23-28
The following incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area were reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. Oct. 23 Auto theft – Americana Drive and Patriot Drive, Annandale Destruction of private property – 2900 Monticello Drive, Falls Church Drug possession/opium, cocaine – South Street and Cedarwood Lane, Falls Church Assault – 5500 Columbia Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued
Burglars strike Lambros Goldsmith in Annandale
Three men broke into Lambros Goldsmith in Annandale and stole $2 million worth of jewelry, reports store owner and award-winning jeweler Lambros Magiafas. Surveillance video shows the suspects wearing masks and dressed in black using a hammer to break the glass door, smashing the display cases, and shoving jewelry into bags at about 5 a.m. … Continued
Supervisors raise concerns about Flock cameras
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told members of the Board of Supervisors that its system of automated license plate readers from Flock Safety has been highly effective in solving crimes. While FCPD maintains it has guardrails in place to prevent misuse, several supervisors expressed concerns about privacy, the retention of data, the sharing of … Continued
Weekly crime report – Oct. 14-22
The following incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area are from a Fairfax County Police Department report. Oct. 14 Assault – 7100 block of Little River Turnpike, Annandale Destruction – 7100 block of Little River Turnpike, Annandale Assault –8800 block of Burbank Road, Annandale Trespassing – 7600 block of Little River Turnpike, Annandale Assault –7600 block … Continued
Police seek restaurant burglars
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects connected to a series of burglaries at restaurants in Lincolnia, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, and other locations. The first burglary was reported at a Taco Bamba in Springfield on July 13. Employees arriving for work that … Continued
Weekly crime report – Oct. 4-11
The following incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area are from a Fairfax County Police Department report. Oct. 4 Larceny – 7500 block of Kingman Drive, Annandale Drunk or profane in public – 7200 block of Columbia Pike, Annandale Fraud (identity theft) – 6200 block of Seven Corners Center Trespassing on private property – 3556B S. … Continued
Annandale man pleads guilty to impersonating an FBI agent at a polling place
An Annandale man pled guilty to impersonating an FBI officer and possessing imitation federal law enforcement credentials, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reported on Sept. 24. On Election Day in November 2024, Alex Chieu Nguyen, 44, arrived at a polling site at Timber Lane Elementary School in Falls Church in … Continued
Three suspects indicted for homicides
A grand jury on Sept. 21 has indicted suspects in three homicides that occurred during the past year following preliminary hearings in the Fairfax County General District Court, Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on Sept. 25. Musa Kargbo, 43, of Prince George’s County, was charged with second-degree murder for stabbing Isha Koroma, 26, outside of … Continued
New ordinance bans criminal blight
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the County Code to establish regulations for curbing “criminal blight.” While regular blight has to do with the neglect of a property, criminal blight refers to specific actions that occur on the property. A property that endangers the public and safety of residents can be … Continued
Former youth minister charged with sexual abuse of minors
A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church was arrested on Sep. 15 and charged with “enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors,” the Department of Justice reports. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, served as a youth minister … Continued
Homebuilder gets 12-year sentence for fraud
Richard Tadlock, a homebuilder who scammed customers out of millions of dollars, was sentenced on Sept. 10 to 12 years of incarceration for fraud, the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano reports. A Fairfax County General District Court judge ordered Tadlock, 76, to pay $2.3 million in restitution to six families. A jury had previously … Continued
Police seek burglary suspect
Fairfax County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who burglarized a home in Lincolnia. The suspect entered a townhome in the 6300 block of Manchester Way shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 28. He came in through a rear door and took an item of clothing. The homeowner confronted the suspect, … Continued
Body cam footage shows police-involved shooting in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department on Aug. 26 released the body-worn camera footage from the non-fatal officer-involved shooting in Annandale last month. Watch the footage on YouTube. The video shows two officers looking for and capturing Nehemia Fuentes Banegas, 26, of Annandale, a suspect in a domestic violence incident, in a wooded area between Americana … Continued
Police arrest snake thieves
Fairfax County Police have charged three suspects from Maryland with stealing reptiles from Petco stores in Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Groveton, the FCPD reported on Aug. 12. On May 21, two suspects stole four pythons from the Petco at 6612 Richmond Highway, the FCPD reports. Similar reptile thefts took place on May 23 at the … Continued