Tag: crime
Man arrested for attempted abduction in Annandale
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Squad have arrested a man in connection with an attempted abduction and an indecent exposure incident that occurred on June 21 in Wakefield Park in Annandale. After a canvass of the area and a review of surveillance footage, police identified Moises Rico Rosales, 35, of Annandale, … Continued
Police seek suspect for attempted abduction and indecent exposure in Wakefield Park
UPDATE: The police issued this tweet on June 24: “Detectives have arrested the predator involved in this attempted abduction. There is no threat to the community.” Fairfax County Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to a woman in Wakefield Park in Annandale and then attempted to abduct another woman in the same … Continued
Virginia adopts assault weapons ban
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a package of legislation on June 16 aimed at preventing gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons. Surrounded by law enforcement officers, lawmakers, students, healthcare workers, and families impacted by gun violence, Spanberger said the commonsense gun legislation “will keep our families, communities, and law enforcement safe.” The legislation … Continued
Police arrest two suspects for shoplifting
Fairfax County Police detectives arrested two suspects for thefts of nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise from stores across the county, including Mason District, beginning in December 2025. The thieves targeted Lego sets, small appliances, and clothing, and in several cases, sold the items to secondhand merchants, the FCPD announced May 21. Police worked with regional … Continued
Alexandria police officers shoot murder suspect
There was a police-involved shooting early this morning in Alexandria’s West End following a homicide and barricade situation at the Canterbury Square Condominiums. The police were called at about 4 a.m. for a report of a female who had been shot, said Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire at a media briefing on May 18. … Continued
Men arrested for copper theft at hospital construction site
Four men were arrested for stealing $100,000 worth of copper piping from the Inova Alexandria Hospital construction site at Landmark, ALXnow reports. Three suspects – from Alexandria, Va., and Laurel, Columbia, and Suitland, Md. – were charged with grand larceny, larceny with intent to sell, unlawful entry, concealing their identities with masks, and conspiracy to … Continued
Justin Fairfax kills wife in murder-suicide
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, 47, shot and killed his wife, Cerina, inside their home in Annandale, then shot and killed himself in the early hours of April 16. “This has been an ongoing domestic dispute,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a media briefing in front of their house in the … Continued
DHS urges Fairfax County to detain murder suspect
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on March 31 urging Fairfax County not to release murder suspect Anibal Armando Chavarria Muy. Chavarria Muy was arrested by Fairfax County Police on March 29 for fatally stabbing a man in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. He is being held at the Fairfax County … Continued
Police seek con artists for jewelry thefts
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division have identified a woman connected to several thefts committed through sleight of hand, the FCPD reported on April 1. On March 20, at 1:30 p.m., a woman was returning her shopping cart in the 6900 block of Hechinger Drive in the Springfield area of Mason … Continued
Man charged with killing 3-month-old daughter
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Homicide Squad and Child Abuse Squad have charged a 28-year-old man in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 27, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads for the report of an unresponsive … Continued
Man fatally stabbed in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police arrested a man for a fatal stabbing in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads on March 29. Officers from the Mason Police Station responded to a report of a stabbing in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive shortly before 9 p.m. They found an adult male inside a residence with multiple stab … Continued
Man shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police have charged four suspects in connection with an assault and a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 19, shortly after 3 p.m., officers responded to the 5500 block of Seminary Road in the Skyline area for a reported shooting. Officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound … Continued
Video released on police-involved shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department has released the body-worn camera footage from the police-involved shooting at an apartment in Fairfax on Feb. 23. When police entered the apartment in the 3900 block of Persimmon Drive shortly after 5 a.m., Chhatra Thapa, 54, had already stabbed his wife, Binda, and daughter, Mamta, and was in the … Continued
Crime declined last year in nearly all categories
Crime in Fairfax County is down in almost all categories, Police Chief Kevin Davis reports. Homicides were down 7 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, Davis said in a presentation to the Board of Supervisors’ Safety and Security Committee on March 10. There were 13 homicides last year, which was the lowest number since 2018. … Continued
Stabbing victims honored at a vigil
About a hundred people paid their respects at a vigil for the two women who were stabbed to death at their Fairfax home on Feb. 23. Chhatra Thapa, 54, brutally murdered his wife, Binda, and daughter, Mamta, with a butcher knife. He was in the process of stabbing Mamta’s husband, Santosh Basnet, when police arrived. … Continued