Tag: crime

Man fatally shot at Fairview Park hotel
A man was fatally shot in a hotel room in Merrifield in the early hours of Nov. 19, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Someone called the police at about 1:30 a.m. to report gunshots at the Marriott on 3111 Fairview Park Drive. Police found Anthony Ashe Jr., 44, of Maryland, near the elevators … Continued

MS-13 member pleads guilty to murder in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park
An El Salvadoran member of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to the kidnapping and murder of an adolescent boy in 2016 in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park in Mason District. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Edwin Orellana … Continued

Robbers hit four gas stations within minutes
Three gas stations in Lincolnia and one in Annandale were robbed last night within minutes of one another, probably by the same suspects, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. In each case, two suspects entered the stores, went behind the counter, and stole money and merchandise, the FCPD says. No weapons were seen in the … Continued

Culmore shooting was drug-related
The recent shooting of a man in Culmore last week was most likely drug-related, said Mason Police District commander Capt. Patrick Brusch at a community engagement meeting earlier this week. The victim was shot twice in the upper body and was hospitalized. Two suspects armed with handguns fled on foot. The victims and suspects were … Continued

Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 Nov. 3 Nov. 2

ATM broken into at a 7-Eleven in Lincolnia
[Updated] Multiple suspects stormed the 7-Eleven at 4818 Beauregard St. in Lincolnia shortly after 3 a.m. today and broke into two ATMs, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects implied they had a gun, threatened an employee, and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, possibly in a gray BMW with Virginia tags TNV1895. … Continued

Police report a shooting in Culmore
[Updated Nov. 6] A man was shot today, shortly before 5 p.m., in the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on X. The victim had two gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Two suspects were seen … Continued

Suspect sought in indecent exposure cases
The Fairfax County Police Department put out a sketch of a suspect believed to be involved in several indecent exposure cases in Bailey’s Crossroads. The most recent incident happened Oct. 26, at 3 p.m., in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in the Culmore area. An adult man exposed himself to a juvenile. The victim … Continued

Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Oct. 25

Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19

12-year-old shot in Lincolnia
Sgt. Jacob Pearce (right) speaks at a briefing on N. Chambliss Street near where a 12-year-old was shot. [FCPD] Updated Oct. 15, with new information from the FCPD: A 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. for a … Continued

Man shot with an arrow in Bailey’s Crossroads
Detectives from the Mason Police District are investigating a crossbow attack in Bailey’s Crossroads. An adult man was walking on the sidewalk in the 3400 block of Carlin Springs Road shortly after midnight on Oct. 15 when he was struck by an arrow. The arrow hit his backpack and continued into his back. He was … Continued

Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Sept. 14

Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 13 Sept. 12 Sept. 11 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 Sept. 8 Sept. 7

New police unit will investigate threats
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau has launched a new unit responsible for investigating active violence incidents, bomb threats, and coordination of emergency substantial risk orders (ESROs). The Threat Assessment and Management Unit (TAM) will use a proactive, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and systematic approach to analyze, track, and prevent potential acts of … Continued