Tag: crime
Culmore residents air concerns about crime
When Capt. Patrick Brusch, commander of the Mason Police District, asked Culmore residents about their concerns, he got an earful. Several people complained about the criminal element hanging out and drinking by the 7-Eleven at 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive. Others said gangs are recruiting young boys, shoplifting is getting out of control, and when they … Continued
Police to expand license plate reader program
License plate readers have been so effective in helping Fairfax County Police catch criminals, the department plans to deploy more of them. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Fairfax County a $136,270 grant to expand the program. The funds will be used by the police department to install additional license plate readers (LPRs) to combat … Continued
Police seek victims in massage parlor robberies
Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department believe a man arrested for robbing a massage parlor in Seven Corners might be responsible for a similar case in Springfield two years ago and are seeking more victims. Mohamed Tahir, 33, of Falls Church was arrested for robbing Deep Blue Massage at 6105 Arlington Blvd. shortly before … 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. 29 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 Nov. 23
Armed robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County Police Department reports a robbery this afternoon in the 4700 block of Americana Drive in Annandale. The suspect threatened the victim with a gun and stole a phone. The victim was unharmed. The suspect is described as a Black male, wearing a red jacket and black pants. Anyone with information should call the … Continued
County seeks funds to combat hate crimes
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has authorized the Police Department to seek state funds to protect religious organizations from hate crimes. The FCPD is applying for a $139,250 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Combating Hate Crimes Grant Program. The program is aimed at minimizing bias-motivated incidents at organizations that may … Continued
Man arrested for assault at the hospital
Fairfax County Police on Nov. 22 arrested a man sought for assault and attempted robbery at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road. Shaka Barnes, 43, of no fixed address, was charged with attempted robbery and destruction of property. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center on no bond. Shortly before 2 p.m. on … Continued
Police seek suspect for assault in Annandale
Fairfax County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who assaulted and attempted to rob a man in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 20. The suspect demanded money and assaulted the victim. After the assault, the suspect produced a knife. The victim again … 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. 20 Drug possession (opium/cocaine), drunk in public – 6000 block of Argyle Drive, Culmore, 12 a.m. Drug possession – 4200 block of Wadsworth Court, Annandale, Fairmont Gardens, 1 a.m. Assault, destruction of private property – … Continued
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