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

Rotary Club tackles human trafficking

The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club is embarking on a new initiative to draw attention to a devastating problem that is destroying the lives of vulnerable children and adults worldwide – human trafficking and forced labor. “It’s a massive problem. It is brutal,” said John Cotton Richmond, the former U.S. ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking … 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: May 17 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 13 May 12 May 11

Man arrested for attacking Connolly’s staffers

A man who attacked two staffers in Rep. Gerry Connolly’s Fairfax office with a metal baseball bat is in police custody. Xuan Kha Tran Pham, 49, of Fairfax, entered the office, at 10680 Main Street, at about 10:45 a.m. on May 15 and asked for Connolly, the City of Fairfax Police Department reports. Connolly wasn’t … 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: May 10 May 9 May 8 May 7 May 6 May 5

Woman stabbed in Seven Corners

A woman who was stabbed during a domestic dispute in Seven Corners was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department reported. The suspect is in custody. According to a report on NBC News4, the incident occurred in an apartment building on the third floor of the Loren at 6410 Arlington … 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: May 4 May 3 May 2 May 1 April 30 April 29 April 28 April 27

Giant takes steps to address shoplifting

Giant grocery stores throughout the region are changing their checkout procedures due to a soaring increase in shoplifting. The self-checkout stations are now limited to 20 items per customer, and stores now close at 10 p.m. A manager at the Annandale Giant on Columbia Pike also said more security staff are being added.   A … Continued

Annandale man arrested after knife fight

Police charged an Annandale man with malicious wounding following a fight at the Casa Blanca Restaurant in Springfield. The fight started inside the restaurant, at 6981 Hechinger Drive, around 2 a.m. on April 28 and continued in the parking lot, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Jose Reyes, 59, stabbed the victim in the upper … 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: April 26 April 25 April 24 April 23 April 22 April 21 April 20

ATF offers reward for robbery information

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of gang members responsible for several 7-Eleven robberies throughout the D.C. area.  Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating two armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores connected to this gang. On April 19, … Continued