Tag: crime
Six arrested for soliciting sex with children
Fairfax County police arrested six men in an online sting operation for the sexual exploitation of children. Under the Summer Traveler Operation, conducted over several days, detectives from the FCPD Child Exploitation Unit and Organized Crime and Intelligence bureaus used online platforms to identify and apprehend predators who use the internet to exploit children. The … Continued
Crime report: shooting, carjacking, barricade situation
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in Mason District: A 23-year-old man was shot in the upper body Aug. 4 shortly after 9 p.m. in the 3500 block of Leesburg Court in Bailey’s Crossroads. He was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening. There was also property … Continued
Police release more details on shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department offers more details on the officer-involved shooting that happened at about 10:45 p.m. in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. Detectives from the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau were investigating the illegal distribution of narcotics. During the investigation, Jeffrey Payne, 41, of Falls Church, arrived at the … Continued
Police shoot suspect in Seven Corners
There was an officer-involved shooting in Seven Corners on Tuesday night. During a press briefing, Police Chief Kevin Davis said narcotics detectives were in the Arlington Boulevard/Patrick Henry Drive area investigating the illegal distribution of drugs. They had probable cause to arrest suspects. The suspects were inside a car. “The car took off and jumped … Continued
Man brandishes a rifle on condo balcony
[Updated 12:15 a.m., Aug.3] Fairfax County Police are investigating a brandishing incident at 3245 Rio Drive at the Barcroft Hills condo in the Seven Corners/Bailey’s Crossroads area. A man was seen on an apartment balcony armed with a rifle and shouting threats. At one point, the police department tweeted they believe the man is alone … Continued
Crime report: Assault, robbery, burglary
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A 29-year-old man from Arlington was arrested for malicious wounding, resisting arrest, and being drunk in public at 7 p.m. on July 22 in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale. The man had gotten into an argument with … Continued
Church leader charged with sexual assault
A 61-year-old former youth leader at St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Annandale was arrested July 20 for multiple sexual assaults against a juvenile, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A member of the victim’s family notified police last month that Thomas Weaver assaulted a juvenile. Detectives executed a search of Weaver’s residence in Fairfax, … Continued
FCPD: Officers acted properly in pointing guns at IHOP brandishing suspect
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis says the police acted properly when they pointed guns at a juvenile filming them on a cell phone on July 9. The young man was not an innocent bystander as previously reported. He was involved in a brandishing incident at the IHOP at 6655 Arlington Blvd. in Mason District. … Continued
Police draw guns on unarmed teen
The Fairfax County Police Department vows to investigate an incident where police pointed a gun at an unarmed juvenile who was recording a police incident on his phone. At the time, police were detaining another group of juveniles outside the IHOP on Arlington Boulevard by Annandale Road. The actions of the two offers will be … Continued
Gang members convicted of murder
A federal jury in Alexandria on July 5 convicted five members of the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent boys in 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, the five gang … Continued
New Virginia laws take effect
Here are a few of the newly enacted Virginia laws that took effect July 1: Public education Senate Bill 656 – The Department of Education is directed to develop model policies on sexually explicit content in instructional material by July 30. School boards must adopt policies by Jan. 1, 2023, for ensuring parental notification of … Continued
Man arrested for robbing Home Depot
A 25-year-old man from Maryland was arrested for robbing the Home Depot in Seven Corners and eluding the police. On June 28, shortly before 2:30 p.m., the man threatened an employee and took merchandise without paying, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. He left in a Toyota that had been reported stolen earlier that day. … Continued
Recent crimes: shooting, stabbing, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: There was a shooting in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly after 7:30 p.m. on June 20. Two men approached the victim in his vehicle. One of them fired multiple shots into the vehicle and walked … Continued
Police seek public’s help in ID’ing burglar
Fairfax County Police are asking the public to help them identify a burglary suspect, pictured above, who stole items from the Annandale Dollar & Gift Store at 7253 Maple Place in Annandale on June 19. The suspect smashed the window with a cinder block and reached in to open the door. He took $100 in … Continued
Bailey’s Community Center burglarized
Someone broke into the Bailey’s Community Center just before 5 p.m. on June 12, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers responded to several security alarm activations, they found a 25-year-old man on the roof of the center, at 5920 Summers Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads. He was arrested and charged with burglary, false identification … Continued