Tag: crime
Man arrested for commercial robberies
Fairfax County Police arrested a 19-year-old man for multiple commercial robberies in Annandale during the past few weeks. Juan Mancia Ramirez of Annandale was charged with seven counts of burglary, six counts of petit larceny, and destruction of property. He was held on no bond. The affected businesses are:• Safeway, 2414 Little River Turnpike – … Continued
Recent crimes: Robbery, assault, shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area in the past week. Three men approached a juvenile in the 7500 block of Jaguar Trail at about 9:45 p.m. on June 3 and assaulted and robbed him. This does not appear to be a random act. The victim was taken … Continued
Annandale Subway vandalized
A rowdy group of youths vandalized the Subway on Heritage Drive in Annandale at about 10:15 a.m. this morning. About five or six youths had spent a long time in the shop without ordering anything, owner Emil Ranakusuma reports. When the manager asked them nicely to leave to make room for paying customers, they went … Continued
Police seek shooting suspects
Fairfax County police are investigating recent shooting incidents in Annandale and Lake Barcroft. Police are interviewing residents of Beverly Manor Drive in Annandale to locate the suspect in a drive-by shooting on the night of June 4, Capt. Shawn Adcock, commander of the Mason District Police Station, said at a June 7 meeting of the … Continued
Recent crimes: several robberies reported
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area. There was a commercial robbery at the 7-Eleven at 6545 Little River Turnpike across from Pinecrest Plaza on May 20. Two men entered the store, implied they had a firearm, and took merchandise. No one was injured. A man was … Continued
Man assaults juvenile at Lake Accotink
A 42-year-old man is facing charges after sexually assaulting a juvenile at Lake Accotink Park, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers were called to the park in Springfield on May 21 for a report of an assault. The victim was on the playground around 6 p.m. when a man approached the victim, engaged in … Continued
Videos highlight Mason police officers
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis has posted two videos highlighting the lifesaving work of Mason District police officers. The first two Chief’s Spotlight videos use footage from the officers’ body cameras to show what happens when they confronted people in crisis. One video shows how officers McGraw and Miller used their basic medical training … Continued
Skyline Target robbed
According to the weekly Fairfax County Police report, the Target in Skyline was robbed on May 14. A man entered the store at 5115 Leesburg Pike at about 2:45 p.m. and took merchandise without paying. When confronted by store employees, he displayed a knife and ran away. No injuries were reported. On May 17, someone … Continued
Recent crimes: assault, robbery
In this week’s crime roundup, the Mason Police District reports an assault by mob in the 3100 block of Graham Road in the Falls Church area at 12 p.m. on May 7. Five men assaulted the victim and left the area in a blue Chevrolet van. The victim was treated for injuries that were not … Continued
Family demands police continue searching landfill for son’s body
The parents of homicide victim Ahmed Hasheem Ebrahim are demanding the Fairfax County Police Department continue searching for their son’s body in a landfill. Ebrahim, age 20, was reported missing on Jan. 17 and was murdered on Jan. 16. Police charged Joel Antonio Sarabia, 20, of Fairfax, with first-degree murder. A 17-year-old accomplice was charged … Continued
Police report shooting in Annandale
Fairfax County Police reports a shooting in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale at 1:30 a.m. on April 12. The victim and a male suspect engaged in a verbal altercation inside a restaurant that became physical. When the victim left in a vehicle, the suspect got into a Toyota sedan and began following. … Continued
Police arrest two teens for ATM murder
Fairfax County Police announced on April 11 the arrest of two teens in the murder of Nelson Alexander Sr. Alexander, age 73, was shot Oct. 20, 2021, at 5:20 a.m. during a botched robbery at a Wells Fargo ATM on Annandale Road in Falls Church. He died three days later. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin … Continued
Man stabbed in Annandale
A man was stabbed at the Fairmont Gardens Apartments on Wadsworth Court in Annandale April 6, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The man was in the laundry room at about 9:15 p.m. when another man assaulted him, stabbed him, then fled on foot. Related story: Man shot in Annandale The victim was taken to … Continued
New restorative justice program launched
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced a new program April 6 to provide restorative justice to certain individuals charged with crimes. The Deferral and Dismissal Pilot Program, called Taking Root, is a partnership between Descano’s office and the Opportunities Alternatives and Resources (OAR) organization. “The focus of Taking Root will be to address a … Continued
Man shot in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a shooting shortly before 11 p.m. April 4 at the Fairmont Gardens Apartments in Annandale. A man in his late teens or early 20s was walking in the 4000 block of Wadsworth Court when he noticed a sedan following him. A man got out of the sedan and shot … Continued