Tag: crime
Thieves target 7-Eleven gaming machines
Thieves have been stealing money from gaming machines or forcibly removing the machines from 7-Eleven stores throughout the county, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. There have been six such incidents since Dec. 29, including three in the Annandale/Mason District area: 8017 Braddock Road in the Ravensworth Shopping Center on Dec. 29, 8 a.m. 6464 … Continued
Student sexually assaulted at Frost MS
A female student at Frost Middle School in Fairfax was allegedly sexually assaulted by another student in a school restroom on Jan. 12. Fairfax County Public Schools is working with the police department’s Major Crimes Bureau to investigate the incident, which was first reported by Fairfax County Times on Jan. 20. FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid … Continued
Car thief arrested for abducting child
Detectives arrested a woman for stealing a car last Sunday at Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia with a 6-year-old girl in the back seat, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Related story: Car stolen, child abducted Tanisha Hall, 40, of Alexandria, was charged with abduction, two counts of grand larceny, credit card theft, false identification to … 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: Jan. 16 Simple assault – 6400 block of Lincolnia Road, Lincolnia, 1 p.m. Jan. 15 Simple assault – 3100 block of Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, 5 a.m. Larceny/shoplifting – 3400 block of Charles Street, Bailey’s … Continued
Police arrest seven online predators who preyed on children
Police arrested seven men in connection with a sting operation aimed at identifying online predators, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Jan. 10. The “traveler operation” was conducted over several days in December and continued as detectives worked to identify offenders who failed to appear as part of the initial sting. In each case, offenders … 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: Jan. 8 Larceny – 4400 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, 2 a.m. Simple assault – 7100 block of Leesburg Pike, Seven Corners, 10 a.m. Jan. 7 Drug possession (opium/cocaine) – 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard, 12 … Continued
Two people shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Two people were shot in Bailey’s Crossroads in the early hours of Jan. 5, the Fairfax County Police Department reported. The incident occurred in the 6000 block of Glen Carlyn Drive. The two victims were taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. In other police news, detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit are … 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: Jan. 1, 2023 Simple assault – 6000 block of Argyle Drive, Culmore, 12 a.m. Destruction of private property – 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, 12 a.m. Simple assault – 4200 block of Conally Street, Annandale, … Continued
Cars shot again in Bailey’s Crossroads
Someone fired at cars in a parking lot at 5516 Leesburg Pike at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 28 during a car meet-up. Two people sustained minor injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The event was organized by a group called Capital Mischief which hosts weekly Taco Tuesday car meet-ups. Police believe that incident is … 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: Dec. 25 Assault – 4200 block of Markham Street, Annandale, 8 a.m. Simple, not aggravated, assault. Dec. 24 Assault – 4500 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, 2 a.m. Simple, not aggravated, assault. Assault/knife or cutting instrument … 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: Dec. 18 Drunk/profane in public – 6900 block of Colburn Drive, Annandale, 12 a.m. Assault – 6200 block of Little River Turnpike, Plaza at Landmark, 1 a.m. Simple, not aggravated, assault. Breaking and entering/burglary, 6100 block … Continued
Crime report: Dec. 6-11, 2022
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 11 Larceny/shoplifting – 3000 block of Annandale Road, Falls Church, 12 a.m. Dec. 10 Drunk in public – 6000 Block of Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, 12 a.m. Dec. 9 Drug possession – 7600 block of … Continued
Crime report: Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2022
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 3 Drug possession/marijuana – 6700 block of Columbia Pike, Annandale, 1 a.m. Drunk, profanity in public – 3400 block of Holly Road, Annandale, 1 a.m. Drunk, profanity in public – 5800 block of Seminary Road, … Continued
Victims sought in cash-for-gold scam
The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking more victims in a cash-for-gold robbery scheme. In one incident, a victim was driving home on Oct. 29, when he saw three people on the side of Interstate 495, the FCPD reports. He stopped to help them. A woman told him the stranded group needed money to continue … Continued
Grand jury indicts suspects in ATM murder
A grand jury has indicted the two individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Nelson Alexander Sr. at a Wells Fargo ATM on Annandale Road in October 2021. Alexander, age 73, was withdrawing money when he was fatally shot during a botched robbery attempt. Winston Lark, the shooter, is charged with murder and the … Continued