Tag: crime
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
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