Tag: crime
Virginia legislature passes bill on legalizing recreational marijuana
Virginia lawmakers approved legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use, beginning in 2024. Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign the measure, which focuses on ending inequities in the criminal justice system. Several lawmakers said they hope Northam will propose amendments to speed up legalization and strengthen the provisions to promote racial equity.
Virginia to become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty
The execution chamber at the Greenville Correctional Center in 1994. [Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia is poised to ban the death penalty. Gov. Ralph Norman said Feb. 22 that he plans to sign legislation banning capital punishment approved by both houses of the General Assembly.
Man fatally shot at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale
Lots of police activity at Fairmont Gardens seen from the other side of Little River Turnpike. [Oscar Martinez] [Updated Feb. 20, 3:20 p.m.] One man is dead and a juvenile male has been injured following a shooting in Annandale Feb. 19, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened at the Fairmont Gardens Apartments … Continued
Police believe series of recent commercial burglaries are linked
Kogiya was burglarized on Jan. 28. Fairfax County Police Department detectives believe 15 commercial burglaries across the county since Jan. 28 might be linked. Three of the burglaries were Annandale: Naz Food, Kogiya Korean BBQ, and the Han Gang Restaurant were hit on Jan. 28.
Arlington man arrested for armed robberies in Annandale
Tevago Bell and the bb gun he had when arrested. [FCPD] An Arlington man is facing charges in connection with a series of recent armed robberies in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. In three of the four robberies, the suspect approached the victim, displayed a firearm, and took their personal property. In the … Continued
Police report shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads
“A homeowner reported that a woman broke into their home and was subsequently shot,” the Fairfax County Police Department reports. That incident happened shortly before 3 a.m. on Feb. 10 in the 3300 block of Wilkins Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. The woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The homeowners and the victim … Continued
Crime report: robbery, stabbing, burglary
Two former tenants, after being involved in two incidents in the McLean area, went to a home at the 3400 block of Holly Street in Seven Corners at about 4:40 p.m. on Jan. 27, where they threatened the homeowner with a gun and demanded property, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers found the two … Continued
Police seek man wanted for sexual assault
Serrano Chicas [FCPD] Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau are asking the public to help locate a man involved in two sexual assaults in the Seven Corners area of Mason District. A victim came forward in December to report she was sexually assaulted in April on the stairwell of an apartment … Continued
Crime report: Shooting, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads area in the past week: A man was shot in the lower body while walking on a sidewalk on Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 16. He was taken to the hospital with injuries that … Continued
Teacher at Holmes Middle School arrested for sexual assault
Cheatham [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested a teacher for sexually assaulting a student more than 20 years ago. Detectives arrested Marc Damon Cheatham, 51, of Woodbridge, on Jan. 20. He was charged with two counts of forcible sodomy involving a child under age 12, aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13, and producing … Continued
Recent crimes include assault and robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A man was charged with robbery and assault on a law enforcement officer at the Exxon station at 6261 Little River Turnpike, Lincolnia, on Jan. 14. He entered the store at about 9:30 a.m., damaged property, assaulted an employee, stole … Continued
Crime report: assault, robbery
The Mason District Police Station. The following crimes reported by the Fairfax County Police Department happened within the jurisdiction of the Mason Police District: A man crashed his car in the 4500 block of Braddock Road near Green Spring Gardens at about 6 p.m. on Jan. 4. after driving recklessly through a neighborhood. The man … Continued
Commonwealth’s attorney ends cash bail
Descano Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano is implementing several reforms – alternatives to pre-trial detention and the elimination of cash bail – with the goal of making the criminal justice system more equitable. Descano formalized his office’s commitment to not seek cash bail, a practice he initiated immediately after taking office in January. … Continued
Recent crimes include robbery, assault, stolen cars
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Mason District/Annandale area in the past week. There was a robbery and assault in the 7300 block of Parkwood Court at the Monticello Apartments in Falls Church. The victim was in the parking lot at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 when a man … Continued
Man shot in Annandale
A man was shot in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, at Fairmont Gardens, at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The victim either walked or ran to the Taco Bell at 7450 Little River Turnpike, where he was found by Fairfax County Police. He was taken to the hospital with minor … Continued