Tag: crime
Police report robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. A man was robbed in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale on Dec. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was waiting in a parking lot at the Vistas of Annandale when he was approached by a man who displayed a handgun, took his personal … Continued
Police step up patrols in crime hotspots in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive in Culmore, the site of several assaults in recent months. In response to the continuing problem of assaults and robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department has increased its presence in certain areas. For the Mason Police District, the hot spots are Fairmont Gardens in Annandale and Culmore in … Continued
Man shot at Monticello Apartments
Updated Nov. 25: A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot at about 6:30 a.m. Nov. 21 in the Falls Church area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened in the 7300 block of Parkwood Court in the Monticello Apartments behind Graham Park Plaza. According to … Continued
Crime report: carjacking, shooting, robbery
The CVS on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Updated 2:30 p.m. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the past week: There was a carjacking in the 5600 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. The victim was walking in … Continued
Community members say Diamond Lounge should be shut down
A memorial to Samuel Njikang in the Diamond Lounge parking lot. Friends of Samuel Njikang, who was fatally shot outside the Diamond Lounge in Annandale Oct. 30, say the club should be shut down. Other community members have been complaining for years about unruly mobs and noise at the Diamond. According to the police, there … Continued
Friends of Annandale homicide victim seek funds to help his mother with funeral costs
From the left: Samuel Njikang, his sister Vanessa, his brother Augustine, and their mother Elizabeth Dayeba. Samuel Njikang, the 27-year-old man killed outside the Diamond Lounge in Annandale, Oct. 30, is remembered by his close friend Jiji Kerolus as “really nice and very kind.” Njikang “was always smiling, always happy, and never got into trouble,” … Continued
Man fatally shot outside Annandale nightclub
The crime scene at the Diamond Lounge. [FCPD] Updated 2:35 p.m. A man was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Diamond Lounge at 7203 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, shortly after 2 a.m. this morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reports on Twitter. The police identified the victim as Samuel Njikang, 27, of Woodbridge. A … Continued
New Virginia laws address police reform
Gov. Northam [Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of laws on police and justice reform that were approved during the General Assembly’s special session. The measures were generally driven by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police this summer. The omnibus policing reform legislation (Senate Bill 5030) … Continued
Police report violent incident in Culmore
Knollwood Drive [Google Maps] The police were all over Culmore last night and the helicopter buzzed overhead in response to a violent incident in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive, Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 12:40 a.m. Two men were stabbed and one was stabbed and shot, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Boy shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive [Google Maps] A male juvenile was shot at around 3 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 6000 block of Vista Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Twitter. The boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life threatening. The … Continued
Crime report: Carjacking, stabbing, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekly crime report includes the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed by an acquaintance to whom he refused to give money to. That happened at about 7 p.m., Oct. 11, on the 3000 block of Patrick Henry Drive in … Continued
Police release video of Bailey’s Crossroads shooting
Fairfax County Police released a video of a shooting early Sunday morning in Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers responded to the Build America Plaza in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area at about 1:20 a.m. after receiving several reports of gunshots, the FCPD reports. A short time later, Arlington County police … Continued
Hackers post sensitive FCPS information on dark web
The hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on Fairfax County Public Schools last month posted information they stole on the dark web, Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Oct. 9. “It appears as though certain personal information for some students and employees may have been impacted,” Brabrand acknowledged. According to news reports, that includes a spreadsheet from 2014 … Continued
Crime report: man threatened with machete
The Fairfax County Police report for the week includes these crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A man waiting for a bus in the 5100 block of Backlick Road in Annandale at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 was approached by a man who began yelling racial slurs and threatening him with a machete. During … Continued
Man arrested for sexually assaulting juvenile
Thomas [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested a man in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile in Mason District. Following an investigation, detectives identified a second juvenile victim and were able to identify and charge the suspect, Malachi Thomas, 18, of Woodbridge, with one count of rape and three counts of sodomy. He … Continued