Tag: crime
Alexandria police seek witnesses to homicide at BJ’s
BJ’s Wholesale Club on S. Van Dorn Street. The Alexandria Police Department is seeking witnesses to a homicide that occurred Sept. 25 at BJ’s Wholesale Club at 101 S. Van Dorn St. in the Landmark area. Officers were called at approximately 7:45 p.m. for reports of a stabbing inside the store and found an adult … Continued
Hope cards improve security for abuse victims
Victims of domestic violence in Fairfax County have a new tool to protect their security. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Fairfax County Police Department in partnership with the Sheriff’s Office, and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court now offers the Hope Card to people who have obtained protective orders for … Continued
Crime report: Assault, robbery, and burglary
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area. A 29-year-old man was charged with robbery shortly after 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 on the 4200 block of Annandale Road. The suspect had a dispute with the victim and assaulted him.
Man arrested for sexual assault at Seven Corners hotel
Patrick Michael Chaloupka, 38, of Woodbridge, has been charged with sexual assault for an incident that occurred Aug. 26 in a hotel in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Sept. 22. The victim said she met a man through an online app and arranged to meet … Continued
Police officers to walk the streets to build trust with the public
Patrol officers spend more time talking to the public. [Image from video by Police Chief Kevin Davis] Mason Police District Commander Capt. Sean Adcock announced the imminent launch of a new initiative calling for patrol officers to spend 15 minutes twice a day out of their cruiser walking the streets and engaging with the public. … Continued
Police arrest man involved in gift-card phone scam
Investigators who brought down phone scammer Jiale Li with some of the evidence. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit helped bust a major phone scam ring. Jiale Li, 26, of Blacksburg, Va., was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretense and money laundering. He is … Continued
Man charged with killing his 78-year-old father and burying the body in the backyard
Philip Nguyen, age 19 of Falls Church, was arrested for second-degree murder on Sept. 8 for killing his father, Truman Nguyen, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced at the scene of the crime in the 3300 block of Nevius Street in the Bailey’s Crossroads area. Truman Nguyen, age 78, was last seen on Sunday … Continued
Weekly crime report: robbery and assault
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes during the past week in the Annandale/Mason District area. A man was approached by four men in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Fairmont Gardens in Annandale at midnight on Aug. 28. They assaulted him with a baseball bat and took his property. The victim … Continued
Weekly crime report: shootings, sexual assault
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District: On Aug. 25, at about 9:40 p.m., police responded to a report of a man screaming for help in a parking lot in the 4900 block of Lincoln Ave. in Lincolnia.
Weekly crime report: attempt to disarm an officer, auto theft
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in Mason District. Police were called to the 3500 block of S. Jefferson St. in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 when a man refused to leave a property at the request of a security guard.
Weekly crime report: stabbing, concealed weapon, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes: There was an assault incident in the 5900 block of Seminary Road at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. A man assaulted and stabbed the victim as he attempted to walk past him on the sidewalk.
Police chief defends use of lethal weapon against woman in crisis
FCPD Chief Kevin Davis speaks at a press conference about the recent police-involved shooting. [FCPD] Body camera footage of a police-involved shooting at a group home in North Springfield appears to show that the use of less-lethal force wouldn’t have been as effective in a chaotic situation with other people in harm’s way, said Fairfax … Continued
This week’s crimes: concealed weapon, robbery, drunk in public
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale Mason District area: There was an incident involving a juvenile with a concealed weapon July 29 shortly before 11 p.m. on Leesburg Pike at Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners.
Recent crimes: robbery, burglary, brandishing
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in recent days in the Mason Police District: A woman was in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6:40 a.m. on July 18 when a man got into a verbal dispute and waved a gun at her. Said Selemani, … Continued
Police chief vows to increase foot patrols in Culmore
Police Chief Kevin Davis speaks at the Bailey’s Community Center. At the right is session moderator Michael Shochet, FCPD chaplain coordinator. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis plans to bring a new approach to improve safety in Culmore and other high-crime areas. He will direct officers to spend time every day on foot patrol to establish … Continued