Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

New Virginia laws legalize marijuana, abolish death penalty, protect absentee voting

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs legislation allowing localities to establish green banks. Third from left: bill sponsor Del. Kaye Kory (Annandale). A long list of laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam are now in effect. The following laws took effect July 1 unless otherwise noted:   Marijuana Legal possession … Continued

Police arrest Annandale man with loaded gun

Fairfax County police located a man illegally parked in the 4700 block of Commons Drive at 7:30 p.m. on June 7 and discovered he had a loaded firearm. Carlos Moreno Jr., 22, of Annandale, was charged with possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and served with outstanding warrants … Continued

Police seek suspect in four armed robberies in Culmore

Glenmore Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Google Maps] Criminal investigation detectives at the Mason Police Station are investigating four robberies that occurred since June 5 in the 3300 block of Glenmore Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads.  All four robberies have common elements: A man approached victims with a knife and demanded cash or … Continued

Weekly crime report: burglary, robbery

Here’s the weekly crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department for the Mason Police District:  The Number One Laundry at 6493 Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia was burglarized on May 17. Officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm shortly after 1 a.m. and found Melik Gizaw, 19, of Alexandria, inside the business. He was … Continued

Annandale woman charged with assault

Fairfax County police arrested a woman May 1, shortly after midnight, for assaulting a homeowner in the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Officers found Kassandra Iriarte, 25, of Annandale, in the hallway continuing the aggression, the Fairfax County Police Department states. She then assaulted three officers as they tried to take her … Continued

Man arrested for reckless driving, child endangerment, weapons

The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekly crime report includes an incident in Annandale involving a vehicle pursuit, weapons violation, and child endangerment. Officers noticed a 1996 Honda Accord being driven recklessly at about 2:30 a.m., April 12, on Backlick Road at Braddock Road. The driver refused to stop, resulting in a pursuit.