Tag: crime
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
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