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

Man assaults 7-Eleven clerk

Assault suspect [FCPD] A clerk at the 7-Eleven at 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive, Bailey’s Crossroads, was assaulted by a man who tried to rob the store.  The suspect entered the store at around 3:30 p.m. on March 27 and asked customers for money and cigarettes. He tried to steal merchandise, and when a clerk tried … Continued

Annandale man charged with scamming the elderly

Johnson {FCPD] Fairfax County Police arrested Michael Johnson, 49, of Annandale in a home improvement scam that targeted the elderly. An investigation by detectives from the Criminal Intelligence Division found Johnson offered to perform driveway paving services and other household repairs for mentally incapacitated persons. He then took payments that far exceeded the scope of … Continued

Stranger tries to lure child into his car

There is increased police presence in the Pinecrest neighborhood after a stranger tried to get a boy into his car on March 19 at Pinecrest Vista Drive and Sand Wedge Court. The Columbia Elementary School student was walking home from his bus stop at about 4:20 p.m. on March 19 when he noticed a red … Continued

Man battles police during shoplifting arrest

Aijaz [FCPD] A shoplifting incident at the Target on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners March 16 led to the arrest of Raheel Aijaz, 26, of Manassas, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police had arrived shortly before 4:30 p.m. and attempted to detain a man suspected of shoplifting. The suspect became combative and tried to take the … Continued

Police seek burglar who hit Mason District shops

Burglary suspect [FCPD] Fairfax County detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who committed a series of nighttime commercial burglaries in the Mason District. Since late December, the suspect shattered the glass front doors of four small businesses in the: 6100 block of Columbia Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, Dec. 26, 1:18 a.m. 4700 … Continued

Annandale Subway burglarized

The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District areas: The Subway at 7210 Columbia Pike, Annandale, was burglarized on March 10. When the manager arrived to open the store, it was in disarray and money was missing. The suspects are of an unknown gender. They were wearing gloves, dark hooded … Continued

Recent crimes include assault, unlawful entry

Here’s a recap of recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area from the Fairfax County Police Department: Police responded to a report of a drunk and disorderly woman at Kilroy’s at 5250 Port Royal Road at about 10:50 p.m. on March 1. During the arrest, the woman kicked an officer. Mayra Henriquez, 27, of Alexandria, … Continued

Man attacks couple in shopping center

Hopper [FCPD] A homeless man assaulted two people at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads on Feb. 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man and woman were exiting the Safeway at about 7 p.m. when a man blocked their path, threatened them with harm, and made derogatory racial comments. The couple ran away, but … Continued

Police seek bank robber

The police are seeking tips on this man, caught on camera inside the Bailey’s Crossroads Safeway. [FCPD] Someone robbed the SunTrust Bank inside the Safeway at 5821 Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads just before 7 p.m. on Feb. 21. A man entered the bank, implied he had a weapon, and demanded money, the Fairfax County … Continued