Tag: crime
Police report: larceny, brandishing, assault
A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers confronted the man, he ran away but was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Arnold Wesley Moody, 52, of Washington, D.C., … Continued
Suspect in Annandale homicide arrested in New Mexico
Police investigate a homicide at Fairmont Gardens. Updated, Aug. 9: Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, the suspect wanted by Fairfax County Police for a homicide at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 24, was arrested in New Mexico Friday night, the Associated Press reports. Castro Juarez, age 20, is a suspect in the shooting death … Continued
Two restaurants and school burglarized
The Fairfax County Police Department reports three burglaries this week in the Annandale/Mason District area. A juvenile was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. on July 29 after officers responded to an alarm and found an open door at Annandale High School. A juvenile was found nearby in possession of items stolen from the school. He … Continued
Police identify suspect in Annandale shooting
Castro Juarez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 25. The suspect, Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, age 20, is at large. The FCPD has obtained felony warrants for second degree murder and use of a firearm … Continued
Breaking: Shooting death at Annandale apartments
Police on the scene of a shooting at Fairmont Gardens. Updated, 11 a.m. 7/25/20: There was a shooting at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale on July 25. The Fairfax County Police Department identified the victim as Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara, 20, of Annandale. The man was still … Continued
Shots fired into Annandale apartment
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: There were shots fired into an apartment in the 4700 block of Commons Drive in Annandale at about 10:45 p.m. on July 19. Police found casings outside an apartment and discovered a bullet had entered a window and was lodged in … Continued
Support grows for police and criminal justice reforms
A scene from a viral video shows motorist Derrick Thompson being forcibly removed from his vehicle by a Virginia state trooper. The incident highlights the need for police reform. A group of progressive commonwealth’s attorneys from across Virginia are throwing their support behind an effort by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and Virginia Senate Democratic … Continued
Two shot at bar in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Black Rose Lounge Two people were shot at around 2:15 a.m., July 18, at the Black Rose Lounge, 5815 Seminary Road, in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a 20-year-old black male, 5 feet, 8-10 inches tall, … Continued
Recent crimes: assault, DWI, stolen car
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Mason Police District: A man walking in the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads, shortly before 1 a.m. on July 12, was approached by a group of individuals who assaulted him, stole his personal property, and ran away. There were no reported … Continued
Police seek suspect in Annandale shooting
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department are seeking information from the public about a shooting on July 11 in the 3300 block of Gallows Road in Annandale. According to a nearby resident, it happened at the Yummy Kabob restaurant. A man was found in a parking lot at about 7:20 p.m. with gunshot wounds. … Continued
Crime report: drug possession, assault
The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes a malicious wounding/drug possession incident in the 8100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale at 4:40 p.m. on June 28. A man at a park was approached by the driver of a silver Ford sedan who assaulted him, discharged a handgun, and drove away. Officers located the … Continued
Police report: assault, robbery, school break-in
Among recent crimes reported by the Fairfax County Police Department, there was a disorderly conduct incident at Bill Page Honda, 6715 Arlington Blvd., on June 12. Officers responded at 4:45 p.m. to a call about a man who assaulted a woman and was screaming at employees. Gregory Sharp Jr., 34, of Washington, D.C., assaulted an … Continued
Commonwealth’s attorney to reform Fairfax County criminal justice system
Descano speaks to the community at a campaign event in Mason District. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on June 4 several steps he is taking to reform the country’s criminal justice system. In response to the nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Descano said: “Our country—our … Continued
Police report: pursuit, larceny, burglaries
Cooper [FCPD] Officers from the Mason District Police Station on June 3 located a 2009 Mercedes SUV at Leesburg Pike and Nevius Street in Seven Corners that had been involved in a theft from a nearby business. The driver refused to stop, so officers initiated a traffic stop at about 2:40 p.m. The SUV stopped … Continued
Men arrested for shooting in Wakefield Park
Werzeg [FCPD] The weekend crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department includes an incident of reckless discharge of a firearm and narcotics possession at Wakefield Park in Annandale at about 4:45 p.m. on May 30. Someone had called the police to report a group of men shooting guns into the air in the park. … Continued