Tag: crime
Men arrested for burglary, reckless driving
Daens [FCPD] Two men were arrested for burglary shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the 8300 block of Anderson Drive near Inova Fairfax Hospital. Someone saw a man break into a building and notified police, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers found Anthony Daens, 21, of Annandale, inside the fenced area by … Continued
Child escapes potential abduction
There was an attempted abduction of a juvenile Oct. 13 in the 3300 block of Wheatwheel Lane, in the Raintree community in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was playing with a friend near the road at about 3 p.m., when a man picked her up from behind. The girl was able … Continued
Man arrested for carjacking
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a carjacking that occurred at the Ravensworth Shell station at 8011 Braddock Road on Oct. 7. The victim was putting air in the tires of her 2012 Mini Cooper at about 8 p.m. when a man got into the car and started to drive off. The victim reached inside … Continued
Police bust prostitution ring in Mosaic
The Avalon Mosaic. Fairfax County Police arrested a man and woman in a raid on a prostitution ring operated in an apartment in the Mosaic District in Merrifield, according to a report on Fox 5 News. Feng Ni, 32, and Jeumin Lu, 35, both of Falls Church, were charged with felony sex trafficking. Police reportedly … Continued
Recent crimes: indecent exposure, stabbing, auto theft
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes during the weekend: Two people saw a man driving a black Mini-Cooper exposing and inappropriately touching himself shortly before 5 p.m., Sept. 28, in the 3300 block of Gallows Road near the hospital. The suspect was described as a skinny white man, 40 to 50 years … Continued
Sex offender arrested for abusing children at Annandale daycare center
Thomas [FCPD] Fairfax County police detectives arrested Elwood Lewis Thomas, 35 of the Richmond Highway area, today for the sexual abuse of several juveniles at an in-home daycare facility in Annandale. The Happy Land daycare center operated in a home in the 6400 block of Holyoke Drive from approximately 1999 to 2012. Thomas lived in … Continued
Woman arrested for destroying flags
Arif [FCPD] A 39-year-old Annandale woman was arrested Aug. 26 for destroying American flags and committing other vandalism at private homes in the Annandale area, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Maria Arif was charged with larceny, two counts of destruction of property, and two counts of mutilating a U.S. flag. She was taken to … Continued
Juveniles arrested for breaking into cars
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Bailey’s Crossroads area. Two juvenile boys were arrested for breaking into cars in the 3400 block of Charles Street at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 16. Officers on foot patrol saw the youths pulling on car handles in the parking lot, entering an unlocked … Continued
Youths arrested for breaking into school
Two youths were charged with breaking into Beech Tree Elementary School shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 8, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Multiple motion alarms went off inside the school, and officers saw three people running out of the school and onto an adjacent field. The FCPD helicopter helped located two suspects hiding … Continued
Annandale man arrested for assaulting police officer
Argueta-Diaz [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime recap includes an incident in the 3600 block of Firehouse Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 4. Officers encountered a drunk, shirtless man walking in the road and “not responding appropriately” at about 11:14 p.m. They arrested Norlin Arguetea-Diaz, 24, of Annandale, for being drunk in … Continued
Man arrested for robbing gas station
Shell station on Columbia Pike. [Google Maps] The Shell station at 5842 Columbia Pike Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on July 27 shortly after 6 p.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The clerk noticed a man stealing ice from the store and told him he needed to pay. The man then assaulted the clerk and ran … Continued
Police pursuit ends in arrest
Miyan [FCPD] Fairfax County police engaged in a pursuit on the beltway near Little River Turnpike in Annandale July 20 when the driver of a silver Toyota Celica failed to stop for traffic violations. The pursuit ended shortly after 11 p.m. when officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique to stop the car before it was … Continued
Police seek man who stole items from RECenter
Fairfax County police detectives asking for help identifying the suspect of a larceny that occurred at the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale on June 18. The suspect entered the building around 12:30 p.m., failed to check in at the desk, and is believed to have taken personal items from a victim’s belongings while they were … Continued
Recent crimes include hit and run and assault
Moore [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Department officers tried to stop a black Audi A3 for a traffic violation shortly before 9:30 p.m. on July 6 at the Seven Corners shopping center, the FCPD reports. The man drove off and a short pursuit ended after officers lost sight of the car. A short time later, a … Continued
Police identify officer involved in dog shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the officer who shot a dog at Green Spring Gardens as Police Officer First Class Yousuf Ashraf of the Mason Police District. Officers had initially responded to the park June 25 for a report of two dogs running loose. One of the dogs, a German Shepherd, bit two visitors. … Continued