Tag: crime
Driver leads police on high-speed chase into oncoming traffic on Little River Turnpike
Police tackle a driver after a high-speed chase on Little River Turnpike. [From a video by Laura Reynolds.] A high-speed police chase on Little River Turnpike in Annandale Nov. 11 resulted in several collisions, as a driver headed into oncoming traffic. No one was hurt, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The driver, Edward Jerome … Continued
Man arrested for eluding police in stolen vehicle
Guzman [FCPD] An attempted traffic stop for speeding at around 1:20 a.m. on Nov. 5 in Falls Church led to the arrest of Jose Fuentes Guzman of Fairfax for possession of a stolen vehicle, “felony speed to elude,” and driving without a license, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer with the Mason District … Continued
Arrest of reporter for disturbance at Annandale parade under investigation
Fairfax County police officers subdue reporter Mike Stark. [Shareblue Media] An incident involving a reporter arrested for causing a disturbance at the start of the Annandale parade Oct. 28 is being investigated by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs. Wilfred Michael Stark III, 49, of Falls Church, was charged with disorderly conduct and … Continued
Neighbors say their concerns about the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter not addressed
A conceptual drawing of the new Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. People who live or own businesses near the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Moncure Road are concerned that the problems surrounding that shelter won’t be resolved when it’s replaced by a new facility a few blocks away on Seminary Road. Construction of a new, larger … Continued
Weekend crimes include robbery, reckless driving
Police investigate armed robbery at Euro Market. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the weekend. A group of people robbed the Euro Market at the Mobil gas station at 6318 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners at around 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 13. The group entered … Continued
Woman arrested for leaving children alone in hot car
Faulkison [FCPD] A 26-year-old Falls Church woman is facing felony charges for leaving her three young children in a hot car earlier this week, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police were called to the 5600 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 for a report of three … Continued
Man shoots himself at a Merrifield law firm
Police investigate a shooting in Merrifield. [FCPD] A man entered a law firm at 8111 Gatehouse Road in Merrifield Sept. 27 and fatally shot himself, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police have identified the shooter as John Francis Wood, age 52, of Vienna. Police would not say whether he was an employee or client … Continued
NAACP report gives most supervisors D or C grades on criminal justice issues
Officers from the Mason Police District speak at a forum on police/community relations in October 2016 sponsored by Communities of Trust, an initiative of Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova and the Fairfax County NAACP. The Fairfax County NAACP gives most of the county’s supervisors a grade of C or D in supporting policies aimed … Continued
Woman arrested for stealing money from church
Cortes A volunteer at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Lincolnia has been arrested for stealing several thousand dollars from the weekly collection as she was counting donations from church members. Sandra Irene Cortes of Annandale, age 53, was charged with three counts of grand larceny, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An employee from … Continued
Don’t be fooled by phone scammers
If you’ve gotten a phone call from someone who says they’re from the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office saying that you have missed jury duty and must pay court costs, it’s a scam. The Fairfax County Police Department has seen an increase in these kinds of calls. The callers, claiming to be deputies, use unregistered phone … Continued
Couple arrested on weapons, drug charges
Morgan and Holloway [FCPD] Fairfax County police arrested two people Sept. 9, around 1:15 a.m. in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike, near Landmark Plaza, for weapon violations and drug possession. When police officers stopped a white Ford Focus for not having a license plate, the driver provided a fake driver’s license. A search … Continued
Traffic stop leads to drug, weapons charges
Carpenter [FCPD] A traffic stop in the eastern end of Mason District led to narcotics and weapons charges, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When police stopped a Volkswagen sedan in the 4900 block of Oasis Drive just after 1 a.m. on Sept. 7, the officer detected a marijuana odor. As police started to search … Continued
Robbers target 80-year-old woman
Mendoza [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime recap for the weekend includes the robbery of an 80-year-old woman on a service in the 7300 block of Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 27. The suspect is described as a white woman, between 38 and 45 years old, and approximately … Continued
Carjacking at Safeway parking lot in Annandale
Police talk to a witness after a carjacking incident in front of the Annandale Safeway [FCPD photos] A man was arrested by police at the Little River Turnpike Shopping Center in Annandale this morning following a carjacking. Police used an “electronic control weapon” on the suspect after he got into a fight with a security … Continued
Victim of attempted robbery attacked with baseball bat
A man walking in Seven Corners Aug. 13 was assaulted by two men wielding a baseball bat, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was walking in the 6100 block of Seven Corners at about 2 p.m. when a red van approached and two men jumped out. One of the men pulled out a … Continued