Tag: crime
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
Body found in Willston Shopping Center
Update, March 13, 3:13 p.m.: Police identified the victim as Gilberto Mendez, 49, of Falls Church. He was not homeless as previously thought. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of Mendez’ death. He had multiple injuries that could be consistent with a fall, but the Office of Chief Medical Examiner has not yet issued an official … 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
Mason Police Station commander reports on crime in Mason District
From the left: Sgt. Tony Erway, 2018 Mason District Police Officer of the Year Edwin Brandolino, CAC chair Debi Gerald, assistant commander of the Mason station Lt. Michael Tucker, and station commander Capt. Brooke Wright. Some crimes have declined in the Mason Police District in 2019 from 2018 – robberies and assaults are down a … 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
Three dead as a result of murder-suicide
A police public information officers talks to the media outside the house where a double homicide occurred. Updated 1:53 p.m. A man shot and killed another man and a woman and then fatally shot himself at gathering at a home in the 8600 block of Cromwell Drive in the Kings Park neighborhood of Springfield March 2. … Continued
Police release video of brandishing/robbery incident
This is from a video released by FCPD. Fairfax County Police released surveillance videos of an attempted robbery that took place at the Rite Aid at 6035 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Dec. 14, 2018, at around 11 a.m. Watch the videos here. Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to contact Detective … 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
Robbery and assault in Annandale/Mason area
Recent crimes in Mason District involve assault and robbery, the Fairfax County Police Department states in its daily recap. Officers responded to a report of a fight at Walter Woods Drive and Lily Dhu Lane in the Lake Barcroft area at about 10 p.m. on Feb. 19. As a man was being arrested for disorderly … Continued
Man shot in Annandale; two pedestrians struck
The scene of a shooting at Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane at the Vistas of Annandale in the early morning of Feb. 17. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, later reported as … Continued
Police arrest man for murdering wife
Laszlo Pentek [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives and SWAT officers arrested Laszlo Pentek, 55, Feb. 15 for the murder of his wife, Donna Pentek, two years ago in their home in the 9200 block of Okla Drive, Fairfax. There had been a double shooting on Jan. 6, 2017, at the Pentek’s home just west of … Continued
Shoplifters arrested in Lincolnia
Argudo [FCPS] The Fairfax County Police Department arrested a couple from Flushing, N.Y., after they were caught shoplifting at the Giant in Landmark Plaza at about 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 10. Additional stolen merchandise and drugs were found in their vehicle. David Vargas Ruiz, 29, and Olga Argudo, 45, were charged with larceny, possession of … Continued
Man attacked with baseball bat and robbed
A man was robbed after using a bank ATM machine on Little River Turnpike by Wadsworth Court in Annandale shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 4, the Fairfax County Police Department states. The victim was walking on the service road when he was approached by a group of six men. One of them struck him … Continued