Tag: crime
Attempted break-ins reported in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports two incidents of attempted unlawful entry March 27 in Annandale. The first incident happened at 3:45 p.m. in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane in Lafayette Village near Annandale Community Park. A resident reported three men standing outside of the basement door after hearing continuous knocking. One of the … Continued
Weekend crimes: assault, carjacking, hit and run
Gonzalez [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason area during the weekend: Ronal Visaniel Mendez Gonzalez of Annandale was arrested for assault on a police officer shortly after 9 p.m. on March 24 at Little River Turnpike and Wadsworth Court in Annandale. An officer was on a traffic stop … Continued
Wendy’s robbed
The Wendy’s restaurant at 7530 Little River Turnpike in Annandale was robbed at 11 a.m. on March 14, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the building, displayed a gun, and demanded money. There were no injuries. The suspect is described as black, in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, and 250 pounds.
Goodwin House shooters arrested
Rodriguez Perez Two men have been arrested for firing guns at the Goodwin House, a residence for seniors in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Nehemias Perez Escobar, 35, and Irvin Rodriguez Perez, 23, both from the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, were each charged with discharging firearms or missiles within or … Continued
Crime is generally down in Mason District
MPO Mike Meszaras (center) was honored as the Mason Police District 2017 Officer of the Year. Crime in the Mason Police District has generally decreased over the past year, the station commander, Capt. Thomas Rogers, announced at the March 6 meeting of the station’s citizen advisory committee. An incidence report shows all major crimes are … Continued
Shots fired at Goodwin House
The Goodwin House Apartments at Goodwin House, a retirement community in Bailey’s Crossroads, have been struck by gunfire in the past few weeks. No injuries have been reported. Police do not have a suspect and are working to determine whether the incidents are related. Police received calls from people hearing gunshots at about 10:30 p.m. … Continued
Police seek skirt-wearing man for bank robbery
The suspect [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are seeking information about a man who attempted to rob a bank in Bailey’s Crossroads March 1 wearing a skirt. The suspect passed a note to a teller at the Capital One Bank at 3499 S. Jefferson St. announcing a robbery and implied he had a weapon. The man … Continued
Teen arrested for DWI after beltway chase
Miranda [FCPD] Maria Miranda, 18, of Annandale, was arrested and charged with DWI and felony speed to elude by Fairfax County Police just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 23. Miranda was driving on I-495 near the Route 236 exit when she was spotted by an officer who had been asked to look out for the … Continued
Weekend crimes include auto theft, drugs, assault
Recasas [FCPD] A man from Fort Washington, Md., was arrested in the 4200 block of Hummer Road in Annandale for auto theft and drug possession at 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 17, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer doing a check in a parking lot ran a license plate that came back as stolen. … Continued
Man arrested for larceny at Home Depot
Patterson The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Mason District area: A D.C. resident, Eric Patterson, age 19, was arrested for grand larceny at the Seven Corners Home Depot on Feb. 11. Officers arrived at the store at about 12:30 p.m. after someone called in a larceny in progress. The … Continued
Teens charged with carjacking, auto theft
View of the suspect from Fairfax 1. [FCPD] Two teens were arrested Jan. 24 after stealing a car, crashing it, then attempting to carjack another one in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Andonis Martinez Turcios, 19, and a 17-year-old, both of Alexandria, were captured with help from the … Continued
Three teens arrested for setting man on fire
Three teenagers are facing attempted robbery and malicious wounding charges after setting a man on fire in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Jan. 23. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the 4500 block of Commons Drive. A man who had been sleeping awoke to find several juveniles setting him on fire in … Continued
Attempted robbery involves machete
Herrera-Chan [FCPD] There was an attempted robbery involving a machete in the 7900 block of Heritage Drive, Annandale, at about 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man was approached by someone who demanded his money and wallet. The victim refused to hand anything over, and the suspect began swinging … Continued
Two men arrested for auto theft, forgery
Two men were charged with auto theft on Dec. 23, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim had been warming up his car on the 2500 block of Parkwood Court, behind Graham Park Plaza, at around 6:30 a.m. He left it unlocked, and when he returned, it was gone. Police officers spotted the car … Continued
Crime spree in Lincolnia
A D.C. man has been charged with robbery and other crimes following what Fairfax County Police are calling a “crime spree” in Lincolnia. It started with a commercial robbery at about 10 p.m. on Dec. 16 at a Verizon store at 6198M Little River Turnpike in Landmark Plaza. Two men forced the employees into a … Continued