Tag: crime
Man attacks police officer at Safeway
Ortiz Sandoval The Fairfax County Police Department reports an incident involving an assault on a law enforcement officer at the Safeway at 7414 Little Turnpike in Annandale. When officers tried to arrest Moris Ortiz Sandaval, 48, of Annandale, for trying to steal alcohol from the store at about 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 13, he punched … Continued
Annandale man arrested for reckless driving
Amaya-Amaya [FCPD] A 21-year-old Annandale man, Eusebio Amaya-Amaya, was arrested Nov. 2 for speed to elude, child endangerment, driving without a license, and reckless driving following a police pursuit, the Fairfax County Police Department states in its weekend crime report. The incident happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Commons Drive, Annandale, when a police officer heard … Continued
Police identify bomb threat suspect
Velasquez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Department announced the suspect responsible for a bomb threat at the Starbucks in the Yorktown Shopping Center Nov. 3 is David Velasquez, age 28, of Fairfax. Velasquez was drunk and passed out inside the Starbucks, at 8104 Arlington Blvd, when an employee woke him and asked him to leave, the … Continued
Man arrested after bomb threat at Starbucks
Police investigate bomb threat at s Starbucks. [Photos by Alexander Gutierrez] Fairfax County Police arrested a man at the Starbucks at 8104 Arlington Blvd., in Merrifield, after he allegedly made a bomb threat at about 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 3. A tweet from FCPS said officers were on the scene and believe the man who … Continued
Recent crimes: assault, trespassing, and burglary
Fairfax County Police arrested five men who were spotted walking out of an abandoned house on the 3400 block of Charles Street in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before noon on Oct. 26. The house had a “no trespassing” sign posted. Trujillo Ramirez, 51, of Falls Church; Ricky Santiago, 58, no fixed address; Gilberto Amaya Quezada, 63, … Continued
Man stabbed in Seven Corners
A 19-year-old man was stabbed multiple times at the 3000 block of Patrick Henry Drive in Falls Church Oct. 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When police arrived on the scene, just before 8 p.m., they learned the victim had already been taken to a hospital by ambulance. His injuries are not life threatening. … Continued
Sexual assault victim wants pool board to take preventive action to protect children
The Glen Forest pool It has taken years for Bailey’s Crossroads resident Irene Xenos to come to terms with a sexual assault incident at the Glen Forest Community Pool decades ago. She continues to be disturbed, however, by the fact that her attacker has not been banned from the pool, still has a membership, and … Continued
Man shot outside restaurant at Landmark Plaza
There was a shooting just after 9:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in the parking lot in front of the Viva Tequila restaurant at 6244 Little River Turnpike in Landmark Plaza, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the leg. They applied two tourniquets and the … Continued
Man assaults police officer
Lopez [FCPD] A man was arrested outside Heritage Mall in Annandale shortly before 3 p.m. on Oct. 16 after shoppers at the H Mart said he displayed a knife, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The police officers found Yojan Lopez, 24, of Annandale, stumbling around and having trouble speaking clearly. As officers were placing … Continued
Community responds to hate crime with unity and love
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring participates in an art project at a CommUNITY rally at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. We are one community, united by love and solidarity and a desire to stand up together against hate. That was the message from government and religious leaders at a CommUNITY rally at the … Continued
Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Jewish Community Center
An image from the surveillance video shows the suspect. [FCPD] The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia was again vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Surveillance video captured images of a suspect spray-painting the building around 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. At around 8 a.m., staff discovered 19 swastikas painted on … Continued
Robbery suspects arrested
Bisrat [FCPD] A man walking along the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike at about 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 25 was robbed of a belt, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. A teenage boy brandishing a gun approached the man and demanded his belt, then got into a car waiting nearby. Police officers found the … Continued
Man exposes himself to teen girls
The driver of this car exposed himself to teens. [FCPD] Two teenage girls waiting for their rides near Justice High School Sept. 24 were subjected to a man who exposed himself and made lewd gestures, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened near Peace Valley Lane and Diamond Drive at 1:45 p.m. The … Continued
Lewd behavior reported in Bailey’s Crossroads
A man was seen making lewd sexual gestures while touching himself underneath his pants at the bus stop in the area of Knollwood Drive and Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads on Sept. 18 at around 6:45 a.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two school-aged girls reported the incident to their school resource officer. They … Continued
Police seek upskirting victims
Marshall If you think you might be the victim of an upskirting incident, the Mason Police District wants to hear from you. William Marshall, a 42-year-old Florida resident was caught filming up a woman’s skirt by a loss prevention officer at the Giant at 3480 S. Jefferson St. in Bailey’s Crossroads June 29. An investigation … Continued