Tag: crime
Resident arrested for animal cruelty
A witness called the police Aug. 29 about 10 a.m. to report a dog left in the rear of a pickup truck in full sunlight with no water at the Home Depot at 6555 Little River Turnpike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Animal Protection Police arrived and monitored the dog for over an hour. … Continued
Robbery, malicious wounding incidents reported
Among recent crime reports from the Fairfax County Police Department: A man was robbed at the Bradlick Shopping Center on Aug. 29 between 3 and 3:30 a.m. The victim got into a car believing it was his Uber. The two men in the car drove him to Braddock Road, told him to get out of … Continued
Woman finds stolen car, with thief in it
Today’s police blotter includes a couple of strange incidents. A local woman received a notice from her bank on the evening of Aug. 26 stating that her debit card was used at a nearby gas station. While driving to the gas station, she saw her car in the 3400 block of Spring Lane, which had … Continued
Two men arrested for robbery
The scene of the crime. [Google Maps] Two men were arrested after threatening a man with a box cutter outside the 7-Eleven at 4209 Annandale Road in central Annandale just after 7 p.m. on Aug. 23, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim walked out of the store with a bag containing beer when … Continued
Men arrested in Annandale after police pursuit
High [FCPS] A car evading police crashed into four cars before the driver was arrested on Little River Turnpike at Markham Street in Annandale at about 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 22, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident started when an officer tried to stop a car with illegal window tints. The car failed … Continued
Vandalized church invites community to interfaith ‘United Against Hate’ service
Donated quilts cover some of the damaged pews at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which has been hit by seven incidents of vandalism and hateful graffiti in recent weeks, invites the community to an interfaith United Against Hate service Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. The church is on the western edge of Annandale, at … Continued
Suspects sought by police
Larceny suspect. Fairfax County Police report a man was “touching himself in front of children” inside the Giant at 7137 Columbia Pike in Annandale at about 2 p.m. on July 11. The suspect is described as black, in his early 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 170 pounds. In other police news, FCPD is … Continued
Police unit aids crime victims
Victim services specialist Kristen Sanders (left) and Det. Amanda Paris speak at a community meeting at the Mason Government Center. Victims of domestic violence, assault, and other crimes are entitled to assistance from the Victim Services Unit (VSU), an office within the Fairfax County Police Department staffed by civilians. Kristen Sanders, a member of the … Continued
Man arrested for indecent exposure
Affourtit [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports an indecent exposure and assault on a police officer arrest June 5 at about 6 a.m. at the Ann Fitz Hugh Drive/Charles Hawkins Way intersection in the Truro community in Annandale. Officers responded several calls about a naked man on Guinea Road. He resisted arrest and kicked … Continued
Crime report: officers assaulted
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area. Officers were called to the Cue Club Café at 7014 Columbia Pike in Annandale shortly before 2 a.m. on June 2 for a report of a disorderly, intoxicated person. When officers called a taxi for him, he assaulted them. Matthew … Continued
Weekend crime report: robbery, drugs, larceny
Noriega Reyes An Alexandria man, Jorge Noriega Reyes, 26, was arrested for grand larceny and drug possession in the evening of May 11 in the 5500 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. According to the FCPD, Noriega Reyes approached the victim, who was behind a business drinking with … Continued
Man arrested for terrorizing McDonald’s staff
Wells A man was arrested April 17 for terrorizing the employees at the McDonald’s at 5603 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Employees called the police after the man demanded food he never ordered, became hostile, and refused to leave. When police officers arrived shortly after 9:30 p.m. and tried … Continued
Robbery suspect turns himself in
Rifarace [FCPD] A robbery suspect who saw himself and his accomplice in surveillance photos released by the Fairfax County Police Department has turned himself in. Rodrigo Mercado Rifarace, 19, of Springfield, contacted the police after seeing photos of himself circulating on social media. The robbery happened in Annandale on the morning of April 4 near … Continued
Suspects sought for break-ins at the White Gardens
A screen grab of a suspect from a video. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying suspects responsible for breaking into a vacant house at John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens, a property owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The White Gardens can be accessed from the … Continued
Man shoots fox from living room window
An Annandale man was arrested April 9 for using a rifle to shoot a fox in his backyard from his living room window, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers responded to the 7300 block of Byrneley Lane in the Wilburdale neighborhood at about 8:13 p.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Henry Brown, 80, was … Continued