Tag: crime
Annandale man arrested for attempted bank robbery
Richardson [FCPD] Officers from the Mason Police District arrested Montrell Richardson, 41, of Annandale May 25, at around 11 a.m., following an attempted bank robbery, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Richardson is suspected of trying to rob the BB&T Bank at 6120 Arlington Blvd., in the Willston Shopping Center in Seven Corners. Police were … Continued
Woman followed, robbed after leaving ATM
A 31-year-old woman driving home from an ATM in Arlington noticed she was being followed by an SUV. When she got out of her car, at the 3600 block of Barcroft View Terrace, a man exited the SUV, threatened her with a handgun, and demanded money, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. She handed over … Continued
Man killed after fight at auto body shop
Police have blocked access to part of General Washington Drive during a homicide investigation. An argument among two groups of men at TMT Auto Body at 5750-F General Washington Drive in the Alexandria area of Mason District escalated into violence and one man was shot and killed, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A photo … Continued
Police investigation at Glasgow
Police cruisers at Glasgow. {FCPD] The sighting of several police cars around Glasgow Middle School this morning has raised concerns within the community, but the Fairfax County Police Department says it’s a routine matter. According to the FCPD: Officers from the Mason Police Department last night had “attempted to talk to two teens after detecting … Continued
Suspect arrested for bank robbery
r Costello Fairfax County Police have apprehended the suspect they believe was responsible for the robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank at 4260 John Marr Drive, Annandale, on April 18. The suspect, Kevin George Costello, 57, of the 6800 block of Crossman Street in Annandale, was found by police at a hotel in the 6200 block … Continued
Dog walker stabbed
The Fairfax County Police Department’s daily crime report includes a malicious wounding incident in Bailey’s Crossroads. A 55-year-old woman was walking her dog at around 10:40 p.m. on the 5500 block of Seminary Road April 19 when a man approached her from behind and cut her throat with a knife. She was treated at a … Continued
Annandale bank robbed
The suspect [FCPD] The Wells Fargo Bank at 4260 John Marr Drive, Annandale, was robbed just before 1:30 p.m. on April 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man walked into the bank, implied that he had a weapon and announced a robbery. A bank employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the … Continued
Shots fired outside The Block
Fairfax County Police are investigating an incident involving the brandishing and discharge of a weapon outside The Block, 4221 John Marr Drive, Annandale, at around 12:25 a.m. on April 17. Police responded to reports of a large fight in the parking lot by the collection of food vendors, states an item in the FCPD blotter. … Continued
Suspect arrested for hate crimes
Mahone [FCPD] Fairfax County Police arrested Dylan Mahone, 20, of Annandale, April 12 in connection with three recent hate-motivated incidents. Two incidents occurred overnight on April 11 at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia and the Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale. The other incident involved anti-Semitic flyers posted on the Annandale … Continued
Jewish community center and church attacked with racist, Anti-Semitic graffiti
Defaced signs in front of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale. [Josh Byrd] Two religious institutions in the Annandale area were hit with racist and antisemitic graffiti during the night. The Fairfax County Police Department received a call at 7:13 a.m. about “racially biased graffiti, slurs, and possibly symbols,” at the … Continued
Lincolnia store robbed
Advance America [Google Maps] The Advance America payday and title lending outlet in the Plaza at Landmark shopping center in Lincolnia was hit with an armed robbery on April 6, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Two men entered the business at 6244-J Little River Turnpike at about 6 p.m. One held a gun … Continued
Gas station employees detain would-be robber
Hicks A man tried to rob the Exxon station at 7336 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, on March 29, but was rebuffed by the employees, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the business at about 7:35 a.m., displayed a knife, and demanded money. Two employees inside refused and a struggle took place. The … Continued
Public urged to report suspected gang activity
Lanham With gang activity on the increase in Fairfax County, law enforcement officials are urging residents to be vigilant, monitor their children, and report suspicious events. At a Town Hall on Gangs hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross March 29, Police Chief Edwin Roessler urged the community to “get engaged.” Parents need to look over … Continued
Burglary, unlawful entry arrests this weekend
Martinez [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Mason District/Annandale area. Two men were charged with burglarizing an apartment in the 6100 block of Greenwood Drive in Seven Corners at about 10:30 p.m. on March 24. Officers were called for a report of a fight. Two men had … Continued
Gangs actively recruiting in local schools
Roessler There’s been a resurgence of gang activity in Fairfax County, along with “heavy recruiting in our schools,” Jay Lanham, director of the Northern Virginia Regional Gang TaskForce, said at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee March 21. The meeting featured a presentation on law enforcement policies on undocumented immigrants, as … Continued