Tag: crime
Shot fired through window of daycare center
A bullet was shot through the window of the Bright Horizons at Skyline daycare center at 5203 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on the afternoon of Jan. 12, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. No one was injured. When police arrived, they moved the two adults and eight 3-year-old children from that room to a … Continued
Attempted robbery in Annandale
Two men tried to rob a 56-year-old woman while she and a passenger were driving in the 7800 block of Heritage Drive, Annandale, on Jan. 2, the Fairfax CountyPolice Department reports. A car drove up beside them at about 11:45 p.m. near the Killebrew Drive intersection in the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood, causing her to stop. Two … Continued
Annandale gas station robbed
The scene of the crime. [Google Maps] The Shell station at 7413 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, was robbed on Jan. 10. The suspect arrived on foot before 7:30 a.m., displayed a knife, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, says Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Officer Don Gotthardt. No one was injured. … Continued
Thieves steal purse from employee at AnnSandra
The suspects caught on a surveillance camera. [FCPD] Police are on the lookout for a couple of thieves who stole a purse Dec. 22 with credit cards and a large amount of cash from the AnnSandra gift shop at 4417 John Marr Drive in Annandale. According to Det. Matt Bestick of the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Woman fatally shot in domestic dispute
Police investigate a shooing on Okla Drive. [WJLA] A double shooting at a single-family house on the 9200 block of Okla Drive, Fairfax, on Jan. 6, has left one woman dead and a man in the hospital. Detectives from the Mason Police District identified the deceased as Donna Pentek, 51, the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
No one will be arrested for homicide at Leewood assisted living facility
The Leewood assisted living facility at 7120 Braddock Road in Annandale. The death of a resident of the Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale nearly seven months ago has been ruled a homicide but no action will be taken because the perpetrator has dementia. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Danielle Griffin, 87, was pushed … Continued
Armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
One of the crimes listed in the Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime recap is an armed robbery in the Culmore area Jan. 1, at about 11:34 p.m. A man was walking from his car to his apartment on the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive when he was approached by a man who threatened him … Continued
Several robberies happened this weekend
Several robberies occurred in the Annandale/Mason District area during the holiday weekend, according to a crime recap from the Fairfax County Police Department. An 18-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed at about 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 after she exited a bus on Leesburg Pike and Rio Drive. A man grabbed her from behind, threw … Continued
Martial arts instructor arrested for sexually assaulting a minor
Millir Fairfax County Police are seeking information from the public regarding a martial arts instruction arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old girl this summer at a combination summer camp/martial arts school. The investigation began in August when detectives received a phone call from the girl’s parents after their daughter told them she had been assaulted by … Continued
Child sexually assaulted in Annandale church
Bol The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes the sexual assault of a child at a church. On Nov. 27, a 12-year-old reported a man forced her into the kitchen at Cornerstone Church at 3901 Gallows Road, Annandale, and touched her inappropriately. Church members told the child’s parents, and police were called. Porter … Continued
Three arrested in connection with homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads
Agustin [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested three people in connection with a homicide in an apartment on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Update: The victim was identified as Leif Erick Ohlsson, 69, of Seminary Road, the FCPD announced Nov. 28.] When officers arrived at the home shortly before 10 p.m. on … Continued
Man exposes himself to child at Target
The suspect [FCPD] A man exposed himself to an 8-year-old boy in a restroom at the Target at 6100 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners on Nov. 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy and his 6-year-old brother entered the restroom at shortly before 7 p.m. as their father waited outside. While they were … Continued
Man shoots vehicle in road rage incident on beltway
Police examine the victim’s Hyundai. [FCPD] UPDATED 7:35 p.m.: A road rage incident ended safely in Annandale Nov. 3 after a man reportedly shot another man while driving on the beltway, shattering the front passenger window. The victim, 38, had his 4-month-old daughter in the backseat. She was not injured. News reporters interview the victim … Continued
Weekend crime report: indecent exposure, assault, drugs
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale area. There was an indecent exposure incident at George Mason Regional Library at around 3:52 p.m. on Oct. 29. A 56-year-old woman was in the library when she saw a man looking at her and touching himself inappropriately. Despite an extensive … Continued
Lake Accotink donation box stolen
The donation box was by the marina. The donation box at Lake Accotink Park was stolen at some point during the early morning hours of Oct. 24. Thieves used power tools to cut the steel support post. The donation box had been installed in April 2014 by Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP) to raise … Continued