Tag: crime
Woman arrested for leaving children alone in hot car
Faulkison [FCPD] A 26-year-old Falls Church woman is facing felony charges for leaving her three young children in a hot car earlier this week, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police were called to the 5600 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 for a report of three … Continued
Man shoots himself at a Merrifield law firm
Police investigate a shooting in Merrifield. [FCPD] A man entered a law firm at 8111 Gatehouse Road in Merrifield Sept. 27 and fatally shot himself, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police have identified the shooter as John Francis Wood, age 52, of Vienna. Police would not say whether he was an employee or client … Continued
NAACP report gives most supervisors D or C grades on criminal justice issues
Officers from the Mason Police District speak at a forum on police/community relations in October 2016 sponsored by Communities of Trust, an initiative of Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova and the Fairfax County NAACP. The Fairfax County NAACP gives most of the county’s supervisors a grade of C or D in supporting policies aimed … Continued
Woman arrested for stealing money from church
Cortes A volunteer at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Lincolnia has been arrested for stealing several thousand dollars from the weekly collection as she was counting donations from church members. Sandra Irene Cortes of Annandale, age 53, was charged with three counts of grand larceny, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An employee from … Continued
Don’t be fooled by phone scammers
If you’ve gotten a phone call from someone who says they’re from the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office saying that you have missed jury duty and must pay court costs, it’s a scam. The Fairfax County Police Department has seen an increase in these kinds of calls. The callers, claiming to be deputies, use unregistered phone … Continued
Couple arrested on weapons, drug charges
Morgan and Holloway [FCPD] Fairfax County police arrested two people Sept. 9, around 1:15 a.m. in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike, near Landmark Plaza, for weapon violations and drug possession. When police officers stopped a white Ford Focus for not having a license plate, the driver provided a fake driver’s license. A search … Continued
Traffic stop leads to drug, weapons charges
Carpenter [FCPD] A traffic stop in the eastern end of Mason District led to narcotics and weapons charges, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When police stopped a Volkswagen sedan in the 4900 block of Oasis Drive just after 1 a.m. on Sept. 7, the officer detected a marijuana odor. As police started to search … Continued
Robbers target 80-year-old woman
Mendoza [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime recap for the weekend includes the robbery of an 80-year-old woman on a service in the 7300 block of Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 27. The suspect is described as a white woman, between 38 and 45 years old, and approximately … Continued
Carjacking at Safeway parking lot in Annandale
Police talk to a witness after a carjacking incident in front of the Annandale Safeway [FCPD photos] A man was arrested by police at the Little River Turnpike Shopping Center in Annandale this morning following a carjacking. Police used an “electronic control weapon” on the suspect after he got into a fight with a security … Continued
Victim of attempted robbery attacked with baseball bat
A man walking in Seven Corners Aug. 13 was assaulted by two men wielding a baseball bat, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was walking in the 6100 block of Seven Corners at about 2 p.m. when a red van approached and two men jumped out. One of the men pulled out a … Continued
Drug and assault arrests in Lincolnia
A traffic stop in Lincolnia on Aug. 9 led to a drug and assault arrests, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When an officer stopped a car for an equipment violation at about 12:50 a.m. near Lincolnia Road and Gloucester Road, the occupants got out and ran off. The officer caught Deybi Cruz Saravia, a … Continued
Teacher arrested for child pornography possession
Jordan [FCPD] Christopher Jordan, an eighth-grade English teacher at Holmes Middle School, was arrested July 20 and charged with six counts of possession of child pornography, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Jordan, 24, is a resident of Centreville. He has been employed by Fairfax County since 2016. He will not be returning in the … Continued
Armed robbery at Bailey’s Crossroads store
El Compadre Grocery [Google Maps] A commercial armed robbery occurred at a small food store in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports, A man entered El Compadre Grocery, on the 3400 block of Payne St., just after 1 p.m. and placed items on the counter. When the clerk told him … Continued
Armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes an armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads. A man who posted an online ad about a cell phone for sale agreed to meet a potential buyer at the Crossroads shopping center on July 2. At about 2:30 p.m., during the transaction, the buyer displayed a weapon and robbed … Continued
Burglary suspect sought by police; man arrested for indecent exposure
Fairfax County police detectives have released photos of a woman who attempted to burglarize a home in the 3800 block of Hummer Road, Annandale, on May 31. Shortly after 9 a.m. the woman jumped a fence and walked the perimeter of the home, passing “no trespassing” signs. She appeared to be checking for unlocked windows … Continued