Tag: crime
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
Police chase suspects through Seven Corners neighborhood
The Fairfax County Police Department reports an attempted robbery/brandishing incident occurred in Seven Corners between 8:30 and 9:06 p.m. on June 17. Officers responded to a report of a man getting out of a car and running through a yard near Castle Road. A preliminary investigation determined that a group of men had attempted to … Continued
Weekend crimes include robbery, assault
The following crimes were reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. There was a commercial robbery at Steven’s Shop at 6178 Arlington Blvd. in the Wilston Shopping Center in Seven Corners at around 10:22 a.m. on June 16. A man entered the shop, displayed a weapon, and demanded merchandise. The suspect fled with the items, … Continued
Immigration advocates urge Fairfax County to stop cooperating with ICE
Immigration panelists, from the left: Board Chair Sharon Bulova, Police Chief Edwin Roessler, Alma Smith of the Sheriff’s Office, school board member Dalia Palchik, CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres; and immigration attorneys Nicholas Katz of CASA and Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg of the Legal Aid Justice Center. While Fairfax County officials insist that the police department is … Continued
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