Tag: crime
Burglary suspects arrested
Green [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested two individuals for burglarizing a home in the 7400 block of Brad Street, Falls Church, last month. The two allegedly broke into the home of a 51-year-old man and woman and stole jewelry, electronics, home goods, and apparel on June 13 or 14. Detectives discovered one of the … Continued
MetroAccess driver charged with sexual assault
A van driver working for MetroAccess, a transit service for people with disabilities, has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 51-year-old woman, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Aug. 11. The assault happened June 28 in the 3400 block of Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to sex crimes detectives, the victim used … Continued
Man arrested for bank robbery
Canavan [FCPD] Fairfax County Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank Aug. 9 at 2903 Gallows Road across from the Mosaic District in Merrifield. David Canavan, 53, of Vienna, was charged with robbery and is being held without bond at the Adult Detention Center. According the FCPD and FBI Washington … Continued
Robbery, assault among weekend crimes
Several crimes occurred over the past few days in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. A man walking along the 3300 block of Peace Valley Lane in the Seven Corners area at midnight on Aug. 6 was approached by four men. One of the suspects demanded money and struck the … Continued
Fairfax mayor arrested for distributing meth in exchange for sex
Silverthorne City of Fairfax Mayor Richard “Scott” Silverthorne, 50, was arrested Aug. 4 for allegedly attempting to distribute methamphetamine through a website used to arrange casual sexual encounters between men. Silverthorne is also employed as a substitute teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. Capt. Jack Hardin, commander of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Organized Crime … Continued
Suspects arrested for assault, robbery
Fairfax County Police officers from the Mason police station arrested two men recently – one for assault and disorderly conduct and another for robbery. Officers responded to a complaint about a man who was allegedly panhandling, being aggressive toward customers, and assaulted an employee at a convenience store in Landmark Plaza at 9:14 p.m. on … Continued
Infant abducted in Annandale
Flora Khatun UPDATED: Flora Khatum was found in Chillum, Md., and is in custody.The baby is safe. __ The Fairfax County and Virginia State Police have put out an amber alert for a missing infant “believed to be in extreme danger.” The 6-week old infant, Liz Khatun, was reported missing at 11 a.m. on July … Continued
Auto theft suspects arrested on Heritage Drive following police pursuit
Huge police presence on Heritage Drive. [Photos by John Carland] Four suspects were arrested Monday afternoon in Annandale following a police chase that ended in a fire at Heritage Drive near Little River Turnpike. The incident tied up traffic as officers from several agencies searched the surrounding area after the suspects fled. Virginia State Police … Continued
Police disarm explosive device at Seven Corners bank
Police tape at the entrance of the TD Bank in the Willston Shopping Center in Seven Corners. [WJLA] Part of Route 50 in Seven Corners was shut down this evening, leading to detours and long delays, as the Fairfax County Police Department investigated a robbery and suspicious package at the TD Bank at 6198 Arlington … Continued
Mason land use committee votes against homeless shelter relocation
Lincolnia residents who oppose a temporary homeless shelter in their neighborhood stage a protest in front of the Lincolnia Senior Center June 24. [Mark Fraser] Lincolnia residents who have been fighting a Fairfax County plan to move the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center achieved an interim victory June … Continued
Police set up ‘exchange zone’ for safer online purchasing
People who buy things online – from Craigslist or eBay, for example – and arrange to pick up their items in person from strangers are taking a risk. Instead of a simple transaction, these sales become an opportunity for criminals. “Police respond to numerous reports of robberies, assaults, and thefts throughout the year, as people … Continued
Bailey’s ES lunch lady arrested for embezzlement
Sarsaur [FCPD] A Fairfax County Public Schools employee, Fadwa Sarsaur, 51, was arrested for embezzling money from student lunch accounts at Bailey’s Elementary School, at 6111 Knollwood Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fairfax County Police detectives began an investigation on June 16 after staff in the FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services discovered discrepancies in … Continued
Woman assaulted on Fastran bus
Fairfax County Police detectives are investigation allegations of sexual assault made by a 79-year-old woman against the driver of a Fastran bus. The driver was immediately suspended from his contracted position with the company that operates Fastran for the county. The victim alleges she was assaulted in early May by the suspect while she was … Continued
Suspect arrested in Skyline homicide
Fairfax County police have made an arrest in the homicide of Babtunde Fadahunsi, 35, at an apartment at Skyline Towers in Bailey’s Crossroads in February. Bernardo Eugene Ford Jr., 25, of Woodbridge, was arrested June 10 by officers from the Mason Police District on a federal charges and remains in custody. He was charged with … Continued
‘Forever loyal’ bank robbery suspect arrested
Huie [FCPD] A suspect arrested for a robbery at a Capital One bank at 110 W. Broad St. in Falls Church June 10 could be the “Forever Loyal Bandit” wanted in six other bank robberies over the past two years, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspect, Amin Huie, 42, of Arlington, was charged … Continued