November 27, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: crime

Man arrested for DWI after police pursuit

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Fairfax County Police arrested a man shortly after midnight on Dec. 9 at Landmark Mall after a traffic pursuit. An officer observed a vehicle with expired license plates and “defective equipment” at Backlick Road and Hechinger Drive, Springfield, and attempted to stop the vehicle, according to the Police Blotter. The driver struck a mailbox and … Continued

DWI, fraud arrests in Annandale area

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Herriott The Fairfax County Police Blotter lists two arrests over the weekend in the Annandale area. A police officer noticed the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe slumped over the steering wheel apparently asleep at the Old Columbia Pike/Little River Turnpike intersection at about 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. When the officer woke the driver, he … Continued

Willston Safeway robbed

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Fairfax County Police report an armed robbery at the Safeway at 6118 Arlington Blvd. in the Willston Shopping Center in Seven Corners at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 2.  Three Hispanic males took four cases of beer without paying for them. When confronted by store employees, one suspect threatened an employee with a knife and … Continued

It’s scam season, Dominion warns

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Dominion Virginia Power warns customers not to fall for scammers who call and tell them they missed a payment and their electricity will be disconnected unless they pay up immediately. These types of scams tend to increase around the holidays, when people are stressed out and distracted. Dominion does not require payment over the phone … Continued

Attempted robbery at Exxon station in Annandale

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The suspect [FCPD] Revised 2 p.m., Nov. 23: The Exxon station at 3403 Holly Road in Annandale was the site of an attempted robbery on Nov. 22 shortly after 5 p.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An employee had been standing outside the gas station when he re-entered the business, a man followed him, … Continued

Pedestrian robbed in Annandale

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A man was robbed Nov. 15 while walking along the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike near Medford Drive in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two men approached him at about 5:52 p.m. and asked for money. The victim pulled out his wallet. One of the suspects grabbed it and pushed the victim. … Continued

Bank robbery suspect identified

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Detectives have identified a suspect in the M&T Bank robbery in Annandale Oct. 31 as Randy Thompson, 29, of York, Pa., the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Family members reported Thompson as missing to the Baltimore City Police Department on Nov. 2. He was last seen in the 2100 block of N. Charles Street on … Continued

Banks in Annandale and Seven Corners robbed

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M&T robbery suspect [FCPD] Updated 1:40 p.m.  The M&T Bank at 7857 Heritage Drive, Annandale, was robbed on Oct. 31 just before a noon, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  A passed a note to a teller demanding money. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over, and the suspect fled. The suspect was described … Continued