Tag: crime
‘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
Annandale homicide involved family argument
Hiep Van Le [FCPD] The fatal shooting this afternoon in the 4300 block of Beverly Drive, Annandale, stemmed from an argument among family members, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The argument began with the suspect, Hiep Van Le, 67, and his son-in-law, Dang Ngo, 45. The conflict escalated, and Le’s daughter, Sophia Le, 40, … Continued
Homicide rocks quiet Annandale neighborhood
Heavy police presence on Tobin Road following a homicide on Beverly Drive. A quiet, tree-lined street in Annandale was swarming with SWAT personnel, police officers, and EMTs, as law enforcement responded to reports of shots fired inside a home. One adult man was found deceased in the backyard of a single-family house on the … Continued
Reward offered for tips on burglary suspect at Annandale apartments
The Avant Apartments. Fairfax County Crime Solvers is offering a reward of $100 to $1,000 for information to help police catch suspects in a series of burglaries at the Avant Apartments in Annandale. The burglaries took place in April and May, usually between 8 and 10 a.m. Items taken include coins, cash, and jewelry. The … Continued
Crime report: assault by mob
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area were reported in the Fairfax County Police Department’s daily blotter: Assault by mob: A 21-year-old man was walking home on the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in the Culmore area at about 2:50 a.m. on May 12 when he was assaulted by five males wearing black … Continued
Gang members convicted of murders in Holmes Run Park
Lopez-Torres [U.S. Attorney’s Office] Six members of the street gang La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) were convicted by a federal jury May 9 for their roles in three murders and one attempted murder in Northern Virginia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern Virginia reports. The gang members’ crimes dealt with the brutal murder and decapitation of … Continued
Mortgage fraud is family affair
A former vice president of Sun Trust Mortgage in Annandale, Moshin Raza, 51, was sentenced to 24 months in prison April 29 for conspiracy and wire fraud affecting a financial institution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. His wife, Humaira Iqbal, 40 was sentenced to 15 months in prison on … Continued
Body found in Tripps Run in Falls Church
Police investigate report of body found in creek. [FCPD] A body was been found May 1 in Tripps Run near the 3000 block of Dashiel Road in the Bel Air neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. Updated, May 3: The deceased has been identified as Edward Stephen Hamilton, 30, of Springfield, the … Continued
Shots fired during robbery at Seven Corners restaurant
Shots were fired inside the Hong Kong Palace Restaurant in the Seven Corners Shopping Center during a robbery on Tuesday evening. A man entered the restaurant, at 6387 Seven Corners Center, at about 7:45 p.m., displayed a handgun, and demanded money from employees, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspect was given an undisclosed … Continued
Police investigating death of child left in back seat of car
The following report on crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area is from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Police Blotter: Detectives are investigating the death of a two-year-old who had reportedly been accidentally left on the back seat of a car by a caretaker in Annandale. An initial investigation determined that a male acquaintance of the … Continued
Additional charges filed against county code inspector
Additional charges were filed against Rakesh Kapoor, an inspector at the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance (DCC) who was arrested in March for larceny after being accused for asking a resident for cash in return for expedited services. After that incident was publicized, an additional victim came forward, the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
Lawsuit charges Virginia’s ‘habitual drunkard’ law is unconstitutional
Virginia’s “habitual drunkard” statute violates the commonwealth’s constitution by criminalizing the consumption of alcohol by homeless alcoholics, charges a class action lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Justice Center and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. The complaint, filed in federal court earlier this month, asserts that commonwealth’s attorneys offices have used the Interdiction … Continued
Man stabbed at Landmark Mall carnival
A screen grab from NBC4 Washington’s report on the stabbing at Landmark carnival. Opening night of the carnival at Landmark Mall was cut short Friday evening due to a stabbing. A fight broke out and one person stabbed another. The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Alexandria Police Department reports. The … Continued
County employee charged with larceny
Kapoor A senior employee with the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance (DCC) was arrested by detectives from the Police Department’s Major Crimes Division for larceny March 22. Rakesh K. Kapoor, 54, of Manassas, was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, a felony, the police blotter reports. He was transported to the Fairfax County … Continued
Robbers spray employee with chemical and grab money bag
There was a robbery at the Rent-A-Center at the Plaza at Landmark, 6244 Little River Turnpike, March 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A female employee, 23, walked out of the building to make a deposit carrying a bank deposit bag shortly before 10:30 a.m.. A man confronted her and sprayed her in the … Continued