Tag: crime
Sheriff’s deputy assaulted an inmate
Fairfax County Police detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau on May 7 charged a former Fairfax County sheriff’s deputy for the assault of an inmate at the Adult Detention Center in January. Following an investigation, detectives charged Nicholas Vaszil, 28, of Annandale, with simple assault. On Jan. 3, the internal affairs department at the Sheriff’s … Continued
Man arrested for Culmore shooting
Police officers arrested a man for a shooting and attempted robbery that occurred April 12, at about 5 a.m., in the 3400 block of Lake Street in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers with the City of Alexandria Police Department arrested Abner Neftali Selen Barrera, 24, of Del Ray in Alexandria, on April 30. … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: April 24 April 23 April 22 April 21 April 20 April 19 April 18
Police arrest seven burglary suspects
Fairfax County Police arrested seven out-of-state suspects for a burglary at Lake Barcroft on April 21. Police believe the suspects could be linked to other burglaries across the country. Officers responded to the 6000 block of Columbia Pike at about 9 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a burglary. The suspects stole jewelry, handbags, … Continued
Another arrest in the ‘street takeover’ event
Fairfax County police have charged an additional man for his role in the “street takeover” last month in the Springfield area of Mason District. On April 19, Baltimore County Police, in coordination with FCPD, arrested Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, Md. Santos was charged with abduction, assaulting a law enforcement officer, wearing a mask … Continued
Fairmont Gardens residents worry about crime, drugs, and children’s safety
Residents of Fairmont Gardens are concerned about crime, drug abuse, keeping children and teens safe, and fear of retaliation if they call the police. Those are the major themes that emerged at a Town Hall convened on April 18 by the Opportunity Neighborhoods–Annandale program. Nearly 70 people showed up to hear from county, school, and … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: April 17 April 16 April 15 April 14 April 13 April 12 April 11
Man indicted for cold case murder
A grand jury has indicted Jose Larazo Cruz, 60, for murdering his estranged wife 33 years ago, the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced April 15. Larazo Cruz had been charged with fatally stabbing Ana Jurado, 24, on April 30, 1991, in their home on Cofer Drive in the Falls Church area of Mason District. … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: April 10 April 9 April 8 April 7 April 6 April 5 April 4
Police make arrests in ‘street takeover’
Updated: Fairfax County police have arrested two suspects and identified others involved in a “street takeover” in an industrial area of Mason District. Around 3 a.m. on March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield, the FCPD reports. The officer found … Continued
Police offer crime prevention tips
Be alert when out alone and improve the security at your home and business. Those are among the best ways to avoid being a crime victim, MPO Stacy Sassano, crime prevention officer at the Mason Police Station, said at the April 2 meeting of station’s Community Advisory Committee at the Korean Community Center in Annandale. … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: March 26 March 25 March 24 March 23 March 22 March 21
Man arrested for brutal sexual assaults has a long criminal record
Kevin Lopez-Altan, the man arrested March 22 for two brutal sexual assaults in Annandale has a lengthy arrest record, has been in court multiple times, but never served time in jail. Court records show he was arrested on Oct. 3, 2023, for attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer’s stun gun, a felony. On Aug. … Continued
Police arrest 13 after barricade in Annandale
Fairfax County Police arrested 13 people March 25 following a dispute at the Parliaments Apartments in Annandale. Police responded to a report of a brandishing incident in the 7300 block of Englewood Place at about 8:30 p.m., the FCPD reports. Officers learned that one of the occupants invited multiple people over. A dispute arose and … Continued
Man arrested for two brutal sexual assaults in Annandale
Police arrested a man for two brutal sexual assaults last week in Annandale. The perpetrator of both crimes is “a monstrous 23-year-old man whose crimes in Fairfax County are both abhorrent and inhumane,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a March 25 press briefing. Kevin Lopez-Altan, of Annandale, was charged with a … Continued