Tag: crime
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
Annandale man arrested for aiming laser at a police helicopter
Fairfax County Police arrested a man for shining a laser pointer at the police helicopter, Fairfax One, and putting the lives of the flight crew at risk, the FCPD reported on March 22. According to a story on Fox5, the suspect was identified as Elia Massis of Annandale. The helicopter was circling the area around … 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 20 March 19 March 18 March 17 March 16 March 15 March 14
Man gets two life sentences for 2022 murder in Seven Corners
The man who killed a woman and set her body on fire in Seven Corners in August 2022 received two consecutive life sentences, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on March 15. Richard Montano, 48, was lying in wait in the apartment of his ex-girlfriend, Fatima Via Rojas, at 2916 Willston Place, when her … Continued
Woman fatally shot in a parking lot on Woodburn Road in Annandale
UPDATED March 16: A woman was fatally shot in what Fairfax County Police believe is a domestic-related conflict in front of a medical office building at 3299 Woodburn Road on March 15, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, an employee at that building, was later identified as Anesha Isaacs, 30, of Maryland. She … 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 13 March 12 March 11 March 10 March 9 March 8 March 7 March 6
Annandale man killed during a robbery
Annandale resident Mohammad Hanif, 50, was murdered following a robbery at the convenience store he owned in the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights, Md., on March 5. The Prince George’s County Police Department is offering up to $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. According to the police … Continued
Police arrest man after 7-hour barricade
Fairfax County Police arrested a man after he had abducted and assaulted a victim and barricaded himself inside his home for more than seven hours. The victim told officers at about 2:40 p.m. on March 10 that she had been assaulted by Silvio Meza Jr., 33, in the 6700 block of Chestnut Avenue near Annandale … Continued