Tag: crime
Police searching area for prisoner who escaped from Fairfax Hospital
Assaye [FCPD] Update: The suspect was captured and arrested in D.C., at the intersection of Minnesota Street and 25th Street, S.E., shortly before noon. — Police are searching the area for a prisoner who escaped from Inova Fairfax Hospital early Tuesday morning and is said to be “armed and dangerous.” According to news reports, the … Continued
Juvenile arrested for DWI, hit and run
A Fairfax County police officer attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle for suspected driving while intoxicated on March 22 at about 2 a.m. on Leesburg Pike near Nevius Street in the Culmore area. The driver gave chase, struck several parked vehicles, then attempted to flee on foot. When police captured the suspect, he … Continued
Police investigating homicide in Annandale
Ivymount Condominium. Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide in the Annandale area. An adult male body, with trauma to the upper body, was found in a creek in a wooded area behind condos in the 4300 block of Ivymount Court at about 4:40 p.m. on Monday, March 16. The victim has been identified Milton … Continued
Gas station robberies in Mason District
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a couple of robberies in Mason District earlier this week. On March 8, a man entered the convenience store at the Exxon gas station at 3403 Holly Road, Annandale (by Gallows and Woodburn roads) at about 8 p.m., threatened an employee, demanded money, took cash and fled. The suspect … Continued
Phone scammers claiming to be from Sheriff’s Office
The Fairfax County Sheriffs Office is warning residents about telephone scammers, identifying themselves as sheriff’s deputies, threatening people with arrest unless they pay the caller a large amount of money. The scammers usually demand payment via Green Dot MoneyPak or wire transfers through Western Union. Some of the scammers are referencing the Internal Revenue Service … Continued
Men arrested for breaking into cars in Broyhill Park
Stolen items [FCPD] Officers from the Mason Police District charged two men Feb. 25 with larceny in the Westlawn community, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers on the midnight shift responded to a call for service from a resident who saw people rummaging through his van in the 7600 block of Camp Alger Avenue … Continued
Robbery at knifepoint in Culmore
Four men were robbed in front of an apartment on the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in the Culmore area at about 11:11 p.m. on Feb. 13, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. They were approached by three men. The suspects produced a knife, demanded property, took cash and items, and fled on foot. There … Continued
Worship Watch crime prevention program targets faith community
The Fairfax County Police Department is launching a program aimed at preventing crime at houses of worship by encouraging congregants to be more vigilant. Worship Watch is modeled after Neighborhood Watch, a crime-prevention program that encourages residents to be observant of their surroundings and report suspicious activity. The public is invited to a free workshop … Continued
Police search Pinecrest following attempted burglary
The Pincrest condominiums [Rob Snowhite] Fairfax County police conducted a manhunt in the Pinecrest community this morning to search for a suspect in an attempted burglary at a condo in the 6600 block of Jupiter Hills Circle. The suspect got away, reports police spokesperson Shelley Broderick. A resident reported seeing a police helicopter circling the … Continued
Former Annandale High School athlete arrested for murder
Scott [Chaimpaign Co. Sherrif] A former Annandale High School student, Reginald James Scott, 21, has been arrested for the murder of a college student in Chicago, the Annandale student newspaper, the A-Blast, reported Feb. 10. Scott, a 2012 graduate, had been on the varsity basketball and cross country teams, the A-Blast states. According to CBS … Continued
Extensive vandalism at community garden plots in Annandale
Fencing destroyed at the Bo White Community Gardens. There has been extensive vandalism at the Bo White Community Gardens in Pine Ridge Park in Annandale in recent days. One gardener reports that about 50 of the 160 garden plots were vandalized in two separate incidents – late on the night of Jan. 22 or in … Continued
Man arrested for indecent exposure
Fairfax County Police officers arrested a 32-year-old Falls Church man Feb. 8 in Munson Hill Park for indecent exposure and felony exposure toward a child under age 15. “Police occasionally receive reports of indecent exposure in family-friendly parks across Fairfax County. Often, suspects flee and are not found when police arrive,” states a police notice … Continued
Any Fairfax County teen could become a sex trafficking victim
West Springfield High School students Alyssa Wenklar (left) and Kyra Beckman, are members of the Spartans Against Human Trafficking club. Any teenager in Fairfax County could be at risk for becoming a victim of sex trafficking. It’s happened to youths from every school, ethnicity, and family income level, said Det. Bill Woolf during a program … Continued
Police station commanders talk crime and safety with neighborhood leaders
From the left: Capt. David Smith (Mason), Capt. Kathleen Sefchick (West Springfield), and Capt. Jeff Powell (Franconia). The commanders of the three police districts that cover parts of Mason District – Mason, West Springfield, and Franconia – spoke about crime and safety issues Jan. 24 at the first session of Supervisor Penny Gross’ 2015 leadershipseminar … Continued
FBI offers reward for info on ‘forever loyal’ bank robber
June 27 robbery. [FBI] The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the “forever loyal bandit,” a man sought for three bank robberies in the Falls Church area of Mason District last summer. On June 27, a man wearing a white … Continued