May 6, 2025
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Suspicious death in Culmore area

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The body of an adult male was discovered in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads just after 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, Fairfax County Police report. There was “trauma to the upper body,” according to the announcement in the police blotter. “Police are … Continued

Woman robbed on Columbia Pike

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A woman was robbed while walking on the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Falls Church at about 9:34 p.m. on Aug. 20, according to the Fairfax County Police blotter. A suspect threatened her with a knife, demanded property, and fled with money and property. The victim did not require rescue. The suspect was described … Continued

Man assaulted and robbed

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Fairfax County Police report a robbery occurred Aug. 9 at Lake and Tyler streets near Lake Barcroft and the Woodrow Wilson Library. The victim was walking at about 1:30 a.m. when he was approached and pushed to the ground by an unknown male who took his wallet. There was a brief struggle. The suspect produced … Continued

Woman assaulted in Falls Church

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Fairfax County Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred in the Falls Church Area of Fairfax County near the lake by Fairview Park Drive. The victim, a 20-year-old woman, was working at the pool at the Carr at New Providence condos by Yarling Court. Around 7 p.m. a man approached the woman at … Continued

Neighborhood get-togethers planned for National Night Out

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Firefighters talk about their work at a 2013 National Night Out event on Hirst Street in Annandale. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, neighborhoods across the Mason District – and throughout the nation – will be holding evening gatherings for National Night Out, an anticrime initiative aimed at promoting productive relationships between communities and local police departments. … Continued

Police arrest man for gas station robberies

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Fairfax County police have arrested a man in connection with two recent gas station robberies in Mason District and are investigating whether he is involved in two other similar incidents in the vicinity. Michael Emmanuel Joyner, 51, was charged with two counts of robbery and one count of “unauthorized use of a vehicle,” a police … Continued

Seven Corners bank robbed

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The Capital One Bank in the Seven Corners Shopping Center was robbed on July 21, Fairfax County Police reports. A man entered the bank at 5:20 p.m., handed a teller a note announcing a robbery, and implied he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described … Continued

Police executing search warrant off Ravensworth Road

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UPDATED July 13, 11 p.m.  A couple of blocks in a townhouse community on Ravensworth Road, Annandale, have been blocked off with police tape since the early hours of July 13 as Fairfax County Police are carrying out a search for an “explosive device,” according to a police officer on the scene. The occupants of … Continued

Robbery at Lincolnia gas station

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Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps] Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. There had been a robbery at the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike, and police were looking for a suspect. … Continued