Tag: crime
Taxi driver robbed in Lincolnia
A taxi driver was robbed in the early hours of Monday, June 24, in the 6300 block of Wingate Street in Lincolnia, the Mason Police District reports. The victim parked his vehicle, and was opening the trunk when he was approached from behind. The suspect produced a weapon and demanded his belongings, grabbed the items, and fled. … Continued
Taxi driver robbed on Cherokee Avenue
A 49-year-old taxi driver was reportedly robbed by two men, who may have been in another taxi, in a parking lot in the 5500 block of Cherokee Avenue at about 2 a.m., June 21, the Franconia Police District reports. The taxi driver noticed a green Ford Crown Victoria driving slowly near him. The driver and … Continued
Youths involved in robbery and shooting incident in Mantua
A report from the Mason Police District describes a robbery and shooting that took place in the Mantua community (between Annandale and Fairfax) on Wednesday, June 19: At approximately 9 p.m., officers responded to the sound of gun shots in the 9300 block of Tovito Drive. An investigation revealed a 17-year-old boy was approached by … Continued
Police investigating homicide/suicide at Skyline Towers
Crime scene technicians and homicide detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating an apparent murder/suicide at the Skyline Towers apartment complex in Bailey’s Crossroads, according to a report from the Mason Police District. Someone called the police saying shots had been fired. Police responded to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. today and … Continued
Bank robbed in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Suntrust Bank at 5821 Crossroads Center Way in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed June 7. According to a notice from the Mason Police District, a man entered the bank at approximately 12:15 p.m. and presented a note to a teller demanding cash. The suspect fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash in an … Continued
Home invasion robbery in Mason District
3700 N. Rosser St., from Google Maps Fairfax County police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on Wednesday, May 22, at around 2 a.m., in the 3700 block of North Rosser Street in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, According to a police bulletin, a 24-year-old Maryland man told police he was sleeping … Continued
Man arrested in shooting, arson incident
Note: This article been updated Sept. 2, 2013, to reflect a request from the man arrested, who reports that the case has been dismissed by the general district court. Officers from the Franconia Police District arrested an Alexandria resident for shooting in public, arson, entering an alarmed building, damaging public property, and use of a … Continued
Armed robbery in Annandale
A man was robbed at gunpoint as he took his toddler out of his vehicle at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in a parking lot in the 4500 block of Commons Drive in Annandale, according to a news release from the West Springfield Police District. The incident occurred near Braddock Elementary School. Two … Continued
Police investigating solicitors in Annandale
As a result of several complaints from residents of the Ravensworth-Bristow community in Annandale about door-to-door solicitors, officers from the West Springfield Police District have issued warnings to several unlicensed solicitors and told them to leave them the neighborhood. The solicitors are associated with these companies: Power Home Remodeling (based in Chester, Pa.), E Enterprises … Continued
Suspects sought for robberies in Annandale area
A man was robbed last night at the McDonald’s at 6302 Little River Turnpike, in Lincolnia, a news release from the Mason Police District reports. When police arrived at around 7:40 p.m., the victim, a 53-year-old man from Alexandria, said he was attacked by two men in the parking lot. He was knocked to the … Continued
D.C. man shot in Landmark area
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday, May 3, in Landmark Plaza on Little River Turnpike. A 21-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was walking through a parking garage on when he was approached from behind and shot in the upper body, according to a notice from the Fairfax County Police Department. The victim did … Continued
Four charged in armed robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County police officers arrested four men for armed robbery at the Little River Plaza Shopping Center in Annandale last night. According to a news release from the Mason Police Distinct, the men, all from Prince Georges County, Md., were in the process of robbing a 15-year-old boy at gunpoint, when the officer while on … Continued
Annandale teacher arrested for assault
Perry Annandale High School teacher Anne Perry has been charged with assaulting a student, the Annandale student newspaper, the A-Blast, reports April 5. The article says Perry teaches English to ninth-graders in special education. According to the A-Blast, AHS Principal Vincent Randazzo notified parents about the situation April 5 in an automated phone message. The … Continued
Mason’s new police commander to focus on ‘woodchucks,’ pedestrian safety
Capt. Wilhite Capt. Carol Wilhite, the new commander of the Mason Police District, told the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) April 2 she plans to initiate two campaigns—to promote pedestrian safety and to crack down on fraudulent solicitors known as “woodchucks.” Wilhite, the former assistant captain of the Fair Oaks Police District, succeeded Gun Lee in … Continued
Mason residents disagree about need for cell tower at Parklawn pool
Parklawn resident Michael Gates of PACACT argues against putting up a cell tower at the Parklawn pool. As people for and against the proposed cell tower at the Parklawn pool argued their positions at a lively meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee March 26, it basically boiled down to aesthetics vs. coverage. People … Continued