Tag: crime
Police Dept. honors man who caught Annandale burglary suspect
The man working on a house in Annandale last year who caught a burglary suspect during a police chase has received a certificate of appreciation from the Fairfax County Police Department for “superior community service in the interest of public safety.” Joseph Brygger was installing windows on a house at 7051 Bradley Circle in Broyhill … Continued
Man assaulted and robbed
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
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Sun Trust Bank inside the Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Aug. 9, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered at 2:18 p.m. and passed a note to an employee demanding money and implying that he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no … Continued
Woman assaulted in Falls Church
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
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
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
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
Armed robbery at Route 50 jewelry store
The Route 50 Gold & Jewelry Exchange When armed robbers hit the Route 50 Gold & Jewelry Exchange July 14, they took irreplaceable items of sentimental value. That’s what happened to one local resident who went to the store the next day to retrieve a couple of pieces of jewelry she had pawned and learned … Continued
Police executing search warrant off Ravensworth Road
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
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
Scammers posing as Dominion workers
Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a scam in which robbers gained access to homes by posing as utility workers. Several incidents of this type have been reported to police in the past few days in Northern Virginia. Scam artists are using various ruses to get money or gain access to people’s homes, saying … Continued
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
This bank was robbed Aug. 27. [Google Maps photo]. The Capital One Bank at 5851 Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced June 30. A man entered the building at about 4:50 p.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller complied and the … Continued
Faith-based groups urge more action to combat human trafficking
More than 100,000 underage girls are currently being trafficked for sex in the United States; it’s happening all over, including right here in the Annandale area. The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy hosted a presentation June 22 at Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC) to raise awareness of the problem. Robin Gahan, director of programs … Continued
Suspicious death in Westlawn
Photo of the suspect released by the police. Fairfax County Police are investigating the suspicious death of a young woman in a home on the 6900 block of Westmoreland Road in the Westlawn neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. An update was issued by the police June 18: The deceased woman is … Continued
Man assaulted at house in Barcroft Terrace
3904 Melvern Place [Google Maps] A huge amount of police activity disrupted the quiet streets of Barcroft Terrace in Mason District Tuesday night, as dozens of police cruisers, firetrucks, and ambulances descended on Melvern Place, a neighbor reports. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, there had been a fight between two men, and a … Continued