Tag: crime
Police issue warning on magazine solicitors
Don’t let door-to-door solicitors trying to sell magazines into your house, the Fairfax County police warn. In fact, it’s best to not even answer the door. “Information has become available that a large group of magazine solicitors may be in the area,” says Pfc. Brendan Murphy, the crime prevention officer with the Mason District police … Continued
Registered sex offender lives on Woodburn Village Drive, Annandale
Annandale resident Saman Husam Saman, age 30, was listed on the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, the police reported March 17. He lives at 3304 Woodburn Village Drive and works in Bowie at the Fairway Glass Co. Saman is described as a white male, 5 feet 8, 215 pounds with … Continued
Suspects sought in attempted burglary in Annandale
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two men responsible for attempting to burglarize Potomac Computer and POS Systems, 4209 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, around 1:25 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 48-year-old man was working when there he heard the suspects enter the lobby area of the building and … Continued
Police searching for suspect who robbed CVS on Heritage Drive
Fairfax County police are seeking information about a suspect who robbed the CVS at 7859 Heritage Drive in Annandale on Friday, March 4. The suspect was described as black, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing a camouflaged, hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. According to the police, a 30-year-old employee “unlocked and entered the store around … Continued
Poe student charged with extortion related to gang recruitment
The Franconia Police District reports that a 13-year-old Annandale resident was charged with extortion, gang recruitment, and gang participation March 3 after he allegedly made threats against another teen and his family. The boy, a student at Poe Middle School, allegedly ordered another student to give him money, and “made a series of threats of … Continued
Registered sex offender lives on Columbia Road, Annandale
Just when we were running out of stuff to blog about, we’re got another sex offender to warn you about. The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, reported March 3 that Shaun Michael Liefer lives at 4605 Columbia Road in Annandale. Liefer, 27, is a white male, 5 feet 9 inches, … Continued
Crime declined in Mason District in 2010 with one exception – aggravated assault
Major Arnn Crime has declined within the Mason Police District in all areas except one – aggravated assault, said Major Ted Arnn March 1 at a meeting of the Mason Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). Arnn, the former commander of the Mason District station has recently been promoted and is now in charge of the Mason … Continued
Two more sex offenders registered in Annandale
Two more registered sex offenders have recently been listed by the Virginia State Police as living in Annandale. Jerry Eugene Smallwood Jr., age 31, lives in Apt. 102 at 4701 Americana Drive. He was convicted of felonious sexual assault with a minor in 1998 in New Hampshire and was convicted in Fairfax County in 2005 … Continued
Man convicted of producing child porn lives on American Drive in Annandale
George P. Bishop of 4357 Americana Drive, # 101, is the third registered sex offender in Annandale so far this year, according to a notice issued by the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Feb. 3. Bishop was convicted in Fairfax Circuit Court Aug. 19, 2005 of producing, distributing, and financing … Continued
Registered sex offenders live in Annandale
Revised Feb. 1, 2011 The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry announced Jan. 31 that a registered sex offender, Jack Barfield, lives at 7407 Englewood Place (Apt. 103) in Annandale. That’s close to the intersection of Annandale Road and Medford Drive. He was convicted in 2006 in Georgia of sexual battery … Continued
Trial for suspect in murder of Annandale acupuncturist set for March 21
The trial of Danny Kim, the suspect in the murder of Annandale acupuncturist Chung Auh has been scheduled for March 21, according to a spokesperson for the Criminal Division of the Fairfax County Circuit Court, although delays are possible. Kim was charged with second degree murder and abduction. Auh, 53, operated an acupuncture business from … Continued
2010 was an eventful year in Annandale
These are the most popular posts from the Annandale blog in 2010: The Annandale cat hoarders and their neighbor explain how they ended up with a house full of cats – Nov 21. Eventually, animal control would remove 161 cats from the house on Village Drive. The organizer of the annual KORUS Festival offers a … Continued
Registered sex offender lives on Inverton Road, Annandale
We’ve got another sex offender in Annandale. Theodore Veth, who had been convicted of taking indecent liberties with children in 1993, now lives at 7904 Inverton Road, Apt. 203, the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry announced Dec. 17. Inverton is between Americana Drive and Patriot Drive. Veth is described as … Continued
Registered sex offender lives on Donnybrook Court, Annandale
The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry announced Dec. 9 that a registered sex offender, Kenneth Galteau, lives at 7710 Donnybrook Court, Apt. 105, in the Donnybrook condominiums in Annandale. That development is off Heritage Drive, about two blocks from Little River Turnpike. Galteau, 69, was convicted of forcible sodomy in … Continued
Watch out for vehicular break-ins in Annandale
Thanks to a blog reader for alerting us about a string of recent vehicle break-ins in Annandale’s Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood. Someone entered the reader’s two cars—they were unlocked—but didn’t take anything, passing on the loose change and CDs inside. His neighbor’s car was locked, and the vandals smashed a window and took an iPod and GPS … Continued