Tag: crime
VA politicians: Restricting guns vs. arming school officials
Since the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, Virginia politicians have been talking about guns, but their solutions for preventing more violence has taken different directions Gov. Bob McDonnell suggested we have discussions about allowing school officials to carry firearms on campus. Speaking on WTOP radio Dec. 18, McDonnell said, “If people were … Continued
Police arrest local man for Vanessa Pham murder in 2010
Vanessa Pham The Mason Police District announced the arrest of Julio Miguel Blanco-Garcia, 27, Dec. 13 for the murder of Vanessa Pham in June 2010. Garcia is a resident of 6144 Willston Drive, Apt 101, in Seven Corners. U.S. Marshals located Garcia working on a house under construction in the Town of Vienna near the … Continued
Man arrested for library assault
Porter Mason District Police announced Dec. 13 that detectives have arrested a man in connection with the Nov. 7 assault at Thomas Jefferson Library in Falls Church. Kevin Lee Porter, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with abduction Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at his work site in the 3000 block of Gatehouse Plaza. … Continued
Franconia man arrested for murdering roommate
A 32-year-old man was killed, apparently after being struck with a blunt object by a roommate, in the 6000 block of Hydrangea Drive in Franconia at about 10:21 this morning, states a news release from the Franconia Police Station. Eric C. Kweder, 34, of 6035 Hydrangea Drive, has been charged with murder. He had fled … Continued
Teen assaulted in library restroom
The suspect Mason District Police are investigating a report of a 17-year-old girl who alleges that a man assaulted her in the restroom of the Thomas Jefferson Library, 7415 Arlington Boulevard, shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening. According to a police bulletin, “The teen told police she felt she was being followed by a … Continued
Copper thieves arrested in Annandale
Thanks to an alert resident of the Holmes Run Acres community who called the police after seeing something suspicious, police arrested two men who were trying to steal copper lines from utility poles. Police arrived at the 3300 block of Elm Terrace at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, and arrested two suspects—William Francis … Continued
Massive police undercover operation leads to over 100 arrests
Some of the people arrested were selling stolen CDs and electronics from this store on Richmond Highway, Alexandria.[Police photo] Officers and detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department, Prince William County Police Department, and the Virginia State Police on Oct. 18 announced the arrest of at least 101 people as a result of a nearly … Continued
St. Michael statue back on Evergreen Lane
The statue of St. Michael that went missing from its pedestal at Mi Suk Kim’s house on Evergreen Lane Sept. 3 has mysteriously reappeared. Someone dropped it off by the front door in the middle of the night, says Kim’s son, Seon Choi, a student at Saint Michael School in Annandale. The family was surprised … Continued
Body of missing teen, Bryan Glenn, found in woods
The body of missing Woodson High School senior, Bryan Glenn, was found this afternoon by people searching for clues to his disappearance, WUSA 9News reported. Glenn’s body was found in the woods near his parked car in Thaiss Park on Pickett Road, Fairfax. Police have not announced a cause of death or explained why it … Continued
Fondling assaults could be linked
Composite sketch of suspect Fairfax County Police believe several fondling cases in the Springfield area might be linked. A 15-year-old girl reported being grabbed from behind and fondled around 7:15 p.m., Oct. 2, in the 6200 block of Hibbling Avenue in Springfield. The girl was walking northbound on Hibbling near Exmore Street when the incident … Continued
Bank customers cheated by ‘skimmer’ on Inova Fairfax ATM
This “skimmer” was removed by police. Fairfax County police from the Mason district report that a “skimmer” in an ATM machine in the lobby of the Inova Fairfax Hospital Cardiac Care Center has been used to steal thousands of dollars from unsuspecting employees, patients, friends, and family members since late August. There have been no … Continued
Beaver attacks swimmer in Lake Barcroft
American beaver Police from the Mason District report an 83-year-old woman was attacked by a beaver while she was swimming in Lake Barcroft Sept. 4, around 6 p.m. The beaver has tested positive for the rabies virus, according to a police update issued Sept. 5. “The woman managed to get to shore,” states an earlier … Continued
St. Michael statue reported stolen
The statue of St. Michael in the side yard of 4303 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, has been stolen, reports owner Mi Suk Kim. The last time she saw it was 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3. When she woke up Tuesday morning, she noticed it was gone. “It looks like someone cut it,” said Kim, a doctor … Continued
Two sexual assaults near Annandale
There have been two sexual assaults recently not too far from Annandale. On Sunday, Aug. 19, a 5-year-old girl was assaulted in Lincolnia between 7 and 8 p.m. According to a news release from the Mason District Police Station, the girl was playing in the area of Lachine Drive and Manitoba Drive when a man … Continued
Annandale youths charged in explosives incident
Fire investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged five juveniles Aug. 18 with using improvised explosive, plastic bottle devices in connection with an incident in Annandale. The incident occurred July 25 on the 3300 block of Woodburn Road at the Condominiums of Woodburn. The juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 17, … Continued