Tag: crime
Seven Corners bank robbed
Fairfax County police from the Mason District are investigating a bank robbery that occurred July 12 at the BB&T Bank at 6120 Arlington Blvd. A man entered the bank at around 10:30 a.m., demanded money, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black, in his … Continued
$21,000 in reward money offered for tips on Vanessa Pham murder
On the one-year anniversary of the murder of Vanessa Pham, which is still unsolved, Fairfax County Police announced a private cash reward of $20,000 has been offered for tips that lead to an arrest. That’s in addition to the $1,000 offered reward from Crime Solvers. On Sunday, June 27, 2010, police found the 19-year-old college … Continued
Sex offender reported in Wakefield Chapel area
There is a sex offender living at 8418 Stone Gate Drive, Annandale, the Virginia State Police reported June 24. TimothyJohn McClain, age 54, was convicted in Delaware County, Pa., in 2004 of attempted rape and “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor.” He is described as white, six feet tall, 195 pounds, with brown hair and … Continued
Craig’s List robberies hit Annandale
Investigators from the Mason District Police Station are looking into a series of armed robberies involving iPhones advertised on Craig’s List. Police estimate there may have been up to a dozen such robberies over the past three months in Fairfax County and other jurisdictions around the region. In one recent case, the police report, … Continued
Annandale sex offender listed on state registry
The Virginia State Police issued a notification June 13 about Annandale resident Mark Wellington Ramos being listed on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. He lives at 8339 Queen Elizabeth Blvd. in between Oak Hill Park and the Cross County Trail through Wakefield Park. Ramos, age 49, was convicted of sexual battery with … Continued
Parklawn outraged over stolen plants
It’s a sad state of affairs when community volunteers work hard to make their neighborhood more attractive, and someone steals the rosebushes they planted. Sometime during June 7, someone came and dug out 10 rosebushes in the common area at the main entrance to the Parklawn community at the corner of Columbia Pike and Braddock Road. … Continued
Armed man assaults police at Annandale house party
If you live in Sleepy Hollow Woods or Columbia Pines, you might have been wondering what was up with the huge police presence. including a helicopter, in the neighborhood early Sunday morning. It was all about an out-of-control party. As police responded to complaints about noise and fighting at residence on Moss Drive, a man … Continued
Feds bust escort service using illegal Korean immigrants
Taesan Won, 37, a Korean citizen who lives in Fairfax was arrested by federal officials for running an escort service with illegal Korean immigrants, WUSA reported June 7. Won is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 2 and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The so-called “doumi girl” operation, supplied the escorts as paid … Continued
Annandale businessman arrested for embezzlement
Fairfax County police have charged Annandale businessman, Richard Lee, with embezzling money he collected from local residents of Korean descent and had promised to send to their families in Korea. According to a news release issued June 3, more than a dozen victims have contacted the Financial Crimes Unit to complain about Sky Annandale, a … Continued
Intruder threatens woman sleeping in Annandale apartment
Police officers from the Mason District station are investigating a “suspicious event” that occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at an apartment in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale A 25-year-old woman reported that she awoke to find a strange man standing over her bed with his hands around her … Continued
Registered sex offender lives in Heritage Woods, Annandale
The Virginia State Police issued a notification May 17 about Annandale resident David Tran, of 7728 Heritage Woods Way, being listed on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. He was convicted in 1996 in Pulaski County of carnal knowledge of a minor. Tran, age 39 is described as Asian, 5 feet 5 inches, … Continued
Resident of King Solomon Drive listed on sex offenders registry
The Virginia State Police issued a notification April 26 about Annandale resident James Michael Chittenden being listed on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. He lives at 4807 King Solomon Drive and works at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Fairfax. Chittenden was convicted in 2007 in Arlington of taking indecent liberties with … Continued
Mason police make DWI, drug arrests during sobriety checkpoint
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the results of a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night manned by the Mason District Police on the eastbound lanes of Columbia Pike at the Blair Road intersection: Two people were arrested for DWI (driving while intoxicated), six summons were issued for miscellaneous traffic offenses, and three people were charged with … Continued
Mason police launch DWI offensive
One of the key priorities of Capt. Gun Lee, commander of the Mason District Police Station, is minimizing the problems caused by drinking. He has directed his officers to crack down on people driving while intoxicated and will enforce the code banning public drunkenness, beginning with a major offensive this weekend. As part of this effort, … Continued
Police indict suspect in 2008 triple homicide
Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer and federal prosecutors announced today that Delante T. Cook, 34, of Prince George,s County, Md., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in the home invasion robbery that resulted in the three stabbing murders in Springfield in November 2008. According to the police, it was a targeted crime, not … Continued