Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Jan. 3 Jan. 2 Jan. 1 Dec. 31 Dec. 30 Dec. 29 Dec. 28

Crime rose in 2023 in Mason District

Crime is up in the Mason Police District in nearly all categories, station commander Capt. Patrick Brusch reported at a community meeting on Jan. 2. There were 1,504 assaults in 2023, a 27 percent increase from the previous year. Residential burglaries are up 100 percent, with 54 in 2023, compared to 27 in 2022. Commercial … Continued

Crypto scammers are targeting the elderly

Eleven people, most of them elderly, have lost thousands of dollars to crypto-related scams in the last couple of months, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. In one case, a 76-year-old victim was scammed into depositing $21,000 into a crypto ATM on Nov. 15. Another victim, age 86, was scammed out of $25,000 on Nov. … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 15 Dec. 14 Dec. 13 Dec. 12

Police resolve barricade situation in Culmore

Updated: Police negotiators resolved a 21-hour barricade situation in Culmore Dec. 11 after a man abducted two roommates and assaulted one with a baseball bat. The incident happened at Olde Salem Village in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive. The victims escaped the apartment and called the police. The victim who was attacked with a … Continued

Man arrested for armed robberies in Annandale

Fairfax County Police arrested a man for two armed robberies in Annandale last month. On Nov. 16, a man was robbed at gunpoint at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Heritage Drive and McWhorter Place. He had just gotten off a Metrobus. The suspect followed him, displayed a black handgun, and took property and … Continued

Man arrested in Culmore for indecent exposure

Fairfax County Police arrested a man for multiple counts of indecent liberty charges after receiving a tip about a suspicious person. A juvenile had reported on Oct. 26 that he had been approached by a man who exposed himself in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in Culmore. The juvenile ran away and was not … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 7 Dec. 6 Dec. 5 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Nov. 30

Culmore residents air concerns about crime

When Capt. Patrick Brusch, commander of the Mason Police District, asked Culmore residents about their concerns, he got an earful. Several people complained about the criminal element hanging out and drinking by the 7-Eleven at 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive. Others said gangs are recruiting young boys, shoplifting is getting out of control, and when they … Continued

Police to expand license plate reader program

License plate readers have been so effective in helping Fairfax County Police catch criminals, the department plans to deploy more of them. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Fairfax County a $136,270 grant to expand the program. The funds will be used by the police department to install additional license plate readers (LPRs) to combat … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Nov. 29 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 Nov. 23

Armed robbery in Annandale

Fairfax County Police Department reports a robbery this afternoon in the 4700 block of Americana Drive in Annandale. The suspect threatened the victim with a gun and stole a phone. The victim was unharmed. The suspect is described as a Black male, wearing a red jacket and black pants. Anyone with information should call the … Continued