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

Culmore residents share concerns with Mason Supervisor Jimenez

Culmore residents want more police enforcement, more streetlights, more sidewalks and crosswalks, affordable healthcare, and safer, drug-free schools. Those are some of the issues brought up at a listening session hosted by Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez at Bailey’s Elementary School on Feb. 24. Jimenez told residents he wants to make Mason District “the cultural hub … Continued

Ambulance thief arrested

Updated: Fairfax County police on Feb. 23 arrested the man who had stolen an ambulance from Inova Fairfax Hospital and abandoned it in Annandale. Detectives from the Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Unit found Rickey Lowe, 32, near a hotel in Manassas, served him with a warrant for grand larceny, and took him into custody. He … Continued

Man arrested for firing shots from his Annandale home

Fairfax County police arrested a man Feb. 21 for recklessly discharging a firearm multiple times from inside his home in Annandale. Officers responded at about 10 p.m. for a report of gunshots being fired into a neighboring occupied townhouse in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane in Lafayette Village. No one was injured. Michael Glaze, … 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: Feb. 21 Feb. 20 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 17 Feb. 16 Feb. 15

Police seek ambulance thief

Fairfax County police have been searching the area for a man who stole a medical transport vehicle from Inova Fairfax Hospital Feb 19. The vehicle was abandoned in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale. The suspect, Rickey Lowe, 32, of Prince William County, escaped wearing a hospital gown, the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued

Police target crime at Fairmont Gardens

The Mason Police District reports “significant and positive outcomes” from a crime suppression effort at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale. Between Jan. 3 and Feb. 3, patrol officers and detectives charged 85 people with 137 crimes in the area around Wadsworth Court. There were 48 felony charges – including 23 drug arrests – and 99 misdemeanor … Continued

FCPD officers arrest man wanted for murder in Maryland

Fairfax County police arrested a suspect in Annandale Feb. 6 who was wanted for a 2022 murder in Frederick, Md.   The suspect, Hakeem Earnest Sampson, age 27, was wanted for the first-degree murder of Michael Isaih Olaniyi, the Frederick Police Department reported. Two suspects were identified; Benjamin Michael Johnson was arrested for the fatal … 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: Jan. 31 Jan. 30 Jan. 29 Jan. 28 Jan. 27 Jan. 26 Jan. 25

Teen arrested for murder released on bond

The 14-year-old suspect who was arrested for murder on Jan. 13 was released on bond and is back at home in Fairmont Gardens. He has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor. A story reported by NBC4 Washington says the suspect fatally stabbed Paulo Castañeda, age 17, during a knife fight at a birthday party … 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: Jan. 24 Jan. 23 Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 Jan. 19 Jan. 18

Man arrested for stabbing wife in 1991

A man wanted for a murder in the Falls Church area of Mason District 33 years ago was arrested Jan. 18 as he attempted to enter Costa Rica, the Fairfax County Police Department reported. Ana Jurado, 24, of the 3100 block of Cofer Road, died from stab wounds to the upper body on April 30, … Continued

Male juvenile shot in Lincolnia

A juvenile was shot in the arm near Braddock Road and Overlook Drive in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on X tonight. He was transported to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. “Preliminary, this is not a random act. Detectives continue to investigate,” the FCPD states. There is no suspect description. The … Continued

Woman shot at Fairmont Gardens

Updated Jan. 18:  A woman has been shot in the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court in Fairmont Gardens in Annandale on Jan. 16, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim walked into the hospital shortly after 1 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening. A friend … Continued