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

Culmore shooting was drug-related

The recent shooting of a man in Culmore last week was most likely drug-related, said Mason Police District commander Capt. Patrick Brusch at a community engagement meeting earlier this week. The victim was shot twice in the upper body and was hospitalized. Two suspects armed with handguns fled on foot. The victims and suspects were … 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. 7 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 Nov. 3 Nov. 2

ATM broken into at a 7-Eleven in Lincolnia

[Updated] Multiple suspects stormed the 7-Eleven at 4818 Beauregard St. in Lincolnia shortly after 3 a.m. today and broke into two ATMs, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects implied they had a gun, threatened an employee, and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, possibly in a gray BMW with Virginia tags TNV1895. … Continued

Police report a shooting in Culmore

[Updated Nov. 6] A man was shot today, shortly before 5 p.m., in the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on X. The victim had two gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Two suspects were seen … 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. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Oct. 25

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19

12-year-old shot in Lincolnia

Sgt. Jacob Pearce (right) speaks at a briefing on N. Chambliss Street near where a 12-year-old was shot. [FCPD] Updated Oct. 15, with new information from the FCPD: A 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. for a … 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: Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Sept. 14

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 13 Sept. 12 Sept. 11 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 Sept. 8 Sept. 7

New police unit will investigate threats

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau has launched a new unit responsible for investigating active violence incidents, bomb threats, and coordination of emergency substantial risk orders (ESROs). The Threat Assessment and Management Unit (TAM) will use a proactive, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and systematic approach to analyze, track, and prevent potential acts of … Continued

Mason Police District has a new commander

Capt. Patrick Brusch is the new commander of the Mason Police District. He was most recently commander of the Fairfax County Police Department’s violent crimes division. Lt. Christopher Mattus of the Mason station was promoted to assistant commander. Brusch replaced Capt. Loriann LaBarca, who served as Mason Police District commander for less than a year. … Continued

Crime is up in 2023 compared to 2020

There have been more violent crimes in Fairfax County during the first half of 2023 than during the same period in 2022, according to a survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association. During Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 71 rapes in Fairfax County, compared to 57 in the first six months of … Continued

Police investigating robberies in Annandale

There were two back-to-back strong-arm robberies in the vicinity of 7401 Eastmoreland Road at the Parliaments apartments in Annandale just after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 1. A group of youths attacked two victims, robbing them of personal items and cash then fled in the direction of Fairmont Gardens on Wadsworth Court. The police helicopter and … Continued