Tag: drugs
Annandale man gets 10 years for drug crimes
A federal court sentenced an Annandale man to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the FBI reported Dec. 11. According to court documents, David Monroy, 28, was convicted in 2017 on three counts of possession with intent to … Continued
Cannabis retail market could open next year
A cannabis retail market in Virginia is a little closer to reality. At a Dec. 2 hearing convened by the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market, members of the General Assembly reviewed the latest changes to legislation that has been under consideration for years. The General Assembly … Continued
Anti-vape law is a buzz kill for retailers
A new law enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that restricts the sale of vape products is already claiming at least one casualty; the House of Vape in the Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale is expected to close by the end of the year. The Virginia Code prohibits the sale, distribution, or resale of any … Continued
Annandale man gets 15 years on drug charges
An Annandale man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Nov. 20 for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the Department of Justice reports. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, police observed … Continued
Music is the key to addiction recovery
Recovery Unplugged, a new addiction treatment center in Seven Corners, uses music as a catalyst to help people change their lives. The center offers holistic treatment for mental and behavioral health, as well as detox for addiction, said Riley Osborne, the company’s chief growth officer, at an open house on Sept. 30. Recovery Unplugged … Continued
Traffic stop in Annandale leads to arrests for guns and drugs
Fairfax County police arrested two men for drug and gun violations after a traffic stop in Annandale. On Sept. 10, shortly before 2 a.m., officers from the Franconia Police District on patrol in the area of Backlick Road and Braddock Road observed a driver committing a moving violation. They stopped the vehicle, and through their … Continued
Police find three homeless adults deceased in Annandale
Three apparently homeless people died on the streets in Annandale on July 29, the Fairfax County Police Department confirms. Officers responded to a report of two people unresponsive outside the Goodwill store at 7031 Columbia Pike at 6:45 a.m. They discovered an adult male and an adult female deceased. “There doesn’t appear to be foul … Continued
Man arrested for having narcotics shipped to a UPS store
A suspect has been arrested for receiving packages of narcotics from the UPS Store in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale, the news blog ALXnow reports. Alexandria police arrested the man, age 33, on multiple narcotics possession charges in December 2024, after a search of his apartment in Alexandria’s West End. During the search of … Continued
A condo resident is plagued by a neighbor’s drug addict visitors
Pathways Homes provides housing for chronically homeless and mentally ill individuals. But when those tenants cause problems, it’s difficult to get them evicted. That’s what one tenant we’ll call H) found when the Pathways tenant living across the hall from them home at the Hollybrooke Condominium in Seven Corners began making their life miserable. The … Continued
Governor signs Malcolm’s law on fentanyl testing
After Absolon and Thurraya Kent of Annandale lost their 17-year-old son, Malcolm, to a drug overdose two years ago, they discovered he could have been saved if the hospital had tested him for fentanyl poisoning. As a result, they worked on drafting legislation, which was introduced in the House of Delegates by Del. Irene Shin … Continued
Music-focused addiction recovery center to open in Seven Corners
Recovery Unplugged, an addiction recovery and behavioral health facility that uses music as part of its therapy program, is coming to Seven Corners. Executive Director David Engwall hopes to open in mid-summer. The facility will take over the entire building at 6299 Leesburg Pike, formerly occupied by Long & Foster and other tenants. Recovery Unplugged … Continued
FCPD gang unit seizes large fentanyl haul
Detectives from the Fairfax County’s Gang Investigations Unit seized over 9,400 suspected fentanyl pills and two stolen firearms after arresting a man in Seven Corners.
Teens’ art exhibit focuses on opioid awareness
Teens who live in Culmore are constantly exposed to drug use on the streets and in school, and many have relatives or friends who overdosed on opioids. An exercise at the Teen Center in Culmore helped put young people’s feelings about the impact of opioids on their community into artworks. An exhibit featuring their paintings … Continued
The Chris Atwood Foundation helps people struggling with substance abuse
For those burdened by substance abuse addiction, the Chris Atwood Foundation offers a helping hand. The organization helps people get into detox and offers peer recovery coaching and support, harm reduction services, housing assistance, support for the families of addicts, Narcan kits, and help with health insurance, food, employment, and legal documents. The Chris Atwood … Continued
Police educate Culmore residents about fentanyl abuse
Fentanyl is a huge problem in the Culmore area, so the Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads Place-Based Initiative hosted an information session for residents on May 7, which happened to be Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fentanyl is most commonly seen in that area in the form of pills, said MPO Stacy Sassano, the crime prevention officer at … Continued