Tag: drugs
School board addresses fentanyl crisis
The Fairfax County School Board adopted a proposal calling for FCPS to address the threat of fentanyl among students. The measure, approved on May 11, calls for a comprehensive review of regulations, policies, practices, and curriculum on drug abuse. The review would also determine whether schools are meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of … 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. 14 Breaking and entering (attempted forcible entry), burglary – 7000 block of Columbia Pike, Annandale, 12 a.m. Vehicle theft – 5800 block of Seminary Road, Bailey’s Crossroads, 3 a.m. Feb. 13 Simple assault – 6300 … 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. 23 Drunk/profane in public – 6100 block of Leesburg Pike, Seven Corners, 2 a.m. Jan. 22 Larceny – 6200 block of Little River Turnpike, Lincolnia, Landmark Plaza, 2 a.m. Drug possession (opium/cocaine) – 6000 block … 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. 1, 2023 Simple assault – 6000 block of Argyle Drive, Culmore, 12 a.m. Destruction of private property – 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, 12 a.m. Simple assault – 4200 block of Conally Street, Annandale, … Continued
Descano clears officer in shooting incident
Fairfax County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano issued a report stating that an undercover police officer was justified in shooting a suspect Aug. 2 in Seven Corners. Descano will not file criminal charges against the officer, Sgt. Joshua Moser. Descano’s report says Moser was part of the police department’s Street Crimes Unit, which had arranged for … Continued
Crime report: Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2022
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 3 Drug possession/marijuana – 6700 block of Columbia Pike, Annandale, 1 a.m. Drunk, profanity in public – 3400 block of Holly Road, Annandale, 1 a.m. Drunk, profanity in public – 5800 block of Seminary Road, … Continued
New data dashboard tracks opioid trends
There were 20 fatal opioid overdoses and 205 non-fatal overdoses during the first quarter of 2022 in the Fairfax Health District. That’s down from 31 fatal overdoses in the first quarter of 2021. There were 205 non-fatal overdoses to date in 2022 and 237 at the same point in 2021. Both fatal and non-fatal overdoses … Continued
Man convicted of fentanyl distribution
A federal jury convicted a Prince William County man Sept. 21 for distributing fentanyl resulting in death and serious injury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Michael Vaughn, age 28 of Dumfries, distributed cocaine laced with fentanyl at a party at … Continued
Planning Commission endorses expanding substance abuse treatments at Seven Corners mental hospital
Dominion Hospital The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a zoning special exception Oct. 27 to allow Dominion Hospital in Seven Corners to treat patients whose only medical condition is substance abuse. Under current development conditions, the facility can only treat people for drug and alcohol dependency if they also have a psychiatric diagnosis.
Police collect expired, unneeded prescription drugs
Unneeded and expired medications can be dropped off any time at the Mason Government Center. Community members turned in 174 pounds of expired or unneeded medications at the Mason District Police Station on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 23. Altogether, 1,406 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs were collected in Fairfax County, … Continued
Six people overdose at Bailey’s Crossroads apartment, as police warn about a fatal batch of fentanyl-laced cocaine
Police Chief Kevin Davis (left) and 1st Lt. Patrick Brusch speak at a briefing on overdoses. After six people overdosed Tuesday morning in Bailey’s Crossroads, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis warned “there is likely a fatal batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl in our community right now.” Officers responded just after 3 a.m. to … Continued
Residents raise concerns about proposed needle exchange program in Seven Corners
The NovaSalud staff. The handful of local residents who attended a community meeting on a proposed comprehensive harm reduction program in Seven Corners raised concerns that it would attract drug addicts hanging around the area. A key part of the program is a needle exchange initiative that would be managed by NovaSalud in a medical … Continued
Community invited to learn about new needle exchange program in Seven Corners
The Comprehensive Harm Reduction Program would be operated by the NovaSalud clinic in this medical building in Seven Corners. The public is invited to a community meeting next week to learn more about the Comprehensive Harm Reduction Program coming to Seven Corners. This program, hosted by the Fairfax County Health Department, will provide needle exchange … Continued
Virginia legislature passes bill on legalizing recreational marijuana
Virginia lawmakers approved legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use, beginning in 2024. Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign the measure, which focuses on ending inequities in the criminal justice system. Several lawmakers said they hope Northam will propose amendments to speed up legalization and strengthen the provisions to promote racial equity.
Seven corners mental hospital seeks permission to expand services to substance abusers
Dominion Hospital Dominion Hospital, a mental health facility at 2960 Sleepy Hollow Road in Seven Corners, is seeking a special use permit allowing it to treat people whose only need is recovery from alcoholism or substance abuse. Dominion CEO Lee Higginbotham told the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation Feb. 18 that its current permit from … Continued