Tag: drugs
Men arrested for shooting in Wakefield Park
Werzeg [FCPD] The weekend crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department includes an incident of reckless discharge of a firearm and narcotics possession at Wakefield Park in Annandale at about 4:45 p.m. on May 30. Someone had called the police to report a group of men shooting guns into the air in the park. … Continued
Virginia decriminalizes marijuana
A Beyond Hello medical marijuana dispensary owned by the Jushi Co. The company plans to open a state-approved dispensary in Manassas. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law several bills May 21 passed by the General Assembly relating to the decriminalization of marijuana possession. The new laws take effect July 1. Anyone caught by the … Continued
Long list of new laws signed by Northam
Northam Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed dozens of bills into law in recent days, on criminal justice, marijuana decriminalization, voting, energy, Confederate monuments, discrimination, clean energy, workers’ rights, and more. The bills take effect July 1. The General Assembly plans to reconvene on April 22 to consider Northam’s amendments to some of the bills. Northam … Continued
Needle exchange program proposed for Seven Corners
NovaSalud is based in this building at 2946 Sleepy Hollow Road. The Fairfax County Health Department is seeking community feedback on a “comprehensive harm-reduction program” that would allow heroin and other drug users to exchange their dirty needles for clean ones. The needle exchange program would save lives, as dirty needles lead to the spread … Continued
Recent crimes: Drugs, weapons, larceny
Smith [FCPD] Police arrested two men for drug possession in the 6300 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia at about 8:45 p.m. on June 8, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers made a traffic stop, they smelled marijuana. A search of the car revealed drugs and a shotgun. The driver, Craig Knight, … Continued
Crime report: Assault at H Mart, child endangerment
Lopez [FCPD] The weekend crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department includes a case of assault at Heritage Mall. Yojan Lopez, age 26, of Annandale, was arrested for simple assault and two counts of assault on law enforcement. The victim was Lassine Doumbia, who is in charge of the summer entertainment program at Ossian … Continued
Drop off unneeded prescription drugs at Mason Police Station – any time
You don’t have to wait for a national drug take-back event to get rid of your expired or unneeded prescription medications. Drug collection boxes are now at all eight Fairfax County police stations, including the Mason station at 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Accepted items include prescription medications (schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled), prescription ointments, over-the-counter … Continued
Drug arrests reported in Lincolnia
McDowell Three men were charged with drug possession on Dec. 28 in the Lincolnia area, the Fairfax Police Department reports. Officers spotted several men at about 7:20 p.m. acting suspicious while sitting in a car at the Crystal Woods apartment complex. While speaking to them, officers saw marijuana, and the men were detained for questioning. Justin … Continued
Police report weekend crimes in Annandale/Mason area
Bradley [FCPD] A man was arrested for grand larceny at the Target at 5115 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Dec. 15, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The store’s loss prevention employee called the police after he recognized a man who had been involved with multiple thefts in the past looking at electronics. When … Continued
Physicians in Virginia can register to approve cannabis oil for any medical condition
Cannabis oil products. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Virginia’s medical marijuana program has come a bit closer to reality, as the registry for physicians is now open. That means physicians can register with the Board of Pharmacy to be able to recommend cannabis oil for patients for any condition. More than 70 physicians have registered so far, … Continued
Police to be trained and equipped to deal with opioid overdoses
A Narcan kit Fairfax County police officers will be trained to respond to opioid overdoses and will be given improved personal protective equipment and Narcan kits. There were 113 deaths due to opioid overdoses in Fairfax County in 2017, and opioid overdoses have reached epidemic levels nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. … Continued
CVS installs boxes for safe opioid disposal
CVS Health is installing medication disposal units in 32 of its pharmacies in Virginia in an effort to prevent opioids from getting into the hands of addicts. Local CVC pharmacies on the list include stores at 7205 Little River Turnpike in central Annandale and 8124 Arlington Blvd. in the Yorktown Center in Falls Church. “This … Continued
Virginia takes a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana
Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana on a lobbying trip to Capitol Hill. Advocates of legalizing medical marijuana in Virginia have made some progress recently but more outreach is needed to convince state and federal lawmakers to take action. In one bright spot, Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law a bill expanding the use of cannabis … Continued
Crime report shows mixed results
The Fairfax County statistical report on crime for the years 2016 and 2017 shows the Mason Police District has one of the highest crime rates among the county’s eight police districts. Overall, there were 7,773 victims of assault offenses (including aggravated assault, simple assault, and intimidation) in Fairfax County in 2017, up from 7,473 … Continued
Weekend crimes include auto theft, drugs, assault
Recasas [FCPD] A man from Fort Washington, Md., was arrested in the 4200 block of Hummer Road in Annandale for auto theft and drug possession at 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 17, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer doing a check in a parking lot ran a license plate that came back as stolen. … Continued