Tag: police
Supervisors pause new Flock cameras
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has directed the Police Department to pause the installation of any new automated license plate readers from Flock Safety. The Board Matter approved by the BoS on Sept. 15 calls for the board’s Safety and Security Committee to discuss the use of Flock ALPRs at its Oct. 20 meeting. … Continued
Body cam footage shows police-involved shooting in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department on Aug. 26 released the body-worn camera footage from the non-fatal officer-involved shooting in Annandale last month. Watch the footage on YouTube. The video shows two officers looking for and capturing Nehemia Fuentes Banegas, 26, of Annandale, a suspect in a domestic violence incident, in a wooded area between Americana … Continued
DeFlock Fairfax wants FCPD to take down the license plate readers
A new advocacy group is trying to get the Board of Supervisors to remove the police department’s Flock license plate readers that are popping up all over Fairfax County. DeFlock Fairfax is concerned that the automated cameras, which continually monitor all traffic, are eroding people’s privacy by creating an easily searchable history of a vehicle’s … Continued
Jimenez condemns ICE agent’s intimidation of a U.S. citizen
Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez has issued a statement condemning the actions of an ICE officer who pointed a firearm at a U.S. citizen in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 10. The ICE agents accused Carolina Molina of attempting to run them over with her vehicle. Video from her car’s dash cam shows that didn’t happen. … Continued
ICE agent pulls a gun on a U.S. citizen in Bailey’s Crossroads
A video taken by a woman who was pulled over by ICE in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 10 is going viral. In the video posted by Carolina Molina on Instagram, an ICE agent with his face covered points a gun at her and yells, “You almost ran us over.” Molina, a U.S. citizen and mother, … Continued
Culmore families come together for Unity in the Community
Free toys for kids, resources for adults, and free food for everyone: that’s the concept of the Unity in the Community event in Culmore. George Mason University’s Place-Based Initiative and the Mason Police District sponsored the event, which took place on Aug. 10 just a few hours after an ICE raid in Culmore. The Unity … Continued
The Mason Police Station has a new commander
Major Cristina Burrow has been appointed commander of the Mason Police Station, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on July 31. The former station commander, Major Erin Weeks, had been promoted to the position of deputy police chief and heads the Department of Internal Affairs. Burrow has been with the FCPD since 2011. She served … Continued
Police ID suspect who was shot after grabbing an officer’s firearm
The Fairfax County Police Department has identified the suspect in a police-involved shooting in Annandale on July 28. Officers responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Sutter Lane in Annandale at about 10 a.m. for a domestic incident involving a man armed with a knife, according to an update released by the FCPD … Continued
Police shoot domestic violence suspect in Annandale
A domestic violence situation in Annandale ended with a non-fatal police-involved shooting. A woman called 911 before 9 a.m. on July 28 to say there was an altercation with her husband in their home on the 7000 block of Sutter Lane, behind the Heritage Shopping Center. He was stabbing himself with a knife and was … Continued
Jimenez charged with driving 104 mph in Fairfax
The Fairfax County Traffic Court has provided more details on the reckless driving charge for Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez. Jimenez was clocked speeding 104 miles per hour on Route 50 by a Virginia State trooper on May 5, according to court records. A deputy clerk at the courthouse said he was stopped on Fair Lakes … Continued
Supervisor Jimenez charged with reckless driving
Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez has been charged with reckless driving for going 104 miles per hour in a 70-mph zone. Jimenez is scheduled to appear in the Fairfax County General District Court on July 20, 9:30 a.m. The traffic stop, by Virginia State Police trooper Alex Pak, occurred on May 5. Jimenez was also … Continued
Real Time Crime Center expands use of AI to improve response times
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) has implemented new artificial intelligence technology that enhances emergency response by identifying critical information from 911 calls in real time. This initiative is being carried out in partnership with the Department of Public Safety Communications and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the Police … Continued
Four fatal pedestrian crashes in a 48-hour period
There were five fatal crashes in a 48-hour period in Fairfax County, four involving pedestrians and one involving a motorcyclist. Two of the crashes were in Mason District – in Lincolnia and Seven Corners. “The last few days have proven deadly,” said Fairfax County Deputy Police Chief Dalton Becker at a news briefing on June … Continued
Career opportunities available at the 911 call center
If you’re interested in a rewarding job where you can help people in distress, Fairfax County’s 911 call center has a shortage of call takers. Fairfax County’s Department of Public Safety Communications hires people right out of high school, retirees, and people looking to change careers. Kirsten Chandler, a human resources specialist, and Scott Snow, … Continued
Mason Police District commander promoted to deputy police chief
Big changes are coming to the Mason Police District. Major Erin Weeks, the station commander, has been promoted to deputy chief of the Fairfax County Police Department, where she will be in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau. Weeks has led the Mason Police District since January 2024. A successor has not been announced yet. … Continued