Tag: police
Police arrest man involved in gift-card phone scam
Investigators who brought down phone scammer Jiale Li with some of the evidence. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit helped bust a major phone scam ring. Jiale Li, 26, of Blacksburg, Va., was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretense and money laundering. He is … Continued
Man charged with killing his 78-year-old father and burying the body in the backyard
Philip Nguyen, age 19 of Falls Church, was arrested for second-degree murder on Sept. 8 for killing his father, Truman Nguyen, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced at the scene of the crime in the 3300 block of Nevius Street in the Bailey’s Crossroads area. Truman Nguyen, age 78, was last seen on Sunday … Continued
Weekly crime report: robbery and assault
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes during the past week in the Annandale/Mason District area. A man was approached by four men in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Fairmont Gardens in Annandale at midnight on Aug. 28. They assaulted him with a baseball bat and took his property. The victim … Continued
Weekly crime report: shootings, sexual assault
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District: On Aug. 25, at about 9:40 p.m., police responded to a report of a man screaming for help in a parking lot in the 4900 block of Lincoln Ave. in Lincolnia.
Weekly crime report: attempt to disarm an officer, auto theft
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in Mason District. Police were called to the 3500 block of S. Jefferson St. in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 when a man refused to leave a property at the request of a security guard.
Weekly crime report: stabbing, concealed weapon, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes: There was an assault incident in the 5900 block of Seminary Road at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. A man assaulted and stabbed the victim as he attempted to walk past him on the sidewalk.
Police chief defends use of lethal weapon against woman in crisis
FCPD Chief Kevin Davis speaks at a press conference about the recent police-involved shooting. [FCPD] Body camera footage of a police-involved shooting at a group home in North Springfield appears to show that the use of less-lethal force wouldn’t have been as effective in a chaotic situation with other people in harm’s way, said Fairfax … Continued
This week’s crimes: concealed weapon, robbery, drunk in public
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale Mason District area: There was an incident involving a juvenile with a concealed weapon July 29 shortly before 11 p.m. on Leesburg Pike at Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners.
Recent crimes: robbery, burglary, brandishing
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in recent days in the Mason Police District: A woman was in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6:40 a.m. on July 18 when a man got into a verbal dispute and waved a gun at her. Said Selemani, … Continued
Police chief vows to increase foot patrols in Culmore
Police Chief Kevin Davis speaks at the Bailey’s Community Center. At the right is session moderator Michael Shochet, FCPD chaplain coordinator. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis plans to bring a new approach to improve safety in Culmore and other high-crime areas. He will direct officers to spend time every day on foot patrol to establish … Continued
Police investigating incident involving officer who shot a woman threatening him with a knife
The home where a police officer shot a resident who threatened him with a knife. [WUSA9] A Fairfax County police officer who shot a woman in North Springfield has been placed on a “restricted duty status” after he shot a woman July 19 who charged at him with a knife in her hand. A criminal … Continued
Man stabs self at Home Depot
The Home Depot on Little River Turnpike. [File photo] The area around the Home Depot at Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road was full of police action this morning following a stabbing incident.
Police report: assault, robbery, burglary
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: There was an assault/bias crime July 14. The victim was walking in the 6200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at 8:45 p.m. when a man approached, made derogatory statements, and assaulted her. Gabriel Gomez, 36, of Alexandria, was … Continued
Crime report: shooting, stabbing, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners areas during the past week. There was a shooting at 6 a.m. on June 28 in the 6100 block of Willston Drive. The victim said he was approached from behind by two men who displayed handguns then shot him … Continued
This week’s crime report: assault and robbery
Someone broke into this shop in Annandale. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District in the past week: There was a robbery attempt in the 3400 block of Charles Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at 11:30 a.m. on June 16. A man approached the victim with a knife and demanded … Continued