Tag: police
Virginia Youth Club: Scam or legitimate charity?
Kids on a Virginia Youth Club trip to King’s Dominion. [Virginia Youth Club] The following article on the investigation of a door-to-door solicitation group by Leanne and Austin Wright was originally published by the Braddock Buzz. Mom, you just got scammed. That was the reaction of one Fairfax County high schooler after hearing her mom’s … Continued
Take a survey on your priorities for a new police chief
Fairfax County is seeking public input on the qualities and priorities for a new chief of police. Access the survey here. The current Fairfax County police chief, Edwin Roessler Jr., is retiring in February 2021. The brief survey asks such questions as “What do you consider the most important public safety issues in Fairfax County?” … Continued
Recent crimes include robbery, assault, stolen cars
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Mason District/Annandale area in the past week. There was a robbery and assault in the 7300 block of Parkwood Court at the Monticello Apartments in Falls Church. The victim was in the parking lot at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 11 when a man … Continued
Man shot in Annandale
A man was shot in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, at Fairmont Gardens, at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The victim either walked or ran to the Taco Bell at 7450 Little River Turnpike, where he was found by Fairfax County Police. He was taken to the hospital with minor … Continued
Body found at Annandale Community Park
Fairfax County Police discovered a body in the wooded area near Annandale Community Park at about 8 a.m. on Dec. 13. According to a death investigation, “there was no suspicious activity,” the FCPD reports. What that means is it was most likely a suicide. A local resident called it in. Annandale Community Park, at 4030 … Continued
Police report robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. A man was robbed in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale on Dec. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was waiting in a parking lot at the Vistas of Annandale when he was approached by a man who displayed a handgun, took his personal … Continued
Police step up patrols in crime hotspots in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive in Culmore, the site of several assaults in recent months. In response to the continuing problem of assaults and robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department has increased its presence in certain areas. For the Mason Police District, the hot spots are Fairmont Gardens in Annandale and Culmore in … Continued
Mason District police station asks public to donate items for those in need
Police officers hand out donated pajamas to Mason District residents. The Mason District Police Station is participating in three separate campaigns to collect items for members of the community who need a little extra help during the holidays. Here’s how you can contribute: There’s a box at the police station (6507 Columbia Pike) for the … Continued
Crime report: carjacking, shooting, robbery
The CVS on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Updated 2:30 p.m. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the past week: There was a carjacking in the 5600 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. The victim was walking in … Continued
Fairfax County police chief announces retirement
FCPD Chief Roessler speaks at a Black Lives Matter rally hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP in June at the Fairfax County Government Center. Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. has announced plans to retire in February 2021. Roessler was hired by the Fairfax County Police Department as a police recruit in 1989, rose … Continued
Friends of Annandale homicide victim seek funds to help his mother with funeral costs
From the left: Samuel Njikang, his sister Vanessa, his brother Augustine, and their mother Elizabeth Dayeba. Samuel Njikang, the 27-year-old man killed outside the Diamond Lounge in Annandale, Oct. 30, is remembered by his close friend Jiji Kerolus as “really nice and very kind.” Njikang “was always smiling, always happy, and never got into trouble,” … Continued
Man fatally shot outside Annandale nightclub
The crime scene at the Diamond Lounge. [FCPD] Updated 2:35 p.m. A man was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Diamond Lounge at 7203 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, shortly after 2 a.m. this morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reports on Twitter. The police identified the victim as Samuel Njikang, 27, of Woodbridge. A … Continued
New Virginia laws address police reform
Gov. Northam [Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of laws on police and justice reform that were approved during the General Assembly’s special session. The measures were generally driven by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police this summer. The omnibus policing reform legislation (Senate Bill 5030) … Continued
Police report violent incident in Culmore
Knollwood Drive [Google Maps] The police were all over Culmore last night and the helicopter buzzed overhead in response to a violent incident in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive, Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 12:40 a.m. Two men were stabbed and one was stabbed and shot, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Boy shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive [Google Maps] A male juvenile was shot at around 3 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 6000 block of Vista Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Twitter. The boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life threatening. The … Continued