Tag: police
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
Crime report: Carjacking, stabbing, robbery
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekly crime report includes the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed by an acquaintance to whom he refused to give money to. That happened at about 7 p.m., Oct. 11, on the 3000 block of Patrick Henry Drive in … Continued
Police release video of Bailey’s Crossroads shooting
Fairfax County Police released a video of a shooting early Sunday morning in Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers responded to the Build America Plaza in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area at about 1:20 a.m. after receiving several reports of gunshots, the FCPD reports. A short time later, Arlington County police … Continued
Crime report: man threatened with machete
The Fairfax County Police report for the week includes these crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: A man waiting for a bus in the 5100 block of Backlick Road in Annandale at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 was approached by a man who began yelling racial slurs and threatening him with a machete. During … Continued
Man dies in moped accident in Lincolnia
Columbia Pike eastbound at Lincolnia Road. [Google Maps] A man is dead following a moped crash at 2:20 a.m. Oct. 5 at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Erwin Rodriguez, 32, of Annandale, was thrown from the 2011 TaoTao moped he was driving and pronounced … Continued
Rep. Connolly accuses opponent of hate speech
Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Manga Anantatmula. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District), who is running for re-election, accused his Republican opponent, Manga Anantatmula, of hate speech during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP Oct. 3. Connolly, who has represented the Annandale/Mason District area in Congress since 2009, also accused Anantatmula of … Continued
Man arrested for sexually assaulting juvenile
Thomas [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested a man in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile in Mason District. Following an investigation, detectives identified a second juvenile victim and were able to identify and charge the suspect, Malachi Thomas, 18, of Woodbridge, with one count of rape and three counts of sodomy. He … Continued
Advocates urge Fairfax County to address racial disparities in policing
A use of force incident in Fairfax County in June captured on a police body camera. The officer was arrested for assault. [WJLA] The Fairfax County Police Department needs to do a better job of eliminating racial disparities in the use of force and improve relationships with immigrant communities. Those were among the key issues … Continued
Crime report: grand larceny, stabbing
The Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. Here’s the weekly police report on crimes in the Mason Police District: A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot in the Seven Corners Center at 2 p.m. on Sept. 19. John Mulgrew, 30, was arrested after a brief foot pursuit. He was … Continued
Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more
Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right). For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism. The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued
Stores robbed in Bailey’s Crossroads, Lincolnia
There were two commercial robberies and one pursuit incident this week in Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An employee at the Ross Dress for Less store at Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia saw three suspects taking multiple items and attempted to leave without paying shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. When the … Continued