Tag: police
Man dies after being shot at the Eden Center
The Diva Lounge [WTOP] There was a homicide at the Eden Center in the early hours of Friday, Sept. 11, the City of Falls Church Police Department reports. Police responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the Diva Lounge at 6753 Wilson Blvd. in Seven Corners shortly after midnight. They found a male … Continued
Food drive will help the needy
The ACCA food pantry. The pandemic and related job losses are creating hardships for local families. People who can help are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items. The Mason District Police Station and the Annandale chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) are hosting a food drive at the Mason Government … Continued
Shooting and assault incidents in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Mason District in the past week: There was a shooting in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about midnight on Aug. 29. Officers responding to a call about a shooting found two men inside a residential area suffering from gunshot … Continued
Car thefts in Mason District way up during pandemic
A car theft captured by a surveillance camera. If you think there have been more car thefts in the Annandale/Mason area, you’re right. Auto thefts in the area served by the Mason District Police Station have more than doubled during the period Jan. 1-Aug. 30, compared to 2019. There were 113 auto thefts during the … Continued
Suspect in Bailey’s Crossroads murder arrested in El Salvador
Polanco Cabrera [FCPD] A suspect in a 2016 homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads has been arrested in El Salvador and extradited to Fairfax County, the police department reports. Adonay Polanco Cabrera, 25, formerly of Culmore, left Northern Virginia following the murder of Leif Ohlsson, 69, in the victim’s apartment. Polanco Cabrera was arrested by authorities in El … Continued
Crime report: shooting, assault, robbery
The crime report from the Fairfax County Police Department for the past week includes these incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area: There was a shooting in the 4900 block of Americana Drive, Annandale, at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 16. The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries that were later downgraded to stable. … Continued
Police report: larceny, brandishing, assault
A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers confronted the man, he ran away but was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Arnold Wesley Moody, 52, of Washington, D.C., … Continued
Two die in Bailey’s Crossroads crash
A man and woman have died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash that occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 in the 3400 block of Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The passenger, Maria Crowder, 29, of Maryland, died at the scene, while the driver, … Continued
Suspect in Annandale homicide arrested in New Mexico
Police investigate a homicide at Fairmont Gardens. Updated, Aug. 9: Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, the suspect wanted by Fairfax County Police for a homicide at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 24, was arrested in New Mexico Friday night, the Associated Press reports. Castro Juarez, age 20, is a suspect in the shooting death … Continued
Two restaurants and school burglarized
The Fairfax County Police Department reports three burglaries this week in the Annandale/Mason District area. A juvenile was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. on July 29 after officers responded to an alarm and found an open door at Annandale High School. A juvenile was found nearby in possession of items stolen from the school. He … Continued
Police identify suspect in Annandale shooting
Castro Juarez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 25. The suspect, Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, age 20, is at large. The FCPD has obtained felony warrants for second degree murder and use of a firearm … Continued
Shots fired into Annandale apartment
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: There were shots fired into an apartment in the 4700 block of Commons Drive in Annandale at about 10:45 p.m. on July 19. Police found casings outside an apartment and discovered a bullet had entered a window and was lodged in … Continued
Support grows for police and criminal justice reforms
A scene from a viral video shows motorist Derrick Thompson being forcibly removed from his vehicle by a Virginia state trooper. The incident highlights the need for police reform. A group of progressive commonwealth’s attorneys from across Virginia are throwing their support behind an effort by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and Virginia Senate Democratic … Continued
Two shot at bar in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Black Rose Lounge Two people were shot at around 2:15 a.m., July 18, at the Black Rose Lounge, 5815 Seminary Road, in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a 20-year-old black male, 5 feet, 8-10 inches tall, … Continued
Franconia police district sets up youth engagement council
Capt. Fried The Fairfax County Police Department’s Franconia District Station is launching a Youth Engagement Council for high school students and young adults age 18-25 who live in the area served by the station. The Franconia Police District covers a large section of the Annandale area south of Little River Turnpike. The Youth Engagement Council … Continued