Tag: police
Supervisors approve police body cameras
Fairfax County Police Department will use these body cameras. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 24 approved full implementation of body-worn cameras for the police department. The program is expected to begin next May with the Mason, Reston, and Mount Vernon police stations. Those stations participated in a pilot program in 2018. A … Continued
The police helicopter will be at the Taste of Annandale
Families check out the police helicopter at the 2018 Taste of Annandale. The police helicopter will make an appearance again at the Taste of Annandale this year, and there will also be a larger law enforcement display than we had last year, featuring vehicles from the Fairfax County Police Department, Virginia State Police, and Sheriff’s … Continued
Woman arrested for destroying flags
Arif [FCPD] A 39-year-old Annandale woman was arrested Aug. 26 for destroying American flags and committing other vandalism at private homes in the Annandale area, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Maria Arif was charged with larceny, two counts of destruction of property, and two counts of mutilating a U.S. flag. She was taken to … Continued
Drunk driving campaign rolled out for Labor Day
A still from the ‘Act Like It’ ad urges viewers to act like responsible adults, not babies If you’re mature enough to drink, you’re mature enough to get a ride home. That’s the message of a new anti-drunk-driving campaign in Virginia targeting young men. The statewide “Act Like It” social media campaign, sponsored by Checkpoint … Continued
Police dogs will help relieve stress and PTSD
Police Chief Edwin Roessler (center) at a briefing on a new K9 program. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department has five new K9 recruits – Jack, Holmes, Lennie, Indy, and Sully. The dogs will be deployed to help reduce the effects of a traumatic event, including fear and anxiety, for first responders and community members, … Continued
Youths arrested for breaking into school
Two youths were charged with breaking into Beech Tree Elementary School shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 8, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Multiple motion alarms went off inside the school, and officers saw three people running out of the school and onto an adjacent field. The FCPD helicopter helped located two suspects hiding … Continued
Check out the police mobile recruiting unit at the Taste of Annandale
Interested in becoming a police officer? – or curious about what it takes to work in law enforcement? You’ll get a chance to explore career opportunities with the Fairfax County Police Department at the Taste of Annandale, as the FCPD’s Mobile Recruiting Unit will be in the ACCA Child Development Center parking lot during the Oct. … Continued
First responders build trust with the community at National Night Out events
Police officers give children snap bracelets and cups at the National Night Out gathering at the Lafayette Village playground. National Night Out events in dozens of neighborhoods throughout the Annandale/Mason District area last night brought residents, police officers, and firefighters together to build trust and establish positive relationships. Community associations and HOAs held cookouts, potlucks, … Continued
Annandale man arrested for assaulting police officer
Argueta-Diaz [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime recap includes an incident in the 3600 block of Firehouse Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 4. Officers encountered a drunk, shirtless man walking in the road and “not responding appropriately” at about 11:14 p.m. They arrested Norlin Arguetea-Diaz, 24, of Annandale, for being drunk in … Continued
Police pursuit ends in arrest
Miyan [FCPD] Fairfax County police engaged in a pursuit on the beltway near Little River Turnpike in Annandale July 20 when the driver of a silver Toyota Celica failed to stop for traffic violations. The pursuit ended shortly after 11 p.m. when officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique to stop the car before it was … Continued
Police seek man who stole items from RECenter
Fairfax County police detectives asking for help identifying the suspect of a larceny that occurred at the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale on June 18. The suspect entered the building around 12:30 p.m., failed to check in at the desk, and is believed to have taken personal items from a victim’s belongings while they were … Continued
Board of Supervisors to pursue body-worn cameras for police officers
A body-worn camera used in the FCPD pilot program. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee agreed pursue a program for police officers to wear body cameras. The committee agreed to draft an action item to be presented to the full Board of Supervisors Sept. 24. BoS Chair Sharon Bulova spoke in favor … Continued
Recent crimes include hit and run and assault
Moore [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Department officers tried to stop a black Audi A3 for a traffic violation shortly before 9:30 p.m. on July 6 at the Seven Corners shopping center, the FCPD reports. The man drove off and a short pursuit ended after officers lost sight of the car. A short time later, a … Continued
Police identify officer involved in dog shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the officer who shot a dog at Green Spring Gardens as Police Officer First Class Yousuf Ashraf of the Mason Police District. Officers had initially responded to the park June 25 for a report of two dogs running loose. One of the dogs, a German Shepherd, bit two visitors. … Continued
Weekend crimes: unlawful entry, assault, robbery
A woman returning to her home in the 7500 block of Camp Alger Avenue on June 30 at about 9:20 p.m. found her front door had been damaged and an unknown man leaving her house and walking down the street to another house, the Fairfax County Police Department states. Police went in with guns and … Continued