Tag: police
Barricade situation resolved peacefully
Police respond to barricade situation at the Jefferson. [FCPD] A man is in custody following a barricade situation at the Jefferson apartment complex in the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police had been called because a man was acting erratically. When officers arrived at about 2 a.m., on March … Continued
Mason Police Station commander reports on crime in Mason District
From the left: Sgt. Tony Erway, 2018 Mason District Police Officer of the Year Edwin Brandolino, CAC chair Debi Gerald, assistant commander of the Mason station Lt. Michael Tucker, and station commander Capt. Brooke Wright. Some crimes have declined in the Mason Police District in 2019 from 2018 – robberies and assaults are down a … Continued
Three dead as a result of murder-suicide
A police public information officers talks to the media outside the house where a double homicide occurred. Updated 1:53 p.m. A man shot and killed another man and a woman and then fatally shot himself at gathering at a home in the 8600 block of Cromwell Drive in the Kings Park neighborhood of Springfield March 2. … Continued
Police release video of brandishing/robbery incident
This is from a video released by FCPD. Fairfax County Police released surveillance videos of an attempted robbery that took place at the Rite Aid at 6035 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Dec. 14, 2018, at around 11 a.m. Watch the videos here. Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to contact Detective … Continued
Man shot in Annandale; two pedestrians struck
The scene of a shooting at Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane at the Vistas of Annandale in the early morning of Feb. 17. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, later reported as … Continued
Police arrest man for murdering wife
Laszlo Pentek [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives and SWAT officers arrested Laszlo Pentek, 55, Feb. 15 for the murder of his wife, Donna Pentek, two years ago in their home in the 9200 block of Okla Drive, Fairfax. There had been a double shooting on Jan. 6, 2017, at the Pentek’s home just west of … Continued
Shoplifters arrested in Lincolnia
Argudo [FCPS] The Fairfax County Police Department arrested a couple from Flushing, N.Y., after they were caught shoplifting at the Giant in Landmark Plaza at about 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 10. Additional stolen merchandise and drugs were found in their vehicle. David Vargas Ruiz, 29, and Olga Argudo, 45, were charged with larceny, possession of … Continued
Fairfax County considers drone program
Drones from the private collection of Roy Shrout. Fairfax County’s police, fire, and emergency management departments are seeking approval from the Board of Supervisors for a drone program to help with such functions as search and rescue and disaster response. Several county officials explained the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) proposal at a community meeting Feb. … Continued
Drop off unneeded prescription drugs at Mason Police Station – any time
You don’t have to wait for a national drug take-back event to get rid of your expired or unneeded prescription medications. Drug collection boxes are now at all eight Fairfax County police stations, including the Mason station at 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Accepted items include prescription medications (schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled), prescription ointments, over-the-counter … Continued
Man attacked with baseball bat and robbed
A man was robbed after using a bank ATM machine on Little River Turnpike by Wadsworth Court in Annandale shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 4, the Fairfax County Police Department states. The victim was walking on the service road when he was approached by a group of six men. One of them struck him … Continued
Girls assaulted in Annandale
Updated: Police released a sketch of the suspect (right) on Jan. 8. Two young girls were assaulted in Annandale Jan. 5, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two girls, age 11 and 13, were walking in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane, near Americana Drive, around 6:30 p.m., when they were approached by a … Continued
Fairfax County to launch drone program
Fairfax County plans to use unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called drones, for public safety purposes. The county has scheduled six public information meetings on the proposed UAS system. The first meeting is Jan. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The formal presentation starts at 7 p.m. Officials from … Continued
Drug arrests reported in Lincolnia
McDowell Three men were charged with drug possession on Dec. 28 in the Lincolnia area, the Fairfax Police Department reports. Officers spotted several men at about 7:20 p.m. acting suspicious while sitting in a car at the Crystal Woods apartment complex. While speaking to them, officers saw marijuana, and the men were detained for questioning. Justin … Continued
Crime report: burglary and assault
Fairfax County Police arrested Raymond Braxton, 27, of no fixed address, at about 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 for burglary, speed to elude, and driving on a suspended license. After breaking into a house in the 3200 block of Decourcey Court, Annandale, and taking the victim’s personal belongings and car, officers found Braxton in the … Continued
Crime report: DWI, assault, drugs
Delery [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason area: An attempted traffic stop on Route 50/Cherry Street at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 18 led to a DWI arrest. The driver refused to stop and continued driving at a high rate of speed. The car eventually turned into … Continued