Tag: police
2018 public safety bond includes funds for projects in Mason District
The Mason Police station shares a building with the Mason District Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its June 19 meeting, authorized a $182 million public safety bond referendum that includes $13 million for improvements to the Seven Corners Fire Station and $23 million for the Mason Police District. The bond referendum … Continued
Police unit aids crime victims
Victim services specialist Kristen Sanders (left) and Det. Amanda Paris speak at a community meeting at the Mason Government Center. Victims of domestic violence, assault, and other crimes are entitled to assistance from the Victim Services Unit (VSU), an office within the Fairfax County Police Department staffed by civilians. Kristen Sanders, a member of the … Continued
Police investigating shooting threat at Stuart
Stuart High School will be open as usual on Friday, June 8, despite a threat about a school shooting. A message was discovered in a school bathroom stating: “SHCOOL [sic] SHOOTING ON FRIDAY 8TH OF JUNE PREPARE.” Someone posted a screen shot of the message on Snapchat, and student Alexzandr Saleh reposted it on Twitter. According … Continued
Capt. Wright is new head of Mason Police Station
Wright Capt. Brooke Wright has been named the new commander of the Mason Police District. Wright had been an assistant commander at the station since 2015 and has served as a lieutenant with the Fairfax County Police Department for nearly 19 years. She started working for the FCPD as a dispatcher in 1998. Before that … Continued
Man arrested for terrorizing McDonald’s staff
Wells A man was arrested April 17 for terrorizing the employees at the McDonald’s at 5603 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Employees called the police after the man demanded food he never ordered, became hostile, and refused to leave. When police officers arrived shortly after 9:30 p.m. and tried … Continued
Robbery suspect turns himself in
Rifarace [FCPD] A robbery suspect who saw himself and his accomplice in surveillance photos released by the Fairfax County Police Department has turned himself in. Rodrigo Mercado Rifarace, 19, of Springfield, contacted the police after seeing photos of himself circulating on social media. The robbery happened in Annandale on the morning of April 4 near … Continued
Suspects sought for break-ins at the White Gardens
A screen grab of a suspect from a video. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying suspects responsible for breaking into a vacant house at John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens, a property owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The White Gardens can be accessed from the … Continued
Man shoots fox from living room window
An Annandale man was arrested April 9 for using a rifle to shoot a fox in his backyard from his living room window, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers responded to the 7300 block of Byrneley Lane in the Wilburdale neighborhood at about 8:13 p.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Henry Brown, 80, was … Continued
Free summer programs targeted to youths interested in law enforcement
The Teen Police Academy. [FCPD] High school students and young adults interested in a career in law enforcement and looking for something to do this summer should check out three free programs hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department. The Police Leaders of Tomorrow program is aimed at attracting more people from diverse ethnic and … Continued
Police release photo of robbery suspects
Robbery suspects. [FCPD] Detectives from the West Springfield Police District are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a robbery that happened in Annandale around 11 a.m. on April 3. The victim arranged to meet the suspects near Patriot Drive and Heritage Drive to sell a video game. The two suspects robbed … Continued
Crime report shows mixed results
The Fairfax County statistical report on crime for the years 2016 and 2017 shows the Mason Police District has one of the highest crime rates among the county’s eight police districts. Overall, there were 7,773 victims of assault offenses (including aggravated assault, simple assault, and intimidation) in Fairfax County in 2017, up from 7,473 … Continued
Man arrested for carjacking, abduction, strangulation
A woman waiting for a ride to work was assaulted on Arlington Boulevard at Gallows Road at about 7:30 a.m. on March 30, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. He grabbed her by the neck and physically assaulted her. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. During that incident, the same man assaulted … Continued
Attempted break-ins reported in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports two incidents of attempted unlawful entry March 27 in Annandale. The first incident happened at 3:45 p.m. in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane in Lafayette Village near Annandale Community Park. A resident reported three men standing outside of the basement door after hearing continuous knocking. One of the … Continued
Weekend crimes: assault, carjacking, hit and run
Gonzalez [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason area during the weekend: Ronal Visaniel Mendez Gonzalez of Annandale was arrested for assault on a police officer shortly after 9 p.m. on March 24 at Little River Turnpike and Wadsworth Court in Annandale. An officer was on a traffic stop … Continued
Suspicious device at Skyline Towers was a costume prop, not a bomb
Police investigate suspicious device at Skyline Towers. A huge police presence at the Skyline Towers Apartments in the 5500 block of Seminary Road March 22 was spurred by the discovery of a “suspicious homemade items found inside an apartment” resembling an “explosive device,” the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The object was eventually determined to … Continued