Tag: police
Wendy’s robbed
The Wendy’s restaurant at 7530 Little River Turnpike in Annandale was robbed at 11 a.m. on March 14, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the building, displayed a gun, and demanded money. There were no injuries. The suspect is described as black, in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, and 250 pounds.
Immigrant advocates urge county officials to address ‘crisis of deportations’
Immigrant advocates, from the left, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg of the Legal Aid Justice Center, and Sookyung Oh and Jung Bin Cho of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium. The recent decision by Fairfax County Sherriff Stacey Kincaid to stop holding people in jail beyond their release times so U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials … Continued
Goodwin House shooters arrested
Rodriguez Perez Two men have been arrested for firing guns at the Goodwin House, a residence for seniors in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Nehemias Perez Escobar, 35, and Irvin Rodriguez Perez, 23, both from the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, were each charged with discharging firearms or missiles within or … Continued
Crime is generally down in Mason District
MPO Mike Meszaras (center) was honored as the Mason Police District 2017 Officer of the Year. Crime in the Mason Police District has generally decreased over the past year, the station commander, Capt. Thomas Rogers, announced at the March 6 meeting of the station’s citizen advisory committee. An incidence report shows all major crimes are … Continued
Shots fired at Goodwin House
The Goodwin House Apartments at Goodwin House, a retirement community in Bailey’s Crossroads, have been struck by gunfire in the past few weeks. No injuries have been reported. Police do not have a suspect and are working to determine whether the incidents are related. Police received calls from people hearing gunshots at about 10:30 p.m. … Continued
Police seek skirt-wearing man for bank robbery
The suspect [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are seeking information about a man who attempted to rob a bank in Bailey’s Crossroads March 1 wearing a skirt. The suspect passed a note to a teller at the Capital One Bank at 3499 S. Jefferson St. announcing a robbery and implied he had a weapon. The man … Continued
Teen arrested for DWI after beltway chase
Miranda [FCPD] Maria Miranda, 18, of Annandale, was arrested and charged with DWI and felony speed to elude by Fairfax County Police just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 23. Miranda was driving on I-495 near the Route 236 exit when she was spotted by an officer who had been asked to look out for the … Continued
Weekend crimes include auto theft, drugs, assault
Recasas [FCPD] A man from Fort Washington, Md., was arrested in the 4200 block of Hummer Road in Annandale for auto theft and drug possession at 10:15 p.m. on Feb. 17, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer doing a check in a parking lot ran a license plate that came back as stolen. … Continued
Police will start wearing body cameras this week
A body camera pilot program involving three Fairfax County police stations – Mason, Mount Vernon, and Reston – will be phased in starting this Monday, with full implementation expected by March 13. A total of 230 cameras will be distributed to patrol officers in the three stations. Those stations were selected, the FCPD states, “due … Continued
Reporter found guilty for causing disruption at Annandale parade
Stark [FCPD] Judge Mark Simmons of the Fairfax County General District Court found Wilfred Michael Stark III, the reporter who was arrested for causing a disturbance at the start of the Annandale parade Oct. 28 guilty of disorderly conduct. Stark was fined $500. The judge found Stark not guilty of resisting arrest. Stark a reporter … Continued
Man arrested for larceny at Home Depot
Patterson The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in the Mason District area: A D.C. resident, Eric Patterson, age 19, was arrested for grand larceny at the Seven Corners Home Depot on Feb. 11. Officers arrived at the store at about 12:30 p.m. after someone called in a larceny in progress. The … Continued
Remains of human foot found in backyard now thought to be a bear paw
The partially decomposed body part found in a North Springfield backyard Jan. 20 that was initially identified as a human foot is now believed to be a bear paw, the Fairfax County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced. A resident of the 5900 block of Brunswick Street had called the police after the gruesome … Continued
Teens charged with carjacking, auto theft
View of the suspect from Fairfax 1. [FCPD] Two teens were arrested Jan. 24 after stealing a car, crashing it, then attempting to carjack another one in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Andonis Martinez Turcios, 19, and a 17-year-old, both of Alexandria, were captured with help from the … Continued
Attempted robbery involves machete
Herrera-Chan [FCPD] There was an attempted robbery involving a machete in the 7900 block of Heritage Drive, Annandale, at about 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man was approached by someone who demanded his money and wallet. The victim refused to hand anything over, and the suspect began swinging … Continued
Two men arrested for auto theft, forgery
Two men were charged with auto theft on Dec. 23, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim had been warming up his car on the 2500 block of Parkwood Court, behind Graham Park Plaza, at around 6:30 a.m. He left it unlocked, and when he returned, it was gone. Police officers spotted the car … Continued