Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Mason police station seeks toy donations

The Mason District Police Station’s “Gary Clause” program collects toys and pajamas for children and distributes them to families that might not be able to afford holiday gifts. Members of the community are encouraged to drop off new unwrapped toys, gift cards, and new PJs and socks to the Mason District Government Center, 5507 Columbia … Continued

Culmore shooting was drug-related

The recent shooting of a man in Culmore last week was most likely drug-related, said Mason Police District commander Capt. Patrick Brusch at a community engagement meeting earlier this week. The victim was shot twice in the upper body and was hospitalized. Two suspects armed with handguns fled on foot. The victims and suspects were … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Oct. 25

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Sept. 14

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 13 Sept. 12 Sept. 11 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 Sept. 8 Sept. 7

New police unit will investigate threats

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau has launched a new unit responsible for investigating active violence incidents, bomb threats, and coordination of emergency substantial risk orders (ESROs). The Threat Assessment and Management Unit (TAM) will use a proactive, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and systematic approach to analyze, track, and prevent potential acts of … Continued

Mason Police District has a new commander

Capt. Patrick Brusch is the new commander of the Mason Police District. He was most recently commander of the Fairfax County Police Department’s violent crimes division. Lt. Christopher Mattus of the Mason station was promoted to assistant commander. Brusch replaced Capt. Loriann LaBarca, who served as Mason Police District commander for less than a year. … Continued

Crime is up in 2023 compared to 2020

There have been more violent crimes in Fairfax County during the first half of 2023 than during the same period in 2022, according to a survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association. During Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 71 rapes in Fairfax County, compared to 57 in the first six months of … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Aug. 29 Aug. 28 Aug. 27 Aug. 26 Aug. 25 Aug. 24

Two people found dead in Fairmont Gardens

Fairfax County Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman inside an apartment at Fairmont Gardens in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths, the FCPD tweeted at 4 p.m. today. An autopsy will be conducted tomorrow. Meanwhile, the police department says there … Continued

A traffic stop leads to a fentanyl arrest

A traffic stop for a fraudulent temporary license plate led to a drug arrest in Seven Corners on Aug. 14, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. When officers from the Mason Police Station stopped the vehicle at around 11:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard, they also found the driver had a fraudulent … Continued

Road Shark campaign targeted impaired drivers

The Fairfax County Police Department reports success with the 2023 Road Shark campaign to curb dangerous driving behavior. Road Shark, now ended, is a collaborative effort of FCPD and the Virginia State Police. During the campaign, officers and state troopers issued nearly 25,000 citations and warnings, including hundreds of arrests for driving while intoxicated and … Continued