Tag: police
Dog Solve obedience classes, taught by K-9 experts, start tonight
Dog Solve LLC, the civilian dog obedience instructional program is new to the Annandale area, but the company has been successfully training dogs for many years. Classes start tonight, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at the Forest Hollow Swim Club, 4330 Old Columbia Pike, Annandale. The first class is discussion only; do not bring your dog. … Continued
Man shoots vehicle in road rage incident on beltway
Police examine the victim’s Hyundai. [FCPD] UPDATED 7:35 p.m.: A road rage incident ended safely in Annandale Nov. 3 after a man reportedly shot another man while driving on the beltway, shattering the front passenger window. The victim, 38, had his 4-month-old daughter in the backseat. She was not injured. News reporters interview the victim … Continued
Weekend crime report: indecent exposure, assault, drugs
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale area. There was an indecent exposure incident at George Mason Regional Library at around 3:52 p.m. on Oct. 29. A 56-year-old woman was in the library when she saw a man looking at her and touching himself inappropriately. Despite an extensive … Continued
Annandale/Mason has nearly half of the county’s pedestrian danger zones
Little River Turnpike, between Hummer Road and Woodland Road. Five of the 11 most dangerous areas for pedestrians are in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department’s traffic division crime analyst. They are: Leesburg Pike from Patrick Henry Drive to Rio Drive in Seven Corners. Little River Turnpike from Hummer Road … Continued
Annandale bank robbed
The Wells Fargo Bank is in the ground floor of this building. [Wells Fargo] The Wells Fargo Bank at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale was robbed at around 1:20 p.m. on Oct. 27, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The suspect. A man entered the bank, approached a teller, and implied that he … Continued
Woman sexually assaulted in Bailey’s Crossroads
A 50-year-old woman was abducted and sexually assaulted in Bailey’s Crossroads sometime between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Oct. 22, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. According to a police investigation, the victim met two men at a restaurant on the 5800 block of Columbia Pike and they left together in a mini-van similar … Continued
Shot fired during attempted robbery
A suspect who attempted to steal a man’s shoes in Bailey’s Crossroads Oct. 25 brandished a pistol and fired a shot, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident occurred at 8:06 p.m. on the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area. When the victim refused to hand over this shoes, … Continued
Weekend crime recap includes robbery at Annandale Safeway
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend recap lists several incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area. There was a robbery at the Safeway at 7414 Little River Turnpike just before 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. A man entered the store, approached an employee at a register, and took cash. The suspect assaulted another employee as he … Continued
Argument over money leads to brandishing complaint
The large police presence on Crestwood Drive shortly after 9 p.m. Oct. 17 was a response to the report of a “weapon brandishing” situation. According to Fairfax County Police spokesperson Tawny Wright, there was an argument between two men at a house in the 6200 block of Crestwood in the Lincolnia area. A 19-year-old had … Continued
Man shot with own gun by intruder
Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of S. George Mason Drive in Mason District Oct. 16, in which intruder wrestled a firearm from the victim and shot him. Police responded to a report of a man shouting and knocking on doors in the hallway of an apartment complex at around … Continued
Police work on building trust with the community
Capt. Thomas Rogers, commander of the Mason Police District speaks at a forum on police-community relations. From the left: Officer Brian Hall, Officer Chantel Cochrane, Crime Prevention Officer Kat O’Leary, and Lt. William Giger. The mostly African-American participants at a public forum on police-community relations Oct. 13 raised concerns about racial profiling, the use of … Continued
Naked bike rider spotted in Annandale park
Fairfax County Police are investigating a report of a naked man riding a bicycle on the 5000 block of Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale at around 3:44 p.m. on Sept. 15. He was observed in Canterbury Woods Park by a 63-year-old woman. The suspect was wearing a bike helmet and had a shirt covering his … Continued
Commonwealth’s attorney: Police not criminally culpable in Gianelos’ death
Gianelos Fairfax County Police officers “committed no wrongdoing” in the death of Paul Gianelos, reported Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh in a ruling released by the Fairfax County Police Department Sept. 8. Gianelos, a 45-year-old Annandale resident with autism and an intellectual disability, had wandered away from his caretakers April 20 during an outing at … Continued
Capt. Rogers appointed commander of Mason Police District
Rogers The Mason Police District is getting another new commander, just seven months after Capt. Christian Quinn started the job. The new commander, Capt. Thomas James Rogers, was previously the staff duty officer in charge of nighttime patrols for the Fairfax County Police Department. Before that, he was commander of the helicopter unit and had … Continued
Police action on Lincolnia Road
A man in emotional distress, and possibly armed, is holed up in a home on the 6400 block of Lincolnia Road across the street from Parklawn Elementary School. The area is swarming with police vehicles, including the SWAT team, and Lincolnia Road is closed off for several blocks in either direction. The Fairfax County Police … Continued