Tag: police
Missing teen could be in danger
[Story updated, see below] Fairfax County Police detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old, Venus Lorena Romero Iraheta, 17, of Beauregard Street in Alexandria. Venus left her home voluntarily on Jan. 15, with a black and red backpack full of clothes. Her mother reported her missing that day and Venus was entered … Continued
When someone goes missing, police search and rescue unit steps in
2nd Lt. Richard Theal demonstrates equipment used in search and rescue operations. When someone with dementia or autism goes missing, like the time a young man with special needs ran away while his mother was shopping at an Annandale grocery store, the Fairfax County Police Department’s search and rescue team is called in. The head … Continued
Man assaulted in Annandale
The latest crime reports from the Fairfax County Police Department include three incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area. Three men assaulted a 45-year-old man when he was taking out his trash at about 11:23 on Feb. 12 on the 7700 block of Suraci Court in Annandale. The suspects demanded the victim’s phone, pushed him to … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident at Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike
A pedestrian was struck and killed by truck in the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was subsequently identified as Waneta M. Achaj, 58, of Alexandria, the FCPD announced Feb. 3. She was crossing Little River Turnpike from … Continued
Woman stabbed at bus stop in Annandale
Roesller The long list of crimes in the Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area. A woman was stabbed at the bus stop in front of Kmart on John Marr Drive at about 4:35 p.m. on Jan. 29. Peter Roesller, 31, of no fixed address, was taken … Continued
Woman thwarts robbery attempt
A 24-year-old woman walking her dog on the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike Jan. 22 was the victim of an attempted robbery, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. At about 8:30 p.m., she felt something touch her shoulder and discovered a man was holding some sort of edged weapon. He threatened her and demanded money. … Continued
County offers hope for victims of opioid epidemic
Brian H. speaks at a CSB forum on his experiences with addiction. “I hated who I had become. I hated looking in the mirror. I had no control,” said Brian H. about his experiences as a heroin addict and his road to recovery Jan. 18 at a public forum on the opioid epidemic hosted by … Continued
Armed robberies in Annandale
A 26-year-old woman was robbed while walking on a sidewalk on the 4500 block of Little River Run Drive in Annandale at about 11:15 p.m. on Jan. 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man approached her, displayed a handgun, and demanded her property. The suspect took her bag and ear phones and ran … Continued
Man shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
A 21-year-old man was shot on Monday night at the 6000 block of Vista Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The FCPD received a call at about 9:50 p.m. about a fight and gunshots in the area, says FCPD spokesperson Tawny Wright. They found the victim with wounds to the upper … Continued
Alligator taken from garden apartment
Alligator and meat [FCPD] A baby alligator was discovered in a home in the Amberleigh Apartments on the the 8200 block of Adenlee Avenue near Inova Fairfax Hospital. Animal protection police officers were called for a report of an alligator being kept in the home, according to an item on the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
Police fear missing Annandale student is in danger
UPDATE: The missing team was found, is well, and is back with her family, FCPD announced Jan. 13. Detectives from the Mason Police District are searching for a missing teen, Venus Romero Iraheta, 17, an Annandale High School student, whom they believe could be in danger. Police have received anonymous information that Romero Iraheta, a … Continued
Shot fired through window of daycare center
A bullet was shot through the window of the Bright Horizons at Skyline daycare center at 5203 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on the afternoon of Jan. 12, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. No one was injured. When police arrived, they moved the two adults and eight 3-year-old children from that room to a … Continued
Attempted robbery in Annandale
Two men tried to rob a 56-year-old woman while she and a passenger were driving in the 7800 block of Heritage Drive, Annandale, on Jan. 2, the Fairfax CountyPolice Department reports. A car drove up beside them at about 11:45 p.m. near the Killebrew Drive intersection in the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood, causing her to stop. Two … Continued
Annandale gas station robbed
The scene of the crime. [Google Maps] The Shell station at 7413 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, was robbed on Jan. 10. The suspect arrived on foot before 7:30 a.m., displayed a knife, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, says Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Officer Don Gotthardt. No one was injured. … Continued
Thieves steal purse from employee at AnnSandra
The suspects caught on a surveillance camera. [FCPD] Police are on the lookout for a couple of thieves who stole a purse Dec. 22 with credit cards and a large amount of cash from the AnnSandra gift shop at 4417 John Marr Drive in Annandale. According to Det. Matt Bestick of the Fairfax County Police … Continued