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Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Dec. 7 Dec. 6 Dec. 5 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Nov. 30
Culmore residents air concerns about crime
When Capt. Patrick Brusch, commander of the Mason Police District, asked Culmore residents about their concerns, he got an earful. Several people complained about the criminal element hanging out and drinking by the 7-Eleven at 3337 Glen Carlyn Drive. Others said gangs are recruiting young boys, shoplifting is getting out of control, and when they … Continued
Police to expand license plate reader program
License plate readers have been so effective in helping Fairfax County Police catch criminals, the department plans to deploy more of them. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Fairfax County a $136,270 grant to expand the program. The funds will be used by the police department to install additional license plate readers (LPRs) to combat … 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. 29 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 Nov. 23
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. 20 Drug possession (opium/cocaine), drunk in public – 6000 block of Argyle Drive, Culmore, 12 a.m. Drug possession – 4200 block of Wadsworth Court, Annandale, Fairmont Gardens, 1 a.m. Assault, destruction of private property – … Continued
Police educate Annandale residents on the fentanyl crisis
Anyone who reports a fentanyl overdose or revives a victim with Narcan won’t be charged with a crime. That’s the message detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Overdose Investigations Unit brought to a community meeting in Annandale on Nov. 17. The meeting, at the Wedgewood Community Center, was hosted by Opportunity Neighborhoods (ON)-Annandale, a … Continued
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