Tag: police
Countywide candidates outline priorities
Left to right: Clerk of the Court candidate Bettina Lawton, Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova, and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid. The county budget, Interstate 66 tolls, and police reforms are among the top issues in the election for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Democratic incumbent, Sharon Bulova, told the Annandale blogger … Continued
Lacey store robbed at gunpoint
The Lacey Variety Store [Google Maps] The tiny Lacey Variety Store at 3716 Lacey Blvd., in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed at gunpoint at about 10:08 p.m., Oct. 26. Two men entered the store wearing masks. One displayed a handgun and ordered a man working there to lie on the floor, while the other took money … Continued
Public safety and school bonds on the Nov. 3 ballot
Edsall Road Fire Station [Google Maps] A public safety bond issue on the ballot Nov. 3 would allow Fairfax County to borrow up to $151 million for police and fire department facilities throughout the county, including two projects serving the Annandale area – a new larger building for the Franconia Police District and an expanded … Continued
Police commission proposes citizen panel to investigate misconduct
The Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission is urging the Board of Supervisor to establish a Civilian Review Panel to examine complaints from the public alleging police misconduct and abuse of power. That’s likely the most contentious recommendation of the commission, as several supervisors raised questions during the Oct. 20 board meeting about why the … Continued
Reports of shooting at Skyline Center was misunderstanding
Fairfax County police officers at the Skyline Center. [NBC4 News] Fairfax County police swarmed the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads Oct. 15 in response to what had been reported as shots fired in an office building at 5109 Leesburg Pike. The incident later turned out to be a misunderstanding. At first, after ruling out a … Continued
Armed robbery at Seven Corners spa
Lee Boulevard Office Park [Google Maps] Fairfax County police detectives are investigating an armed robbery at the Blossom Spa in Seven Corners on Saturday, Oct. 10, shortly after 8 p.m. A man entered the mom-and-pop business in the Boulevard Square Office Park at 6051 Arlington Blvd. posing as a customer, says FCPD spokesperson Roger Henriquez. … Continued
Suspects sought for gym locker thefts
One of the suspects. Fairfax County police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted for stealing items from gym lockers. Two men broke into a locker at Gold’s Gym at 2982 Gallows Road in Merrifield shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 and took a set of car keys and a phone. … Continued
Police have new tool to prevent domestic violence-related homicides
Kinney The Fairfax County Police Department is using a new screening tool to identify domestic violence victims most risk at of further harm and get them immediate help. Det. Carolyn Kinney described the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) at the Oct. 6 meeting of the Mason Police District Citizen Advisory Committee. The goal is to prevent … Continued
Police searching for missing adult in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police put out an alert on a “critical missing adult” in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fawzi Jariri, a 65-year-old with limited physical and mental capabilities, went missing from the area around Columbia Pike, Tyler Street, and Washington Drive at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. He is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and approximately … Continued
New Explorer Post formed for teens interested in law enforcement
Police explorers learn about the FCPD helicopter unit. Teens interested in learning more about careers in law enforcement are invited to join the newly formed Explorer Post #505, which meets at Woodson High School in Fairfax. There will be an information meeting about this new post Oct., 1, 6 p.m., at Woodson. Explorer Posts are … Continued
Woman assaulted in Annandale
A 28-year-old woman was grabbed from behind and assaulted while walking along the 7400 block of Eastmoreland Road in the Parliaments apartment complex in Annandale at about 10:45 p.m. on Sept. 10, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. After the assault, the suspect pushed the woman to the ground and fled toward Markham Street. The … Continued
Capt. Andy Hill serving as temporary commander of Mason Police District
Pat Borowski, chair of the Bailey’s Rotary Club, presents a certification of Capt. A.P. “Andy” Hill will continue to serve indefinitely as temporary commander of the Mason Police District. Capt. Christian Quinn, who had been assigned as commander last spring, is instead serving on the police chief’s internal “change team” to make recommendations for updating … Continued
Police investigating two robberies in Mason District
The 7200 block of Maple Place. [Google Maps] Two robberies were reported in Mason District last weekend, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two men entered the check-cashing store in the 7200 block of Maple Place, Annandale, at about 1:28 p.m., Aug. 29, and demanded money from an employee. One of the suspects displayed a … Continued
Police report attempted robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
Several crimes in the Mason Police District were reported in the Aug. 19 Fairfax County Police Blotter. There was an attempted robbery on Knollwood Drive, across the street from the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 11:06 p.m. on Aug. 17. Two juveniles approached a man, demanded money, and displayed what appeared to … Continued
Annandale/Mason neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
Officers from the Mason Police Station meet residents of Camelot at a NNO potluck. Neighbors all over the Annandale/Mason area celebrated National Night Out Aug. 4 with cookouts and block parties. Police officers and firefighters showed up at many of the gatherings, showing off their vehicles and offering safety tips. A young resident of the … Continued