Tag: police
Two attempted robberies in Mason District
There were two unrelated attempted robberies in Mason District on Dec. 16, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. At 10:20 p.m., two victims walking on the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads were approached by a man who displayed a hammer and demanded money. The victims ran and called police. Jose … Continued
Assault arrest in Annandale
Ahn A 22-year-old Annandale man, Bruce Ahn, was arrested by Fairfax County Police Dec. 12 for aggravated assault and brandishing, according to a posting in the daily police blotter. The incident occurred in a parking lot in the 7700 block of Donnybrook Court at the Heritage Woods North condos in Annandale. The victims were approached … Continued
Police target pedestrian safety
Police officers were out on Little River Turnpike in Annandale Wednesday evening distributing fliers to residents and motorists in an effort to increase pedestrian safety. Another team of officers will do the same along Leesburg Pike on Friday, Nov. 21. The goal is to target pedestrians not using crosswalks and raise awareness among drivers to … Continued
Bank customer robbed
The suspect. A customer at a bank at 7800 Heritage Drive, Annandale, was robbed at about 10:37 a.m. on Nov. 14, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The police blotter doesn’t identify the bank, but there is an M&T Bank at 7857 Heritage Drive in the Heritage Plaza shopping center. A man approached the customer … Continued
Hostage barricade incident in Annandale
Helmand A hostage barricade incident on Columbia Pike in Annandale last night led to a huge traffic jam in the area for several hours. According to a Fairfax County Police Department notice, police responded to a call for help from a 32-year-old woman at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 17. When they arrived at the … Continued
Pedestrian struck and killed crossing Columbia Pike
Flores [FCPD photo] Update, Nov. 21: Policebelieve the victim is Hector Flores of 4040 Justine Lane, Annandale, but havebeen unable to locate his family. If you have any information, contactDetective James Banachoski, 703-280-0553. He was 5 feet, 6 inches tall and isoriginally from El Salvador. — A 62-year-old Annandale man was struck while crossing Columbia … Continued
Shots fired at party in Lincolnia
Fairfax County Police are seeking information about an incident in which several shots were fired at a home in the 6400 Fairland Street, Lincolnia, during a party at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. There were no injuries. Detectives interviewed people at the party but have not made any positive identifications or arrests. It … Continued
Volunteers needed for auxiliary police program
Auxiliary police officers. [Fairfax County photo] Did you dream of being a police officer when you were younger but for one reason or another, you ended up on a different career path? It’s not too late. The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking volunteers for its Auxiliary Police Officer (APOG ) program. APOs don’t carry … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Braddock Road
Several local residents reported a huge amount of police action on Braddock Road last night near the entrance to Green Spring Gardens. A couple of people said they saw someone lying in the road. A pedestrian was struck by a Ford Escape at about 7:07 p.m. on Braddock Road by Witch Hazel Road, says Fairfax … Continued
Police seek witnesses to fatal crash
The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking information from the public on a fatal hit and run crash in the Falls Church area on the evening of Friday, Oct. 31. A 2013 Tao Tao moped traveling eastbound on Wilson Boulevard was struck by a 2007 Volkswagen sedan. The driver of the moped, Eliseo Hernandez Diaz, … Continued
Police targeting drunk drivers on Halloween
A display at the Spirit of Halloween store in Seven Corners. Watch out for trick or treaters tonight and be extra careful if you’re heading out to a Halloween party. Seven police agencies from Northern Virginia are teaming up in a collaborative effort to conduct saturation patrols detecting and arresting drunk drivers tonight. This effort, … Continued
Arrest made in Culmore murder
Gavidia Fairfax County Police have made an arrest in the homicide of Filaberto Filipe Paz Ramirez, whose body was found in the Culmore area Sept. 1. Police arrested Jose Antonio Gavidia, 24, Oct. 8 and charged him with murder, according to an Oct. 29 announcement from the Mason Police District. He is in police custody … Continued
Man charged in connection with human trafficking, abducting a teenage girl
Contreras Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit have charged a Mason District resident after they discovered he had allegedly abducted a 17-year-old girl, kept her in a locked room and victimized and exploited her. According to a FCPD report, the young woman was missing for over three months, but no one ever … Continued
Carjacking in Westlawn
There was a carjacking and robbery on the 7100 block of Kenfig Place in the Westlawn area of Falls Church at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 11. “A 26- year-old woman was texting and listening to her radio when a man approached her car window, opened her door, and demanded she get out,” states a … Continued
Police focused on gangs, robberies, and prostitution this summer
Harry Henderson, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club (left), presents a certificate of honorary membership to Mason police commander David Smith at the CAC meeting. Henderson praised Smith for having “high moral character and community awareness,” which makes him a perfect fit as a Rotarian. The crimes in Mason District that have gotten the … Continued