Tag: police
Robbery at Lincolnia gas station
Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps] Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. There had been a robbery at the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike, and police were looking for a suspect. … Continued
Suspicious death in Westlawn
Photo of the suspect released by the police. Fairfax County Police are investigating the suspicious death of a young woman in a home on the 6900 block of Westmoreland Road in the Westlawn neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. An update was issued by the police June 18: The deceased woman is … Continued
Man assaulted at house in Barcroft Terrace
3904 Melvern Place [Google Maps] A huge amount of police activity disrupted the quiet streets of Barcroft Terrace in Mason District Tuesday night, as dozens of police cruisers, firetrucks, and ambulances descended on Melvern Place, a neighbor reports. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, there had been a fight between two men, and a … Continued
Former Annandale HS students arrested for Craigslist robberies
Left to right: Lotongo, Williams, Obripau, and Haddou. [Channel 4 News photo] Fairfax County police have released the names of four people arrested for participating in robberies and brutal assaults in the Annandale area that started with ads on Craigslist, Channel 4 News reports. The suspects are Wendy Lotongo, 19, of Alexandria; David Williams, 20; … Continued
SWAT action at Annandale Shopping Center
The SWAT team in action. [Photo by Sabina Muend] People at the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike at about 7 last night during a heavy rainstorm saw a huge undercover police action involving the arrest of two individuals. A couple of bystanders speculated it was a possible drug bust. According to one witness who’d … Continued
Homicide in Springfield
Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide in the Springfield area. Officers were called about 10 p.m., Saturday, May 24, to the area of Backlick Road and Highland Street (just outside the beltway) for the report of a man lying in the roadway, possibly struck by a vehicle. Officers determined the 24-year-old victim had “an … Continued
Cell phone sellers beaten and robbed in Annandale parks
A screen grab from NBC News shows reporter David Culver describing the Craig’s List/iPhone attacks. Fairfax County Police are investigating several incidents of people trying to purchase iPhone 5s cell phones from people they met on Craigslist who’ve been beaten and robbed. In at least two of the incidents, the crimes happened at playgrounds at … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads KFC robbed
The KFC at 5711 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed Tuesday night, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the restaurant at about 8:43 p.m. and handed a note to an employee demanding cash. The suspect took the money and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect is described as black, in … Continued
Md. man arrested for fondling incidents in Seven Corners
Medley Fairfax County Police officers charged Jabar Medley, 21, of Oxon Hill, Md., with eight counts of assault and battery on May 20 in connection with three separate assault incidents that took place May 6 in Seven Corners. In those incidents, the suspect approached and grabbed victims, all female, from behind in what was described … Continued
FBI searching for evidence in local park
The trail leading to the investigation site. Further access is blocked. UPDATE: According to sources near the site, construction workers on the sewer project at Holmes Run Stream Valley Park found a body buried four feet deep. Fingerprints led to a man in custody who told police another body is buried there, too. The crime … Continued
Barricade situation disrupts neighborhood around Falls Church High School
The house appears to be extensively damaged. Several streets were blocked off near Falls Church High School May 14 while police negotiated with a man holed up inside a house at 3246 Kenney Drive. Students reported hearing what sounded like three bombs going off in the area. In an email to parents, Falls Church Principal … Continued
Home repair scammers target the elderly
Keep an eye on your elderly neighbors, especially those at risk of being victimized by an unscrupulous home improvement contractors, Detective Ryan Young advised the public at the May 6 meeting of the Mason Police District’s Citizen Advisory Committee. In many cases, these solicitors, known as “woodchucks,” knock on doors and tell homeowners they can … Continued
Virginia state trooper strikes pedestrian in Annandale
A Virginia State Police trooper struck a pedestrian in Annandale around 2:41 a.m. Saturday, April 26, according to news reports. The woman, a 25-year-old Annandale resident, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police didn’t release the names of the victim or the trooper. The police officer was reportedly exiting from the northbound … Continued
‘Fondler’ assaulting women in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police are seeking tips from the public regarding a series of “forcible fondling incidents” that took place between March 22 and April 19 in busy shopping centers along Route 50 and Route 7 in Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, and the Skyline area. Seven incidents were reported to police, says spokesperson Lucy Caldwell, although … Continued
Armed robbery, police pursuit with a car full of children
Four adults have been charged for their involvement in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night, the Mason Police District reported April 21. Six children were in the suspects’ car during a police chase and two accidents. Police were called to the Woodlake Towers apartment complex in the 3100 block of South Manchester Street in … Continued