Tag: police
Bank robber hits M&T Bank in Annandale
The bank robber in action. [Photo provided by the police.] The M&T Bank at 7857 Heritage Drive in Annandale was robbed at about 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 22, reports a bulletin from the West Springfield Police District. The suspect presented a note to a 21-year-old female teller that implied he had a weapon. He fled … Continued
Police video documents pharmacy robbery
Fairfax County Police released a video of a robbery at a pharmacy at the 5600 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to a news release from the Mason Police District, three men armed with handguns stole cash and narcotics from the store on Oct. 11. An employee, an adult woman, received minor injuries … Continued
Man missing in Annandale
Fairfax County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Gum Naum Ohe, age 55, who was last seen leaving his home on Woodland Road in Annandale on Saturday, Oct. 12 around 5 a.m. According to a bulletin from the Mason Police District, he was headed to church services and work. He has not … Continued
Community forum at Annandale HS offers tips on financial fraud prevention
Learn how to avoid getting scammed by financial fraud con artists at a free public safety community forum Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Annandale High School cafeteria. The session is hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS). More than 4,000 … Continued
Hotel clerk assaulted and robbed
Fairfax County Police are looking for two men who robbed an employee of the Best Western Hotel at 6633 Arlington Blvd., Friday, Sept. 27. According to a news bulletin from the Mason Police District, two men entered the hotel lobby just before 1 a.m., grabbed the 62-year-old clerk, assaulted him, took money from the register, … Continued
Man attacks woman on Annandale Road
Fairfax County Police are seeking a suspect who attempted to abduct a woman on Annandale Road Wednesday, Sept. 4. The woman, age 48, was walking on the sidewalk on the 2900 block of Annandale Road, by the Jefferson Village Apartments close to Route 50, at about 8:30 p.m. An unknown man approached, pulled her off … Continued
Police search for missing Falls Church man
Scott Police detectives are searching for information leading to the whereabouts of a missing 27-year-old man from the Falls Church area. Eugene M. Scott, of the 600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard, was reported missing on Aug. 27. He did not show up for work, and his employer became concerned and called the police. It is … Continued
Republicans select Bryan Wolfe as sheriff candidate
The Fairfax County Republican Committee selected Bryan Wolfe, a retired police officer, as candidate for Sheriff of Fairfax County Aug. 13. Wolfe, a resident of Clifton, has served as a officer with the City of Fairfax Police Department for 26 years and was named Policeman of the Year twice. Before that, he spent four years … Continued
Beware of scammers seeking personal information
There are several kinds of scams going on around here, involving phony utility and IRS personnel, warns Pfc. Brendan Murphy, the crime prevention officer at the Mason Police District. According to an email alert from Murphy, there has been an increase in complaints involving residents who have received emails or phone calls stating their utilities … Continued
Annandale communities come together for National Night Out
Firefighters from the Annandale fire station visit kids at a National Night Out event on Hirst Street. Police officers, firefighters, and government officials went to as many National Night Out events as possible throughout the Annandale area on Aug. 6 to put a human face on crime prevention and public safety. Officers from the Mason … Continued
Meet your neighbors at a National Night Out event Aug. 6
The 2012 National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center. The public is invited to a free, communitywide National Night Out event at the Annandale Shopping Center Tuesday evening Aug. 6, 6 p.m. on Columbia Pike by Gallows Road, featuring an outdoor family-friendly movie. That’s just one of many National Night Out events happening … Continued
Man arrested in Seven Corners for inappropriate touching
A Falls Church-area man was arrested on Saturday, July 20, after he allegedly exposed and touched himself inappropriately in a county park in Seven Corners, the Mason Police District reported July 30. The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. at the 6300 block of Munson Hill Road near a condominium complex. Police arrested Shahid Bashir, … Continued
Beware of Fairfax Water impersonators
There have been at least two incidents in the Mason Police District where someone who claimed to be with Fairfax Water attempted to enter and burglarize people’s homes. The police warn residents to be vigilant and ask all visitors to show identification or verify their identify before letting them in. On July 18, around 3:40 … Continued
Seven Corners post office robbed
Police tape in front of the post office in Seven Corners after it was robbed. [Photo by Andrew Ratliff.] The post office at the Seven Corners shopping center was robbed by two men shortly after 11 a.m. this morning, according to a spokesperson with the Fairfax County Police Department. One of the suspects jumped on … Continued
Mason police officer fabricated story about hit and run accident
Some people thought it was fishy when the Mason District Police announced that an officer was involved in a hit and run accident in Annandale May 12 and asked if anyone had seen it. They were right. An investigation by Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit has determined that no other vehicle was involved in the … Continued