Tag: police
Video captures excerpts from Mason Town Hall
This video on the Mason District Town Hall Jan. 15 was produced by Bob Kovacs. Watch more videos on local events on Kovacs’ Annandale Arts channel on You Tube.
Man arrested for sexual assault at Springfield hotel
Franklin Fairfax County Police charged a 24-year-old man with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of forcible rape following an incident at a hotel near Springfield Mall on New Year’s Day. According to a news release from the Franconia Police District, a man brandishing a gun was reported at the Extended Stay Hotel, … Continued
Police arrest local man for Vanessa Pham murder in 2010
Vanessa Pham The Mason Police District announced the arrest of Julio Miguel Blanco-Garcia, 27, Dec. 13 for the murder of Vanessa Pham in June 2010. Garcia is a resident of 6144 Willston Drive, Apt 101, in Seven Corners. U.S. Marshals located Garcia working on a house under construction in the Town of Vienna near the … Continued
Man arrested for library assault
Porter Mason District Police announced Dec. 13 that detectives have arrested a man in connection with the Nov. 7 assault at Thomas Jefferson Library in Falls Church. Kevin Lee Porter, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with abduction Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at his work site in the 3000 block of Gatehouse Plaza. … Continued
‘Santa’s Ride’ brings holiday cheer to sick children
Fairfax County sheriff’s deputies bring holiday cheer to hospitalized children in 2011. [Sheriff’s Office photo] Going holiday shopping this week? Pick up something extra for a hospitalized child. Local law enforcement officers will be going on their annual “Santa’s Ride” Dec. 11, via motorcycle, to collect donated toys, games, and books and deliver them to … Continued
Cop school: Shooting and driving
Lt. Hall demonstrates the correct shooting position. At the final session of the Fairfax County Citizens’ Police Academy, participants had a chance to shoot police guns on the firing range and drive police cruisers on a training course at the Criminal Justice Academy in Chantilly. [This report covers a make-up class on Nov. 17 because … Continued
Commercial trucks parked all over Annandale are annoying but not illegal
Trucks on Daniels Avenue in Annandale. The side streets and service roads of central Annandale are often lined with large commercial trucks. They take up parking spaces for people trying to visit restaurants and shops and they make walking around less pleasant, but they aren’t illegal. There are restrictions for parking large trucks in residential … Continued
Driver killed in crash in Annandale
There was a fatal crash on Backlick Road near John Marr Drive in central Annandale at about 2:15 a.m. this morning, according to a news bulletin from the Franconia Police District. Maximiliano Ponce-Cruz, 27, of Annandale died at the scene after the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving southbound on Backlick failed to negotiate a … Continued
Massive police undercover operation leads to over 100 arrests
Some of the people arrested were selling stolen CDs and electronics from this store on Richmond Highway, Alexandria.[Police photo] Officers and detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department, Prince William County Police Department, and the Virginia State Police on Oct. 18 announced the arrest of at least 101 people as a result of a nearly … Continued
Government, police, nonprofits featured at Mason District Open House
Pfc. Brian Buckholtz and MPO Tom Eggers of the Fairfax County Police Department’s bomb squad with bomb-sniffing dog, Marko. Visitors to the Mason District Open House Saturday got a chance to meet police dogs; learn about Fairfax County government programs; explore the SWAT truck; chat with Supervisor Penny Gross, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and Mason police … Continued
Woodson community holds vigil for missing student, Bryan Glenn
A banner at the entrance to the Woodson stadium. Friends and family of Bryan Glenn, the Woodson High School senior who has been missing since the morning of Monday, Oct. 1, came to a vigil at the school Saturday afternoon to pray for his safe return and offer support to his parents and his brother, … Continued
Fondling assaults could be linked
Composite sketch of suspect Fairfax County Police believe several fondling cases in the Springfield area might be linked. A 15-year-old girl reported being grabbed from behind and fondled around 7:15 p.m., Oct. 2, in the 6200 block of Hibbling Avenue in Springfield. The girl was walking northbound on Hibbling near Exmore Street when the incident … Continued
Woodson HS senior missing
Fairfax County and Fairfax City police are searching for Bryan Glenn, a 17-year-old senior at Woodson High School, who has been missing since Monday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call 703/503-2820, 571/455-5857, or 571/331-6497. Glenn was seen in the junior parking lot at Woodson at 7 a.m. Monday and was seen again at … Continued
This is the week to safely dispose of unneeded medications
If you’ve got unused, expired medications clogging up your medicine cabinet, you can dispose of them safely by dropping them off at Fairfax County police stations Sept. 24-29. Operation Medicine Cabinet promotes proper disposal of unwanted medications to prevent accidental poisoning, prevent them from being abused by the wrong people, and protect the environment. This … Continued
Mason District Government Center and Police Station host Open House
You could win this 1966 Mustang. There won’t be a Mason District Fall Festival this year. Supervisor Penny Gross said, “we can’t afford to run it anymore.” But the Mason District Police Station and Mason District Government Center are inviting the public to a joint Open House Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 6507 Columbia Pike, … Continued