Tag: police
Poe student charged with extortion related to gang recruitment
The Franconia Police District reports that a 13-year-old Annandale resident was charged with extortion, gang recruitment, and gang participation March 3 after he allegedly made threats against another teen and his family. The boy, a student at Poe Middle School, allegedly ordered another student to give him money, and “made a series of threats of … Continued
Crime declined in Mason District in 2010 with one exception – aggravated assault
Major Arnn Crime has declined within the Mason Police District in all areas except one – aggravated assault, said Major Ted Arnn March 1 at a meeting of the Mason Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). Arnn, the former commander of the Mason District station has recently been promoted and is now in charge of the Mason … Continued
Watch out for vehicular break-ins in Annandale
Thanks to a blog reader for alerting us about a string of recent vehicle break-ins in Annandale’s Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood. Someone entered the reader’s two cars—they were unlocked—but didn’t take anything, passing on the loose change and CDs inside. His neighbor’s car was locked, and the vandals smashed a window and took an iPod and GPS … Continued
Annandale cat hoarders took good care of their 130-plus cats but just got overwhelmed, neighbor says
The cat ladies, Paula and Eleanor, “have been doing cat rescue for years and just got overwhelmed,” said Linda Kozaryn, who lives across the street from the cat hoarders. “These people love animals but are too old to care for the volume.” Fairfax County Animal Control has been removing cats from 7101 Village Drive, Annandale, all … Continued
Registered sex offender lives in Annandale, state police reports
The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry issued a community notification Sept. 30 on Lam Van Diem, a registered sex offender living at 8455 Van Court, Annandale, Va., 20003. Van Court is off Monarch Lane, a few blocks from the Tobin Road intersection and close to Inova Fairfax Hospital and Pine … Continued
DEA program promotes safe disposal of unwanted prescription meds
Got some unneeded prescription drugs lying around the house? Saturday, Sept. 25, is the first-ever National Prescription Drug Take-Back event aimed at preventing the abuse and theft of prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Administration—in partnership with public health and law enforcement organizations—will be collecting and safely destroying potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at … Continued
Registered sex offender lives on McWhorter Place, Annandale, Va.
The Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry put out a community notification Sept. 2 about Mondell Wheaton Crew, a registered sex offender living at 7600 McWhorter Place, T2A, in Annandale, Va. Crew, age 47, was convicted of aggravated sexual battery in 1998 and is considered violent. He is described as a … Continued
Major police training exercise to be held at Lacey Center on Friday morning, beginning at 3 a.m.
Don’t be alarmed if you hear a lot of noise near the Lacey Center early Friday morning. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Special Operations Division will be conducting hostage/barricade training at the Lacey Center (3705 Crest Drive, Annandale) in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood on July 23 beginning at 3 a.m. and continuing through about 2 … Continued
Fairfax Police SWAT team conducts training exercise at Lacey Center in Annandale
In case you heard some shooting and explosions earlier today in the Broyhill Crest area of Annandale, don’t be alarmed; it was just the Fairfax County Police SWAT team carrying out an “explosive entry” training exercise at the Lacey Center. That’s what the police do when they have to break into a building to rescue hostages … Continued
Pedestrian in Woodburn Road crash dies
A 76-year-old man died yesterday at Inova Fairfax Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained after being hit by a car Saturday, May 22, as he was attempting to walk across Woodburn Road near the intersection of Gallows Road shortly after 9 p.m., Mason District police report. Glenn Melton, of 3318 Woodburn Village Drive, … Continued