Tag: police
Mason police launch DWI offensive
One of the key priorities of Capt. Gun Lee, commander of the Mason District Police Station, is minimizing the problems caused by drinking. He has directed his officers to crack down on people driving while intoxicated and will enforce the code banning public drunkenness, beginning with a major offensive this weekend. As part of this effort, … Continued
Police indict suspect in 2008 triple homicide
Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer and federal prosecutors announced today that Delante T. Cook, 34, of Prince George,s County, Md., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in the home invasion robbery that resulted in the three stabbing murders in Springfield in November 2008. According to the police, it was a targeted crime, not … Continued
Annandale resident charged with murdering barber
A man suspected of killing a barber yesterday has been identified as Annandale resident Hung T. Nguyen, the Washington Post reported. The man who opened fire inside a barbershop in the Belle View area of Fairfax County has turned himself in at the Sully District Police Station last night. Nguyen, 44, a former employee, was charged … Continued
FX CO Police Chief Rohrer says public trust is essential to law enforcement
Rohrer Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer does not believe the police should ask people about their citizenship status during routine law enforcement matters, he told members of the Mason District Station Citizens Advisory Committee Tuesday evening. “Public trust is what we base everything we do on,” he says. Noting that he has heard from … Continued
Police issue warning on magazine solicitors
Don’t let door-to-door solicitors trying to sell magazines into your house, the Fairfax County police warn. In fact, it’s best to not even answer the door. “Information has become available that a large group of magazine solicitors may be in the area,” says Pfc. Brendan Murphy, the crime prevention officer with the Mason District police … Continued
Suspects sought in attempted burglary in Annandale
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two men responsible for attempting to burglarize Potomac Computer and POS Systems, 4209 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, around 1:25 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 48-year-old man was working when there he heard the suspects enter the lobby area of the building and … Continued
Car overturns after striking pole
A Honda overturned after striking a pole on Terrace Drive in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale earlier today. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police searching for suspect who robbed CVS on Heritage Drive
Fairfax County police are seeking information about a suspect who robbed the CVS at 7859 Heritage Drive in Annandale on Friday, March 4. The suspect was described as black, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing a camouflaged, hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. According to the police, a 30-year-old employee “unlocked and entered the store around … Continued
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