Tag: police
Police shoot suspect in Seven Corners
There was an officer-involved shooting in Seven Corners on Tuesday night. During a press briefing, Police Chief Kevin Davis said narcotics detectives were in the Arlington Boulevard/Patrick Henry Drive area investigating the illegal distribution of drugs. They had probable cause to arrest suspects. The suspects were inside a car. “The car took off and jumped … Continued
Police liaison to build relationships with LGBTQ community
Fairfax County police officer Brian Lawton is reaching out to the LBGTQ community to ensure they feel safe and respected during interactions with the police. He also plans to improve police officers’ awareness of the LBGTQ community. PFC Lawton took over as the police department’s second LGBTQ liaison June 15 from Lt. Jane Burns. “The … Continued
FCPD: Officers acted properly in pointing guns at IHOP brandishing suspect
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis says the police acted properly when they pointed guns at a juvenile filming them on a cell phone on July 9. The young man was not an innocent bystander as previously reported. He was involved in a brandishing incident at the IHOP at 6655 Arlington Blvd. in Mason District. … Continued
Police divers practice at Lake Barcroft
Fairfax County police officers in the underwater search and recovery unit were at Lake Barcroft yesterday – but no one drowned. The Lake Barcroft Association had asked the unit to conduct a training class for junior lifeguards. Since the dive team was bringing their marine patrol boat and other equipment to the lake, they also … Continued
Police draw guns on unarmed teen
The Fairfax County Police Department vows to investigate an incident where police pointed a gun at an unarmed juvenile who was recording a police incident on his phone. At the time, police were detaining another group of juveniles outside the IHOP on Arlington Boulevard by Annandale Road. The actions of the two offers will be … Continued
Annandale cold case solved
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Cold Case Squad have identified a woman who committed suicide in Annandale 25 years ago. The woman, formerly known as “the Christmas Tree Lady,” is Joyce Meyer Sommers, the FCPD announced. She was identified by Othram Inc. using advanced DNA testing and forensic-grade genome sequencing. The Christmas Tree … Continued
Police can now pull over loud cars
Under a Virginia law that takes effect July 1, police officers can stop a vehicle for having an excessively noisy exhaust system. Officers can enforce this law as a primary offense, meaning there is reasonable suspicion to make a traffic stop. Up to now, state law considered loud exhaust systems a secondary offense. Officers were … Continued
Police seek public’s help in ID’ing burglar
Fairfax County Police are asking the public to help them identify a burglary suspect, pictured above, who stole items from the Annandale Dollar & Gift Store at 7253 Maple Place in Annandale on June 19. The suspect smashed the window with a cinder block and reached in to open the door. He took $100 in … Continued
Police seek shooting suspects
Fairfax County police are investigating recent shooting incidents in Annandale and Lake Barcroft. Police are interviewing residents of Beverly Manor Drive in Annandale to locate the suspect in a drive-by shooting on the night of June 4, Capt. Shawn Adcock, commander of the Mason District Police Station, said at a June 7 meeting of the … Continued
Police kill coyote at Lake Accotink
A Fairfax County police officer shot and killed a coyote that bit three adults and two dogs at Lake Accotink Park this weekend. Police had received a call 8 a.m. on June 5 about the coyote attack, said Lt. Dan Spital in a video posted on Twitter. Police and animal control officers searched the area … Continued
Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Little River Turnpike and Oasis Drive in Lincolnia Sunday night. A female was taken to the hospital with injuries considered life threatening. The vehicle involved in the crash is possibly a white or silver SUV with damage to the driver’s side. Witnesses … Continued
Videos highlight Mason police officers
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis has posted two videos highlighting the lifesaving work of Mason District police officers. The first two Chief’s Spotlight videos use footage from the officers’ body cameras to show what happens when they confronted people in crisis. One video shows how officers McGraw and Miller used their basic medical training … Continued
Family demands police continue searching landfill for son’s body
The parents of homicide victim Ahmed Hasheem Ebrahim are demanding the Fairfax County Police Department continue searching for their son’s body in a landfill. Ebrahim, age 20, was reported missing on Jan. 17 and was murdered on Jan. 16. Police charged Joel Antonio Sarabia, 20, of Fairfax, with first-degree murder. A 17-year-old accomplice was charged … Continued
Police arrest two teens for ATM murder
Fairfax County Police announced on April 11 the arrest of two teens in the murder of Nelson Alexander Sr. Alexander, age 73, was shot Oct. 20, 2021, at 5:20 a.m. during a botched robbery at a Wells Fargo ATM on Annandale Road in Falls Church. He died three days later. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin … Continued
Recent crimes: assault, drugs, auto theft
The following crimes in the Mason District area were reported by the Fairfax County Police Department: A 21-year-old man from Falls Church was charged with two counts of malicious wounding after a stabbing incident at Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners at about 3 p.m. on March, 24. When officers arrived in … Continued