Tag: police
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
Annandale massage therapist arrested
A 55-year-old man has been arrested and charged with four felony offenses committed while performing a massage at the Annandale Gerontology Clinic, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim had gone to the clinic, at 4216 Evergreen Lane, Suite 121, for treatment. During the massage, the man, who is an unlicensed masseuse, unlawfully fondled … Continued
Police manhunt focuses on Xcounty trail
Fairfax County Police are searching for a man who escaped after officers stopped a car in Annandale and found a firearm inside. Officers stopped the car shortly before 1:30 p.m. March 14 near Little River Turnpike and Lake Boulevard. Three men inside the car ran away but were soon caught. Police are continuing to search … Continued
Assaults and auto thefts rose last year
Assaults and vehicle thefts have increased in 2021 in the Mason Police District, while drug/narcotic offenses and fraud have decreased, compared to the previous year. That’s the key takeaway from a crime update by Mason Police Commander Capt. Sean Adcock at a meeting of the Community Advisory Committee March 1. The assaults, including domestic violence, … Continued
Man spied on teen in laundromat restroom
Fairfax County Police detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a “person of interest” who might have filmed a minor in a restroom at Surf “N” Suds at 5715 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. A teenage girl was using the women’s restroom around 7:50 p.m. on Dec 12, when she noticed a phone with … Continued
Police identify serial killer victims
Fairfax County police have identified the second victim of the “shopping cart killer” found near the Moon Inn on Richmond Highway as Stephanie Harrison, age 48, of Redding, Calif. DNA tests also confirmed that the other victim is Cheyenne Brown, age 29, of Washington, D.C. Both victims were found Dec. 15 in a container in … Continued