Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Police arrest bike-riding thief

Fairfax County Police arrested a man linked to multiple robberies committed while riding a bicycle in Bailey’s Crossroads. On Jan. 27, patrol officers arrested Adam Houmane, 20, of Lake Barcroft, for credit card theft, credit card fraud, two counts of felony larceny, and two counts of attempted robbery. He is being held at the Fairfax … Continued

Man arrested for armed robberies in Annandale

Fairfax County Police arrested a man for two armed robberies in Annandale last month. On Nov. 16, a man was robbed at gunpoint at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Heritage Drive and McWhorter Place. He had just gotten off a Metrobus. The suspect followed him, displayed a black handgun, and took property and … Continued

Man arrested for assault at the hospital

Fairfax County Police on Nov. 22 arrested a man sought for assault and attempted robbery at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road. Shaka Barnes, 43, of no fixed address, was charged with attempted robbery and destruction of property. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center on no bond. Shortly before 2 p.m. on … Continued

Robbers hit four gas stations within minutes

Three gas stations in Lincolnia and one in Annandale were robbed last night within minutes of one another, probably by the same suspects, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. In each case, two suspects entered the stores, went behind the counter, and stole money and merchandise, the FCPD says. No weapons were seen in the … Continued

ATM broken into at a 7-Eleven in Lincolnia

[Updated] Multiple suspects stormed the 7-Eleven at 4818 Beauregard St. in Lincolnia shortly after 3 a.m. today and broke into two ATMs, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects implied they had a gun, threatened an employee, and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, possibly in a gray BMW with Virginia tags TNV1895. … Continued

Man with parrots wanted for robbery

Detectives with the Mason Police District are seeking the community’s help in identifying a strong-armed robbery suspect with three parrots. The suspect is wanted for robbing the McDonald’s at 6165 Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at around 8 a.m. on Aug. 22. The victim, an adult man, said the suspect displayed a knife and robbed him … Continued

Two men arrested for armed robbery

Two men have been arrested for robbery and malicious wounding after they arranged to sell a car online in the 4300 block of Americana Drive in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim had agreed to meet a man in person via Instagram to purchase a car for cash. She was picked up by … Continued

ATF offers reward for robbery information

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of gang members responsible for several 7-Eleven robberies throughout the D.C. area.  Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating two armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores connected to this gang. On April 19, … Continued

Police seek bank robbery suspect

A man wearing a green hoodie with Donald Duck on the back tried to rob the TD Bank at 7209 Little River Turnpike in Annandale on April 22. The suspect passed a note to a teller and demanded money, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. No money was taken and the man left on foot. … Continued

Victims sought in cash-for-gold scam

The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking more victims in a cash-for-gold robbery scheme. In one incident, a victim was driving home on Oct. 29, when he saw three people on the side of Interstate 495, the FCPD reports. He stopped to help them. A woman told him the stranded group needed money to continue … Continued