Tag: robbery
Police investigating two robberies in Mason District
The 7200 block of Maple Place. [Google Maps] Two robberies were reported in Mason District last weekend, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Two men entered the check-cashing store in the 7200 block of Maple Place, Annandale, at about 1:28 p.m., Aug. 29, and demanded money from an employee. One of the suspects displayed a … Continued
Police report attempted robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
Several crimes in the Mason Police District were reported in the Aug. 19 Fairfax County Police Blotter. There was an attempted robbery on Knollwood Drive, across the street from the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 11:06 p.m. on Aug. 17. Two juveniles approached a man, demanded money, and displayed what appeared to … Continued
Local business robbed at gunpoint
The Fairfax County Police Department lists several crimes that occurred in Mason District during the past few days. A commercial robbery occurred at a 7-11 on the 3300 block of Gallows Road in Annandale at about 12:34 p.m. on July 31 The suspect displayed a handgun, demanded money, and ran off in an unknown direction. … Continued
Youth robbed at Culmore Shopping Center
A juvenile was robbed of $450 at the Culmore Shopping Center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads June 28 at about 2 p.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reports in the daily police blotter. The youth, age 17, was riding his bike at the back of the shopping center near the post office when he … Continued
Police searching area for prisoner who escaped from Fairfax Hospital
Assaye [FCPD] Update: The suspect was captured and arrested in D.C., at the intersection of Minnesota Street and 25th Street, S.E., shortly before noon. — Police are searching the area for a prisoner who escaped from Inova Fairfax Hospital early Tuesday morning and is said to be “armed and dangerous.” According to news reports, the … Continued
Juvenile arrested for DWI, hit and run
A Fairfax County police officer attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle for suspected driving while intoxicated on March 22 at about 2 a.m. on Leesburg Pike near Nevius Street in the Culmore area. The driver gave chase, struck several parked vehicles, then attempted to flee on foot. When police captured the suspect, he … Continued
Gas station robberies in Mason District
The Fairfax County Police Department reports a couple of robberies in Mason District earlier this week. On March 8, a man entered the convenience store at the Exxon gas station at 3403 Holly Road, Annandale (by Gallows and Woodburn roads) at about 8 p.m., threatened an employee, demanded money, took cash and fled. The suspect … Continued
Robbery at knifepoint in Culmore
Four men were robbed in front of an apartment on the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in the Culmore area at about 11:11 p.m. on Feb. 13, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. They were approached by three men. The suspects produced a knife, demanded property, took cash and items, and fled on foot. There … Continued
Police station commanders talk crime and safety with neighborhood leaders
From the left: Capt. David Smith (Mason), Capt. Kathleen Sefchick (West Springfield), and Capt. Jeff Powell (Franconia). The commanders of the three police districts that cover parts of Mason District – Mason, West Springfield, and Franconia – spoke about crime and safety issues Jan. 24 at the first session of Supervisor Penny Gross’ 2015 leadershipseminar … Continued
FBI offers reward for info on ‘forever loyal’ bank robber
June 27 robbery. [FBI] The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the “forever loyal bandit,” a man sought for three bank robberies in the Falls Church area of Mason District last summer. On June 27, a man wearing a white … Continued
Robbery in Parklawn area
Two men wearing ski masks assaulted and robbed an individual walking in the 4100 block of Century Court near Parklawn Elementary School at about 10 p.m. on Jan. 16, Fairfax County Police reports. The suspects threatened the victim, took property, and fled. The victim incurred non-life threatening injuries. The suspects were described as black and … Continued
Two men arrested for robbery in Annandale
Two people were robbed by three men at about 12:17 a.m., Jan. 12, in the 7400 block of Englewood Place, Annandale, in the Parliaments apartment complex, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The two victims were standing on the sidewalk when approached by three men. The suspects threatened the victims, took property, and fled on … Continued
Assault and attempted robbery in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports an attempted robbery Jan. 2 in the 7600 block of McWhorter Place, Annandale. According to the police blotter, the victim was in a parking lot when approached by three men at about 8:40 p.m. The suspects displayed a handgun, assaulted the victim, and demanded money. Nothing was taken, and … Continued
Two attempted robberies in Mason District
There were two unrelated attempted robberies in Mason District on Dec. 16, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. At 10:20 p.m., two victims walking on the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads were approached by a man who displayed a hammer and demanded money. The victims ran and called police. Jose … Continued
Assault and robbery in Parklawn
Three men assaulted a man walking by Arcadia and Bryce Road in the Parklawn neighborhood in Mason District at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 9, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects took cash and fled. The victim received non-life-threatening injuries. All three suspects were described as Hispanic and between 5 feet 8 and … Continued