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

Woman robbed on Columbia Pike

A woman was robbed while walking on the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Falls Church at about 9:34 p.m. on Aug. 20, according to the Fairfax County Police blotter. A suspect threatened her with a knife, demanded property, and fled with money and property. The victim did not require rescue. The suspect was described … Continued

Man robbed on Annandale Road

A man walking by Annandale Road and Holloman Road in Falls Church Aug. 16 was robbed by two men, one of whom displayed a semi-automatic handgun, Fairfax County Police reports.  Money was taken and the suspects fled on foot. The victim did not require rescue. Both suspects were described as black and approximately 18 years … Continued

Man assaulted and robbed

Fairfax County Police report a robbery occurred Aug. 9 at Lake and Tyler streets near Lake Barcroft and the Woodrow Wilson Library. The victim was walking at about 1:30 a.m. when he was approached and pushed to the ground by an unknown male who took his wallet. There was a brief struggle. The suspect produced … Continued

Police arrest man for gas station robberies

Fairfax County police have arrested a man in connection with two recent gas station robberies in Mason District and are investigating whether he is involved in two other similar incidents in the vicinity. Michael Emmanuel Joyner, 51, was charged with two counts of robbery and one count of “unauthorized use of a vehicle,” a police … Continued

Seven Corners bank robbed

The Capital One Bank in the Seven Corners Shopping Center was robbed on July 21, Fairfax County Police reports. A man entered the bank at 5:20 p.m., handed a teller a note announcing a robbery, and implied he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described … Continued

Robbery at Lincolnia gas station

Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps] Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. There had been a robbery at the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike, and police were looking for a suspect. … Continued

Armed robbery, police pursuit with a car full of children

Four adults have been charged for their involvement in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night, the Mason Police District reported April 21. Six children were in the suspects’ car during a police chase and two accidents. Police were called to the Woodlake Towers apartment complex in the 3100 block of South Manchester Street in … Continued

Armed robbery in Lincolnia

An armed robbery occurred Monday, March 31, in the Lincolnia area. A man walking from a bus stop toward his home on Chestnut Place, Alexandria, between 8:30 and 9 p.m. was robbed at gunpoint by a man described as black, 6  feet tall, and wearing all dark clothing, an Alexandria Police spokesperson confirmed. The incident … Continued

Home invasion robbery in Annandale

Fairfax County police are searching for two suspects in connection with a home-invasion robbery that occurred in the 7400 block of Madeira Place, Annandale, March 14. A 33-year-old man was awoken around 7 a.m. by two men in his bedroom. They restrained the victim, searched another bedroom, then fled. The men wore masks and hooded … Continued