Thursday, May 17, 2012
A man was found late last night sitting in a vehicle with gunshot wounds; pronounced dead at local hospital.
A 47-year-old man was fatally wounded at the Sequoyah housing complex near Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School late Wednesday night. At 11:30 p.m., police were initially called for a noise complaint at the intersection of San Leandro Place and Mendocina Place, according to Officer Bud Walker, Fairfax County Police spokesman. Once responding officers arrived at the scene, in the Sequoyah condominium complex parking lot, they discovered an adult male sitting in a vehicle with gunshot wounds to the upper body. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation as a homicide. "We have no reason to believe this was a suicide," Walker said. Detectives have identified the victim, but …
38.74467
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San Leandro Pl & Mendocina Pl, Alexandria, VA
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Fairfax County police department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Two commercial burglaries occurred in the Mount Vernon District in the week ending May 9. The first was reported at 7:02 a.m. May 3 from 7940 Richmond Highway in the Hybla Valley area. According to police, an employee of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. discovered the office trailer burglarized with entry made through a window in the door. Computer equipment and a camera were taken. A second burglary was reported at 5:30 a.m. May 6 at 6138 North Kings Highway (which is just north of the intersection with Richmond Highway). An employee of Best Smokes arrived to work and discovered the glass of the front door smashed out. It appears the burglary occurred during the overnight hours. Numerous cartons of Newport 100 cigarettes, valued at more …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A cocaine ring, school security cameras and more in the news this week across Fairfax County.
Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week from across southern Fairfax County and a look at what’s coming up: Cocaine Ring More than two dozen people from Northern Virginia were arrested in connection with a Honduran cocaine ring. According to case documents, those charged — largely Honduran immigrants who have lived in Northern Virginia for the past seven years — hired couriers to smuggle cocaine to the United States, usually through wooden shoes or picture frames. In other crime news, police arrested Gloria Alfreda McMillan and charged her with a felony hit and run that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Shelinda Delores Arrington earlier in May on Harrison Lane in the Groveton area. School Security Cameras The …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Kits mistaken for kittens, SUV assault, Super Moon and more.
Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week from across southern Fairfax County and a look at what’s coming up: Those Aren’t Kittens… A Fort Hunt family rescued what they thought were very young kittens from under their backyard shed. When they brought them to a local park on a nice spring day a few weeks later, a park ranger spotted them—and said they weren’t kittens. Find out what they were in the story here. Crime This past week had a lot of police-related news across southern Fairfax County: Monday, a passenger in a taxi from Prince William County overtook the driver, stole the vehicle and crashed it in Lorton. On Friday, 21-year-old Shelinda Arrington was killed in what police believe may have been an assault …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Ashlie Mae O'Brien was reported missing on Friday, April 27.
UPDATE: The 12 year-old girl who was missing from the Mount Vernon area last Friday is with a family member, according to a news release issued this afternoon by the Fairfax County Police Department. "Police have determined that Ashlie O’Brien is in the custody of a family member," the release notes. "The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been placed at this time." Police note there is a "serious set of complex, confidential custodial issues involved in this case." ------------ Original story, published May 2, 2012: Police are looking for a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing Friday, April 27 in the Mount Vernon area. Ashlie Mae O’Brien told her guardians she was going to see a friend when she left the 8000 block of Oak …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Fairfax County police department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a convicti
An intoxicated man threw beer on a bus driver April 25, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on a Fairfax Connector bus as the intoxicated passenger was exiting the bus. The bus was stopped at the intersection of Lockheed Boulevard and Route 1 at the time. Police could not find the intoxicated man. In separate and unrelated incidents.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Officers will help parents check the security and stability of their infant, toddler and child car safety seats.
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department will provide free child safety seat inspections in Fairfax this Saturday. Officers will help parents make certain that child safety seats fit properly into vehicle seats and that children fit properly into their safety seats. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to bring their children. According to a release from the sheriff’s department, Virginia law dictates that all children up to 8 years of age must ride in a child restraint device. This includes booster seats. Furthermore, rear-facing infant safety seats must be put in a vehicle’s back seat. It can only be placed in the front seat if a vehicle does not have a back seat, and if the front passenger seat is without an airbag or has had its airbag…
38.845938
-77.310369
10550 Page Ave, Fairfax, VA
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Infestation of feral cats reported after 2011 animal hoarding case.
Fairfax County Animal Control will set traps for feral cats in Mount Vernon today. Animal Control officers are setting traps in response to reports from residents that a large number of feral cats are living in and around the 8300 block of Central Avenue, according to Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Lucy Caldwell. In June 2011, Animal Control officers discovered 23 carcasses of cats and kittens and some cats that were still alive at a residence in the 8300 block of Central Avenue, said Caldwell. Barbara Cason, 66, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty. “I don’t know the precise number but it is a problem in that area,” Caldwell said. “Animal control will try to take care of the problem. We’re working with zoning and…
38.732325
-77.097141
8300 Central Ave, Alexandria, VA
Approximate location of trapping of feral cats
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The $250,000 needed for the unit has been reinstated to the county's FY2013 budget.
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Marine Patrol Unit will live to see another day. Funding for the two officers who patrol Fairfax County’s marinas and nearly 100 miles of shoreline was originally cut from the county’s fiscal year 2013 budget, but the $250,000 needed for the unit was reinstated during a Tuesday mark-up session. The officers’ primary patrol areas include the Occoquan/Belmont Bay, Pohick Bay, Little Hunting Creek, Dogue Creek and Belle Haven. They also patrol Lake Braddock and Lake Barcroft. The unit conducts checkpoints for alcohol-impaired boaters during busy seasons with other local law enforcement, and assists in search and rescue missions. They also provide safety and equipment checks for local boaters. Mount …
Fairfax County Crime Solvers has a new app, TipSubmit.
Yes, there’s an app for that, too. Fairfax County residents who need to report a crime quickly now have access to a free app for smartphones, called TipSubmit, the first app of its kind. TipSubmit works both on the iPhone and Andriod phones. It allows the public to anonymously submit tips to police through the Fairfax County Crime Solvers program. The technology is similar to current programs that allow users to text and email tips. However, the mobile app offers an extra advantage in that it has the ability to use GPS to auto-locate the nearest Crime Solvers program or law enforcement agency. Users may also manually select a location for their tip. Tipsters may also include photos and videos with their tips. Fairfax County Crime Solvers …
Christy Henderson
3:24 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Actually they have done (and are doing) a lot of work to improve the place. They have a new security company (they actually found the man on their patrol) and are upgrading decks, shingles, roofs and are repainting. Phase one looks really good now...everyone is just waiting for those upgrades to flow back through the rest of the property. Certainly not a quick process by any means since it all … more ›