Following further investigation, the suspect in the Annandale hostage barricade situation was charged on Tuesday, November 18. Omed Helmand, 32, 6614 Columbia Pike, was charged with malicious wounding, strangulation and abduction. He remains in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Hostage Barricade Situation on Columbia Pike (Nov. 18, 2012) Police responded to a report of a 32-year-old woman in need
Read morePolice responded to a report of a 32-year-old woman in need of assistance at a home in the 6600 block of Columbia Pike on Monday, November 17. Upon arrival at around 4:45 p.m., officers were barred from entering by a male occupant of the home. In an abundance of caution, a section of Columbia Pike was blocked to traffic in
Read moreA 62-year-old Annandale man was struck while crossing Columbia Pike between Evergreen Lane and John Marr Drive at around 8 p.m. on Monday, November 17. He was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he later died. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the incident. Preliminarily, it
Read morePolice responded to a report of shots fired at a party at a home in the 6400 block of Fairland Street on Sunday, November 16 at around 11 p.m. Officers discovered that the home had been shot several times but there were no injuries to those in attendance. It is believed that suspects may have been known to some individuals
Read moreIn an effort to increase pedestrian safety across Fairfax County, police started a new pedestrian education initiative on Friday, October 31. Officers are distributing safety fliers to residents who they observe in violation of pedestrian safety laws. In light of the campaign, police note that there have been two serious incidents, both in the Mason District, since Friday, October 31.
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