Category Archives: Operation Press Check

Operation Press Check: First 2026 Felon in Possession of a Firearm Arrest

Franconia Police District– Officers from the Franconia Police District have arrested a man for unlawfully possessing a firearm in Springfield. On January 1, at approximately 1:33 p.m., patrol officers, along with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Personnel, responded to the 7000 block of Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield following a report of an individual unconscious near the entrance

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Operation Press Check Enters Third Year: 112 Firearms Seized and Counting

Fairfax County, VA – Since its official launch on January 1, 2024, the Fairfax County Police Department’s (FCPD) Operation Press Check (OPC) has delivered measurable success in keeping firearms out of the hands of those who are prohibited from possessing them. Established in partnership with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and

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Suspect Arrested for Brandishing Gun in a Groveton Store   

Mount Vernon Police District— Officers from the Mount Vernon Police District have arrested a man for brandishing a firearm inside a store in Groveton. On September 12, at 1:00 p.m., officers responded to the 6300 block of Richmond Highway in Groveton for a brandishing call. The complainant stated that a suspect brandished a firearm while inside the store then fled

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Traffic Stop Uncovers Drugs and Illegally Possessed Firearms in Annandale

Franconia Police District— Officers from the Franconia Police District have arrested two men following a traffic stop in Annandale. On September 10, at 1:52 a.m., officers on patrol in the area of Backlick Road and Braddock Road in Annandale observed a driver committing a moving violation. A traffic stop was conducted and through their investigation, officers recovered two illegally possessed

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Man Arrested in Possession of a Concealed Weapon on County Property

Mason Police District– Officers from our Mason Police District have arrested a man after he was found in possession of a concealed weapon on county property in Bailey’s Crossroads. On January 22, shortly before 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the 5900 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads for a weapon violation. The victim reported that a man pointed a

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