Detectives are releasing two images related to the homicide investigation that occurred in Centreville and asking for the public’s assistance in identifying any of the persons depicted. They believe at least some them might have information vital to the investigation. The images depicted below are the same image; one is zoomed in slightly. On Sunday,…
According to a recent report by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, The Fairfax County Police Department is the 34th largest local police department in the United States, by number of full-time sworn personnel, 2013. To see a glimpse of The Fairfax County Police Department in 2015, visit this page:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/inside-fcpd/pdf/2015annualreportfinalhq.pdf
UPDATE: River Drive Homicide; Detectives Sorting through Information Collected, Continue to Ask Public for More Detectives of the Major Crimes Division have diligently continued their investigation into the murder of Johan de Leede that occurred on Friday, March 11 in the 6000 block of River Drive. In coordination with several department personnel, they have engaged…
Spring is here and the Fairfax County Police Department along with “Street Smart” are combining education and enforcement efforts to advance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Street Smart is a public education, awareness and behavioral change campaign that operates in Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. “The program emphasizes education of motorists and pedestrians through mass media. It is meant…
Spring and summer are the times when wildlife rehabilitators, Animal Control Officers and animal caretakers receive the most calls about baby wildlife. In Fairfax County, numerous young, wild animals are frequently found causing residents to seek help from wildlife professionals to treat or raise young wildlife that appear to be orphaned or abandoned. While…
(NOTE: This case is under active investigation and the information provided is preliminary and subject to change as additional facts and evidence are verified) The first patrol officer to locate Mr. Gianelos in the 3100 block of Annandale Road was Master Police Officer (MPO) Michael Meszaros, a 25-year veteran assigned to the Mason District Station…
After consultation between detectives from Fairfax and Arlington Counties, as well as the Commonwealths’ Attorneys from both jurisdictions, a decision was made that Arlington County would take the lead in this investigation. Major Crimes Division detectives from Fairfax County, will assist with the investigation. For any further information regarding this case, please direct your inquiries…
Officers, along with personnel from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, responded to Lake Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road, on Wednesday, April 20 shortly before 6 p.m. for the report of an unresponsive female found in a bathroom inside the school. When officers arrived, Rescue was already on scene performing CPR on the 16-year-old…
Detectives from the Arlington County Police Department responded to the report of a child’s death on Wednesday, April 20. Their initial investigation led them to believe that the death actually occurred in Fairfax County so they contacted detectives from our Major Crimes Division. Our detectives were informed at that time that Arlington County was investigating…
The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Paul Arthur Gianelos of Annandale. Next of kin has been notified. Thus far, the investigation has revealed that the first responding officer, a veteran with more than 20 years of service with the police department and who is Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certified, located Mr. Gianelos about a…
Just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, patrol officers from the Mason District Station were dispatched to the area of Round Tree Park at 3320 Annandale Road for a report of a critical missing man who had wandered from the park on foot. Officers located the man and were attempting to return him to…
Detectives of the Street Crimes Unit, of the Fairfax County Police Organized Crime and Narcotics Division, have seen a trend in the past year involving a potent derivative of marijuana resin, particularly among high school students and young adults. The resin that is extracted from the marijuana plant, commonly referred to as “hash” or “hash…
