SULLY DISTRICT STATION LARCENIES: 14400 block of Brookfield Tower Drive, merchandise from business 13900 block of Woods Run Court, prescription from vehicle MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT STATION ROBBERY, 8400 block of Richmond Highway, 12/2/14, 5 p.m. The victim was walking when he was approached by a man. The suspect displayed a handgun and took property…
Police are ready for the massive influx of shoppers expected to descend upon the Tyson’s Corner area this holiday season, beginning Black Friday. Every year, the Fairfax County Police Department deploys specially-trained groups of plain-clothed and uniformed officers to combat “seasonal” crimes such as larceny, fraud and retail theft. This year, in addition to…
Paul Cleveland from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Office of Organized Crime & Narcotics and Peggy Cook, Director of Residential Treatment Services for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board discussed the dangers and prevalence of heroin and opiate use and addiction facing our community in an online chat on Monday, November 24. The number of overdoses has risen…
Recognizing the Signs, Seeking Help Join Captain Paul Cleveland from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Office of Organized Crime & Narcotics and Peggy Cook, director of Residential Treatment Services for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board on Monday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. to discuss the dangers and prevalence of heroin and opiate use and…
Officers distributed safety fliers to residents and motorists along Little River Turnpike between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 in an effort to increase pedestrian safety in Fairfax County. Another team of officers will target the education/enforcement effort on Leesburg Pike on Friday, November 21 during the same timeframe. The goal of…
Whether they are hosting self-defense seminars, helping Scouts earn honor badges, or packing food boxes for the hungry, local Crime Prevention Officers are making a difference in our community. The Criminal Justice Services Board of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services has, once again, approved and re-certified Fairfax County as a Crime Prevention Community,…
Watch Our Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=110d1Ek-kyI&feature=youtu.be If you’re looking for a different way to spend Black Friday or you need a break from shopping, stop by the Fairfax County Animal Shelter for Black Fur Day. On Friday, November 28, the shelter is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and adoption fees for black dogs, cats and…
Fairfax County Police personnel will join staff from the Sheriff’s Office, Fire and Rescue Department, Consumer Affairs, Health Department, and Emergency Management to address important community safety topics at a forum to be held Friday, December 5, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street, Herndon. Participants are invited to attend, along…
In 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…
A sad update to yesterday’s news about the injured Bald Eagle. The extent of the injuries to the bird, including ocular lesions in both eyes, indicated that he would not have been a good candidate for either permanent captivity or release back into the wild, according to wildlife experts. He was humanely euthanized. Officer Saves…
Fairfax County Animal Control was called to Huntley Meadows Park this week for a report of an injured American Bald Eagle that appeared unable to fly. Officer Kathy Prucnal, with nothing but a blanket, secured the eagle after pursuing it in the marshy woodlands. The eagle reportedly hopped around among the brush piles, trees and…
In an effort to increase pedestrian safety across Fairfax County, police will begin a new pedestrian education initiative on Friday, October 31. Officers will distribute safety fliers to residents who they observe in violation of pedestrian safety laws. Over the past three years, more than 400 pedestrians have been struck and injured in crashes on…
