The Fairfax County Police Department would never be able to accomplish all that we do without the help of our amazing volunteers. Not only do they help keep the county safe and operational by assisting with traffic control, devoting their time to support sobriety checkpoints, assisting with administrative duties, helping with photography, and other community…
Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the area of Capella Avenue and Shiplett Boulevard on Thursday, May 12. An investigation determined a 33-year-old man was sitting on a curb in the 6100 block of Shiplett Boulevard, in Burke, just before 9 p.m. and for unknown reasons, got up and stumbled into the…
This report is published every weekday, except county holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence The report contains selected crimes, including animal-related incidents and property…
Detectives obtained video of the vehicle they believed to be involved in the series of tire and rim thefts that have occurred since February. The vehicle was seen on April 3 in the 12800 block of Shadow Oak Lane in Fairfax around the time of the theft that occurred in that location. The vehicle appears…
Since February, there have been 10 incidents of tires and wheels stolen from 11 GMC or Chevrolet model vehicles in the Herndon, Chantilly, Fairfax and Vienna areas. The majority of cases occurred within the Fair Oaks police district but three cases were from the Reston, McLean and Sully districts (one each). Detectives of the Criminal…
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Police for the Fairfax County Police Department, has received the final report of the review of information release policies and procedures, which was a study conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). This review was requested to help the Police Department strengthen and improve our transparency at…
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
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…
In January 2014, Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department began an effort to have the community surveyed by the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University (GMU). Chief Roessler commissioned this survey in order to understand how we can improve delivery of our essential police services within…
Haven’t decided on a career path? Interested in criminal justice? The Fairfax County Police Department is committed to providing programs during the summer for teenagers. Two specific programs, the Teen Police Academy and Future Women Leaders in Law Enforcement, organized by our Citizens Police Academy staff, are offered free of charge. Both programs are…
(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…
