Archive

Newsroom

Clear

Showing 217 to 228 of 380 stories

  • Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing

    Mount Vernon District – Homicide detectives this morning are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man who was found dead in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. The victim is Luis Ernesto Bonilla of Convair Drive.  Officers were on routine patrol at about 11:15 pm last night in the 7100 block of Fairchild Drive when…

  • Suspect Shoots ATM with Shotgun, Gets No Money

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives are searching for this suspect who shot an ATM with a shotgun in an unsuccessful attempt to get money. Officers were called to the BB&T bank in the 8600 block of Richmond Highway around 11 a.m. Sunday after a customer walked up to the ATM and realized pieces of…

  • West Potomac High School Student Charged with Assault on Officer

    Mount Vernon Police District – A 16-year-old student from West Potomac High School is facing multiple charges after attacking a school administrator and our school resource officer (SRO). The investigation is just now underway, but we believe the incident started in a hallway after a pep rally in the nearby gym around 2:50 this afternoon.…

  • Man Dies From Electrocution While Painting

    Mount Vernon Police District —  Officers responded to the 2800 block of Fairhaven Avenue, in the County portion of Alexandria, around 10:40 a.m. for a report of a man who had been electrocuted. A preliminary investigation determined Ervin Marenco Andasol, 36, from Alexandria, had been hired to paint an apartment complex. He moved a tall medal ladder…

  • Security Guard Shoots Armed Man Outside Community Center

    Mount Vernon Police District — An investigation is underway after a uniformed security guard shot a man with a knife outside the Gum Springs Community Center. It happened around 1:15 this afternoon in the 8100 block of Fordson Road. A preliminary investigation by detectives in our Major Crimes Bureau shows the security guard had approached…

  • UPDATE: Remains of Missing Endangered Fairfax County Teen Found in Prince William County

    UPDATE: Remains of Missing Endangered Fairfax County Teen Found in Prince William County

    Mount Vernon Police District – Remains found in Prince William County Tuesday evening have been identified as those of Miguel Angel Ruiz Carrillo, the 18-year-old Fairfax County resident who has been missing since August 3. Prince William County Police have reclassified this case as a homicide and are handling the investigation: Nokesville Homicide Investigation. Please continue…

  • One Injured After Shooting in Mount Vernon District

    Mount Vernon Police District – A man is recovering after being shot multiple times last night. The victim was walking in the 8000 block of Janna Lee Avenue around 10:00 when witnesses report hearing shots being fired. A white vehicle, possibly an Infinity, was seen leaving the area immediately following the shots. Mount Vernon District…

  • Detectives Release Suspect Sketch in Abduction/Sexual Assault of Young Girl

    Detectives Release Suspect Sketch in Abduction/Sexual Assault of Young Girl

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives have released the composite sketch and description of the man they believe is responsible for the abduction and sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl on Sunday. They will be canvassing the area where it happened, the 6700 block of Tower Drive, at 5 p.m. today as part of their…