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  • BOOze it and You’re Busted –  Police BOOst Halloween DWI Efforts

    BOOze it and You’re Busted – Police BOOst Halloween DWI Efforts

    Police urge motorists to travel alcohol-free this Halloween weekend and are stepping up their impaired driving efforts October 31 through November 3. In the first three quarters of 2012 there were 7,581 vehicle crashes and 487of those were alcohol-related. For the same period in 2013, there were 6,934 crashes and 406 of those were alcohol-related.…

  • Police Arrest Serial Peeper Suspect

    Police Arrest Serial Peeper Suspect

    Franconia Police District – After a series of peepings that have occurred since 2011, police arrested a 40-year-old Woodbridge man. Thanks to information from a citizen tip in the Kingstowne area, Michael C. McCarter was arrested and charged with peeping warrants on Friday, October 25. Detectives believe he may be linked to over 200 cases…

  • Suspects Sought in Centreville area Destruction Cases

    Sully Police District – Police are searching for individuals who destroyed vehicle windows in more than 60 cars over the past two nights Officers believe that a BB gun was used to destroy car windows in the Centreville area during the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 29. Police responded to calls in Little Run,…

  • Police Investigate Fatal Crash in McLean

    Mclean Police District – Police were called to the area of Old Dominion Drive and Dolley Madison Boulevard on Monday, October 28 around 3 p.m. for the report of a crash. Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. Their initial investigation revealed that a 2001 Toyota Sienna, being driven by an 81-year-old…

  • Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit and Run Crash

    West Springfield Police District – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle that struck a pedestrian. Officers responded to the area of Gambrill Road near Vogels Way on Sunday, October 27, shortly after 7:30 p.m. A 21-year-old girl was walking along the southbound side of Gambrill Road when she was struck…

  • Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Annandale

    Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Annandale

    West Springfield Police District – Police responded to the report of a robbery at the M&T Bank at 7857 Heritage Drive on Tuesday, October 22 at around 9:30 a.m. The preliminary investigation determined that a man entered the bank and presented a demand note to a 21-year-old, female teller that implied he had a weapon.…

  • Get Rid of Unused Medications-Annual National Drug Take-Back Day October 26

    Do you have expired, unused medications that you no longer want or need?  Bring them to one of three participating Fairfax County district stations, Sully, Mason or Franconia, this Saturday, October 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dispose of old drugs in a safe, convenient and responsible manner during the National Take-Back Initiative. With…

  • UPDATE-Man Charged in Reston Shooting

    Reston Police District – The teen that sustained a gunshot wound on Friday, October 18 was pronounced dead early Sunday, October 20. Police identified the deceased as Juan Carlos Godoy, 17, of Cameron Crescent Drive, Reston. There have been no additional charges placed at this time and the investigation is continuing. If anyone has additional…

  • Man Charged in Reston Shooting

    Reston Police District – A 17-year-old Reston boy is in the hospital in life-threatening condition after sustaining a gunshot wound on Friday, October 18. Police were called to a home in the 2200 block of Marginella Drive at around 10:15 a.m. for a report of a person who had been shot. The injured person was…

  • Officers in Pink- Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Officers in Pink- Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Residents and motorists in Fairfax County may notice hot pink collars peeking out of the top of the official uniform as officers respond to calls for service for the next two weeks. For the first time, officers are sanctioned to wear the T-shirts that read “Arrest Breast Cancer; Unlock the Cure” between October 18-31. Hundreds…

  • Robbery of Narcotics and Cash

    Robbery of Narcotics and Cash

    Mason Police District – Officers were called to 5625 Columbia Pike on Friday, October 11 at 12:27 p.m. for a robbery. Three men armed with handguns entered the business and stole narcotics from the pharmacist and cash from the register. An employee, an adult woman, received minor injuries from being maced. The suspects fled toward…

  • Pedestrian Identified – Update to Pedestrian Struck and Killed

    Franconia Police District – Detectives have confirmed the victim of the fatal crash is Juliana Hudson-Nichols, 35, of no fixed address. The next of kin has been notified. Original release: October 9, 2013 Franconia Police District – Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal crash that took place on Franconia Road near the on-ramp for…