Scott’s Run Nature Preserve is located at 7400 Georgetown Pike in McLean. It is one of only a few nature preserves in the Fairfax County Park Authority’s holdings. It is a remarkable place of rare plants and splendid beauty. Yet that beauty is challenged by urban pollution and human destruction. It is a classic clash of land use between suburban
Read moreFranconia District Police – Around 4:49 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, an officer responded to the 5900 block of Dungeness Lane, Alexandria, for a report of a robbery. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was sleeping in his vehicle when he was approached by two men. One of the suspects brandished a gun and demanded property from the victim. After the robbery,
Read moreOn Monday, August 8, Fairfax County Animal Protection Police Officers responded to two reports of foxes that have come into contact with humans. The first incident occurred in the 8600 block of Kenilworth Drive, at around 10:33 a.m. An 81-year-old woman was in her front yard when she encountered and was bitten by a fox. She sought medical treatment at
Read moreThis 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 crimes. The information is organized
Read moreOn Saturday, July 30, Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Police and members from the Fairfax County Police Department participated in a formal hearing before the prestigious panel for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). During the hearing, the department received a great deal of praise from the commission, who voted to unanimously award FCPD with
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