Thursday, May 17, 2012
The course is being offered next week.
A free two-day self-defense class for women run by the Fairfax County Police Department begins next week. The classes is for women ages 13 and over and will cover risk awareness, crime prevention, defense, and hands-on-training on tactics. Mothers or female guardians are required to attend the class with teenaged students. The course is sponsored by the police department, the Fairfax Police Law Enforcement Foundation and C. & J. Security Corporation. Classes are on May 22 and 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, 14601 Lee Road, Chantilly. Email wsd@fairfaxfoundation.org to register for the May sessions or sessions that are scheduled for June 12 and 14, or call 703-246-7806. Seating is limited.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Injuries described as non-life-threatening at fire in office park. Two taken to hospital, one taken to burn center.
Firefighters were called out to a Lorton business park at 10440 Furnace Road for a fire reported at about 11 a.m. today, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Three reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the fire, said Dan Schmidt, spokesman for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The injuries were minor. Two were sent to the hospital and one person was sent to a burn unit. The fire was reported after an air-handling system malfunctioned in the building, fire officials said. “The sprinklers in the building activated and we responded to make sure the fire was out,” Schmidt said. The fire was extinguished, but firefighters remained on scene to do some ventilation in the area. The building is part of a larger …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The incident happened at the intersection of Ox Road and South Run Oaks Drive. Cyclist's injuries were said to be life-threatening, but no update available.
A 61-year-old bicyclist was struck by a car at the intersection of Ox Road and South Run Oaks Drive on Sunday, according to authorities. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the accident was reported at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when a 2006 Hyundai Tucson SUV was driving northbound down Ox Road. The bicycle was also traveling in northbound in the bike path. As the two approached Southern Oaks Drive, the driver of the car attempted to make a right turn at the same time the cyclist entered that intersection, police said. “The bicyclist didn’t stop and the driver didn’t see him,” said Don Gotthardt, spokesman for the police department. The two collided, and the bicyclist was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital, said Dan Schmidt, …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department for events that took place up to May 11. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Monday, May 14
Sully District Station 12600 block of School Street Money stolen from vehicle 12600 block of Chapel Road Phone and money stolen from vehicle West Springfield District Station 10900 block of Crevenna Oak Drive Money stolen from business For questions about this information, email Fairfax Station Patch Editor Rachel Hatzipanagos at fairfaxstation@patch.com. Keep up with local crime, business and other news from the Fairfax Station and Clifton area—get the Patch newsletter in your email inbox. Learn more here.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A cocaine ring, school security cameras and more in the news this week across Fairfax County.
Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week from across southern Fairfax County and a look at what’s coming up: Cocaine Ring More than two dozen people from Northern Virginia were arrested in connection with a Honduran cocaine ring. According to case documents, those charged — largely Honduran immigrants who have lived in Northern Virginia for the past seven years — hired couriers to smuggle cocaine to the United States, usually through wooden shoes or picture frames. In other crime news, police arrested Gloria Alfreda McMillan and charged her with a felony hit and run that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Shelinda Delores Arrington earlier in May on Harrison Lane in the Groveton area. School Security Cameras The …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Judge says Fairfax officer had no reason to pull Babbitt over
A judge dismissed charges against the former Federal Aviation Administration chief Thursday, according to The Washington Post. The Post reports: Fairfax City General District Court Judge Ian O’Flaherty dropped the case after watching video of the Fairfax City traffic stop. In it, Randy Babbitt makes a left hand turn off of southbound Lee Highway. "In the process, Babbitt crossed double yellow lines and a northbound lane, but he did not drive on the wrong side of the road as Fairfax City Officer Mike Morris alleged in the criminal complaint." The judge also considered a breathalyzer reading of .oo7, just under the state's legal limit. He did not consider later breathalyzer results that put Babbitt over the legal limit. O'Flaherty ended the …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
This week is Arson Awareness Week nationwide.
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Wednesday, May 9
Fairfax county firefighters are putting the focus on preventing children from starting fires as part of the national Arson Awareness Week taking place this now. The Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program, which under the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department works to prevent children from being involved with fires. They work with police, school, and mental health officials to prevent youth firesetting. According to the fire department, younger children are more likely to set fires in homes, while older children are more likely to set fires outside. The fire department offers these prevention tips: The county’s last major fire was started by a child playing with a candle in an upstairs bedroom in the Dranesville area on …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Animal control responded to multiple calls for dog bites in addition to an attack on therapeutic riding program horses in Herndon.
Every week, the Fairfax County Police department releases a list of Animal Control incidents at the end of its weekly incident report. Patch is compiling these responses at the end of each month. Animal Wounding Between April 25 and 26, three horses were wounded near Frying Pan Farm Park in the 2600 block of Centreville Road. The horses were cut by a sharp object on their hind quarters, leaving about eight-inch gashes. Police say the horses were hurt between 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 26. The Fairfax County Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding out who harmed the horses. Animal Bite At 2 p.m. on April 4, a postal carrier was making a delivery on the 5800 block of North Kings Highway …
The following arrest information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department for events that took place up to May 4. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Monday, May 7
Sully District Station No incidents reported. West Springfield District Station A homeowner reported that jewelry was stolen from their home on the 7500 block of South Valley Drive in Fairfax Station. The homeowner told police someone broke in through a rear door of their home at 4:30 p.m. on April 26. 5200 block of Lindsay Street Wallet stolen from a vehicle 8100 block of Long Shadows Drive Jewelry stolen from a residence For questions about this information, email Fairfax Station Patch Editor Rachel Hatzipanagos at fairfaxstation@patch.com. Keep up with local crime, business and other news from the Fairfax Station and Clifton area—get the Patch newsletter in your email inbox. Learn more here.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Kits mistaken for kittens, SUV assault, Super Moon and more.
Here’s a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week from across southern Fairfax County and a look at what’s coming up: Those Aren’t Kittens… A Fort Hunt family rescued what they thought were very young kittens from under their backyard shed. When they brought them to a local park on a nice spring day a few weeks later, a park ranger spotted them—and said they weren’t kittens. Find out what they were in the story here. Crime This past week had a lot of police-related news across southern Fairfax County: Monday, a passenger in a taxi from Prince William County overtook the driver, stole the vehicle and crashed it in Lorton. On Friday, 21-year-old Shelinda Arrington was killed in what police believe may have been an assault …
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11:22 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
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