Monday, April 22, 2013
It was a busy week for Fairfax County Police.
Fairfax County Police last week determined that a series of recent assaults in Lorton may be the work of a 'copycat groper'. In the most recent incident in Lorton, a 31-year-old woman was approached from behind at around 10:45 a.m. April 10, while walking near Timarand Court and Timarand Drive. The suspect touched the victim inappropriately, then fled and was not located by officers. The victim was not injured. The following list of arrests was provided by the Fairfax County Police Department. An arrest does not indicate guilt or a conviction. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Here's a listing of Fairfax Station-area and Lorton arrests from the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following list of arrests was provided by the Fairfax County Police Department. An arrest does not indicate guilt or a conviction. Arrests Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? You Should.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Watch your surroundings!
The following listing of arrests has been provided by the Fairfax County Police Department. The arrests were made between March 19-26, and do not indicate a conviction. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Area crime events for the week preceding March 1, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
A Lorton woman is in custody after allegedly breaking into an area home and allegedly attempting to assault the homeowner. Celeste Jones, 30, was arrested and charged with burglary with the intent to assault after allegedly trying to break into a home in the 7500 block of Woodside Lane in Lorton. Other crime events Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? You Should. Arrests Stay safe out there!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Area crime events for the week preceding Feb. 22, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
A business was broken into in the 8500 block of Terminal Road in Lorton on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2013. An employee reported that a safe was stolen, and that entry was made through a window. Arrests Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? Be safe out there this week!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Area crime events for the week preceding Feb. 1, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
A Lorton woman is unhurt after reporting that a man forced his way into her home Saturday night and stole cash and other items. At around 11 p.m., the 35-year-old victim was alone watching television in her home in the 7600 block of Wiley Drive, when there was a knock at the door. She answered, and the suspect allegedly pushed his way in. The victim reportedly left the home and called police. Find out more by reading our story. Other crime events Arrests Have a safe week, folks! Sign up today for the free Fairfax Station Patch newsletter.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Two of his house guests allegedly stole his shoes.
A 16-year-old is in custody after he and a group of friends allegedly held a 15-year-old Fairfax Station boy at knifepoint and robbed him of his shoes. On Sunday, Jan. 20, the victim invited a friend to his home in the 6600 block of Rutledge Drive, and the friend arrived with two other friends, according to Fairfax County Police. When it was time to leave, two of the suspects grabbed the victim and one of them pulled out a knife. "They stole his shoes and fled," according to a police incident report. "The third juvenile also fled although apparently not involved in the robbery." The victim was not injured. One 16-year-old boy was charged with robbery, and the case is being investigated.
Lorton and Fairfax Station area crime events for the week preceding Jan. 25, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Fairfax County Police were called last Wednesday to the 7900 block of Gunston Woods Place in Lorton after receiving reports of gunshots fired. At around 7:45 p.m., officers found that the suspect and the victim knew each other and had gotten into an argument. The suspect fired several shots as his guest left the home. No one was injured. Patch has contacted the police for more details on this story. Other crime events: Arrests Are you following Fairfax Station Patch on Facebook and Twitter? You should.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Lorton and Fairfax Station area crime events for the week preceding Jan. 18, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Lorton and Fairfax Station area crime events for the week preceding Jan. 4, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
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colin harding
9:31 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Reminds me of a Yogi Berra story - when Yogi was a rookie for the Yankees the box score of one game showed that Yogi got one hit in four at bats. One reporter said to Yogi that he thought Yogi went two for four. He asked Yogi, was that a typographical error? No, said Yogi, it was a clean single to left. Also falls into the same category of mispelling misspell. more ›