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, 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. Other Crime events A business owner reported that his property was burglarized in the 8500 block of Terminal Road, Feb. 14, 2013, and that he say three individuals break out of the business window. Arrests 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. Read more on this by reading our story Other crime events Arrests Have a safe week, folks! Are you following us 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.
The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Arrests
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.
The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Other Incidents Arrests Stay up to date on all South Fairfax County news via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Here are the Lorton and Fairfax Station area crime events for the week preceding Dec. 26, 2012, 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. A 19-year-old Lorton woman was assaulted on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The victim was walking home in the 7800 block of Lambkin Court, when at 2 p.m., a man inappropriately touched her from behind and ran away when she screamed. The incident is not connected to the string of recent assaults in the central Springfield area. Police are still searching for two suspects wanted in the Dec. 20 assault of a 26-year-old woman at a drive-thru of the McDonald's at Gunston Plaza. At around 1:30 a.m., an argument broke out between the victim and the three suspects, who approached the car and then …
Sally Spangler
3:21 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
I've been here from 1954 to now. It was very rural, back then. Hagel Circle had at least one minor crime each evening/night. For a while we even had a Fairfax County police presence in a small empty shop. Two officers on bicycles patrolled the whole area. After a while, they gave up and left. The new (then) grocery store was not a place to get a few items. There was a railing to show where the … more ›