The 19-year-old victim was standing near his car, and was attacked.
Three Lorton men have been arrested for allegedly hitting a 19-year-old man last week in Hagel Circle. Davon Fredericks, 26, Dasean Manns, 19 and Taliek Smith, 21, were charged with assault by mob and disorderly conduct for allegedly beating the victim, who was standing near his car in the 9600 block of Hagel Circle at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. The victim, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was hit several times and the suspects fled the scene on foot. Manns was also charged with possession of marijuana. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-…
Expect a DUI checkpoint and 'phantom cruisers' in the coming weeks.
Lorton's three crime hotspots — Williamsburg Square, Hagel Circle and Gunston Plaza — have seen 26 crime events this year so far, an increase compared to the first three months of 2011 when 20 crime events occurred. "I'm proud of the efforts of residents who are taking care of their community," said Captain Shawn Bennett of the Franconia District Station, referring to the Hagel Circle neighborhood. That area has experienced a 33 percent increase in crime events year-over-year. "Every month we have Citizen Advisory Committee meetings here at the station, and we are the only station that has a full-time communications officer on staff. I believe in transparency," Bennett said. The Hagel Circle neighborhood has seen a significant increase in…
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Sally Spangler
12:45 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Over the years Hagel Circle and Williamsburg Square have been the spotlight for fights, robberies and drunken crimes. Lorton Plaza for quite a while was the source of various crimes. Between these three places - the police set up a substation behind the doctor's office and two men on bicycles. For whatever reason the whole thing ended with not having a sitting officer in the substation and the … more ›