Thursday, April 11, 2013
More than 75 Fairfax County residents have had false tax returns filed in their names—here are some tips to protect your identity.
While some are under the stress of a looming tax deadline less than a week away, some Fairfax County taxpayers are dealing with a different problem. More than 75 people have called Fairfax County police complaining their identities have been stolen and false tax returns filed in their names. Lucy Caldwell, a police spokeswoman, said taxpayers don’t realize they’re victims until they go to file their tax returns and are told that the IRS has already received and documented their returns. Victims are being told by the IRS to call their local police department, Caldwell said. “Here in Fairfax County, they file an online report and will receive their number electronically from our system,” Caldwell said. “Supervisors in the Financial Crimes …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Following two fatal accidents in the past month, the department kicks off springtime enforcement and education initiatives.
In the wake of an accident that left a 54-year-old Falls Church man dead Thursday night and another last month that killed a woman near the Dunn Loring Metro in Vienna, Fairfax County police are stepping up their pedestrian safety enforcement. Fairfax County police are still investigating last week's accident. What they do know: Around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle hit Herman Bartlett as he walked across the street in the 5800 block of Leesburg Pike. Lucy Caldwell, a police spokeswoman, said Bartlett was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Caldwell said the driver of the car stayed at the scene, and no charges are pending. She also said speed and alcohol were not factors. In March, Ai Ying Zhu, 53, of Falls …
Top news of the week from our Patches around Virginia and DC.
Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week. 20. Affordable housing continues to be a major topic of discussion in Alexandria. The Virginia Department of Transportation sold Hunting Point, two eight-story apartment buildings, to a realty firm. Alexandria's City Council had asked that any purchaser not turn the buildings into luxury apartments that could displace its current tenants who require more affordable housing. That message was passed on to the new buyers, according to VDOT, but was not a condition of the sale. 19. On the west side of Alexandria, the City Planning Commission gave the go-ahead to major rezoning in the Beauregard area that will tear down …
Monday, March 11, 2013
County seeing fewer DWI arrests overall from 3,223 in 2011 to 2,625 in 2012. Take a look at this video from Patch’s ride along with Fairfax County Police Officer Sepehri.
As Saturday night turned to Sunday morning, the lights atop Fairfax County Police Department cruisers along Leesburg pike lit up the night sky like swarms of blue fireflies. The routine traffic stops were plentiful but the McLean District officers weren’t finding many drivers under the influence. The diminishing number of driving while intoxicated arrests is a trend that has been consistent in the district since 2011. That year, 433 people were arrested and charged with DWI. In 2012, that number dropped to 350 DWI arrests in the McLean District - which covers Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tyson’s Corner and Great Falls. “I do feel very good getting drunk drivers off the roads,” said McLean District Officer Ali Sepehri, who…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Man was not found after eluding police in a vehicle chase Wednesday.
State police failed to apprehend an unknown male subject who fled a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon, losing the suspect after a vehicle, helicopter and K9 pursuit. An officer attempted to stop the man, driving a Toyota SUV, around 1:33 p.m. for "speeding in the northbound I-495 Express Lanes at Route 7," Virginia State Police said Wednesday in a statement. "The SUV refused to stop and a pursuit ensued," the statement continued. "The vehicle exited to the Dulles Toll Road going west and then took the exit to Spring Hill Road, where the driver lost control. The SUV went over the median and struck a tree. The driver then fled the crashed SUV on foot." A spokesman for Fairfax County Police confirmed the county assisted state police with a …
A summary of the latest McLean incidents, arrests reported by Fairfax County police. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office. The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. They run below unedited. Fairfax County Police logged the following incidents in the McLean Police District, which includes Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tysons Corner and Great Falls, during the week ending Dec. 26. Alcohol Enforcement Major Incidents Larcenies Animal Control Division - Countywide
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A summary of the latest McLean incidents, arrests reported by Fairfax County police. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office. The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. They run below unedited. Fairfax County Police logged the following incidents in the McLean Police District (Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tyson’s Corner, and Great Falls) during the week ending Dec. 19. Alcohol Enforcement Major Incidents Larcenies Animal Control Division - Countywide
Sunday, December 16, 2012
A summary of the latest McLean incidents, arrests reported by Fairfax County police. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office. The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. They run below unedited. Fairfax County Police logged the following incidents in the McLean Police District, which includes Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tysons Corner, and Great Falls, during the week ending Dec. 12. Alcohol Enforcement Major Incidents Larcenies Animal Control Division (Countywide) Would you like all the local McLean news delivered to your inbox every morning in one convenient email? (Think of it as the digital version of a daily newspaper). Sign up for the …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Eight detectives were honored Tuesday during the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon.
The Fairfax County Crime Solvers Board of Directors honored eight detectives — one from each police district's Criminal Investigations Section — during the Annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon at noon Tuesday. The event is held every year to recognize the accomplishments of different officers of the Fairfax County Police Department. The luncheon was held at the Country Club of Fairfax, 5110 Ox Road. In attendance Tuesday were acting chief Lt. Col. Jim Morris, Lt. Col. Ed Roessler, Lt. Col. Tom Ryan, Dave Rohrer, Rob Stalzer and the Fairfax County Crime Solvers Board of Directors. Detectives who were recognized during the luncheon were Steven Kitzerow, David Koenigsberg, Doug Allen, Ryan Young, Brett Choyce, Scott Brown, Matthew Jewett and Tom …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Incidents and arrests reported by Fairfax County police through Dec. 5. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office. The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. They run below unedited. Fairfax County Police logged the following incidents in the McLean Police District (Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Falls Church, McLean, Tyson’s Corner, and Great Falls) during the week ending Dec. 5. Major Incidents Larcencies Vehicle Thefts Animal Control Division - Countywide
James
4:44 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
I remember that 7/11 on Crestview got robbed pretty recently. more ›