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Police & Fire
Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Virginia, Officials Say
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews served up a quick save Friday morning, extinguishing a kitchen fire that broke out at a popular fast food joint. Firefighters were called to Popeye's the 7800 block of Richmond Highway in the Gum Springs area on Saturday afternoon, where they were met by smoke billowing from the roof and sprang into action. The fire was quickly brought under control, officials say, preventing a recipe for disaster. No injuries to customers or firefighters were reported, and the kitchen calamity was contained without further damage. Fire investigators a…
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Stretch Of I-66 Shut Down Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Injuries In Virginia (
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Traffic slowed to a halt on Monday night following a multi-vehicle crash that left several injured on I-66 in Virginia, officials say. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called on Nov. 4 to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Monument Drive, where there was a crash that left two people trapped and shut down all eastbound lanes. Traffic on I-66 on Monday night. Virginia DOT According to officials, two people were extricated and taken to local hospitals for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. The Virginia Department of Transportation said …
News
Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia
A group of Good Samaritans came to the aid of a driver who found themself in a perilous position after crashing into the Potomac River. On Wednesday night, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the area of Waynewood Boulevard and George Washington Memorial Parkway, where there was a report of a vehicle that crashed and splash landed in the water. According to investigators, before firefighters arrived, bystanders in the area were able to help extricate the occupant of the vehicle, who suffered undisclosed injuries and was hospitalized. No other details were in…
Police & Fire
Police Release Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting last month. The agency released body-cam footage on Monday that shows the events leading up to and after the fatal shooting in a Reston apartment in September. * Warning: Graphic footage * Fairfax County Police Department Early on Sept. 16, an officer from the department was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney …
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Curious Crash Leaves One Vehicle Upright, Second On Side At Virginia Intersection (
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One car wound up landing vertically, with another on its side following a bizarre crash in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Oct. 9, when at least two vehicles crashed at the intersection of Collingham Drive and Roberts Road in the Kings Park West area, officials say. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the scene due to the curiosity of the crash to stabilize the vehicles, and two people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The crash led to a road closure on Roberts Ro…
Police & Fire
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Transformer Fire In Virginia (
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One person was airlifted to an area hospital after a transformer exploded and caught fire in Fairfax County, officials confirmed. Before noon on Monday morning, first responders were called to the 6800 block of Elm Street in McLean, where there was a reported fire in the area. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a transformer fire in the 6800 block of Elm St in McLean. The fire is under control. One civilian transported by helicopter. No firefighter injuries. pic.twitter.com/lZ2RMZvyxX — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) September 23, 2024 According to a Fairfax County Fire and …
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Virginia Shooting Identified By Police
Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. On Monday morning, an officer from the agency was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney Wilson was in an "agitated state." An officer knocked on WIlson's door, police say, who opened it and then immediately slammed it shut. The first responder continued to try and speak with her, at which point she open…
News
Crews Battle Heat, Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Fairfax County (
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For the second time in three days, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews had to beat the heat after being called to battle a raging blaze that broke out in an area home. Before 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire that was reported in the 2700 block of Hollywood Road in West Falls Church, where they were met by an inferno showing from the top floor of the building. The fire was still raging as of 10:30 a.m. on June 26. No injuries were initially reported. This latest incident comes days after another two-alarm fire in the 6900 block of Banchory Court in…
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say
A 17-year-old is dead, and a 14-year-old hospitalized following a stabbing incident reported late on Saturday night in Fairfax County, police say. Officers in Annandale were called to the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, where they were met by the older teen in a grassy area suffering from stab wounds. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel transported the 17-year-old to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The younger teen was found inside a nearby apartment and was taken to a hospital, where he was still being evaluated on Sunday afterno…
Police & Fire
Man Killed Cat During 21-Hour Barricade That Ended On Virginia Rooftop: Police
The Fairfax County Police Department has identified a victim in the 21-hour standoff in Culmore that ended with a man on the roof and an animal dead. Falls Church resident Brian Ramos, 21, put police through their paces after a scary scene played out inside an apartment and spilled outside to the rooftop after he killed a cat and set a fire, police say. According to police, at around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the 6000 block of Bellview Drive when two people were abducted by a roommate, one of whom was assaulted with a baseball bat. Officers are in t…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Virginia Home During Fire: Police
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pulled a body from a McLean home while battling a two-alarm blaze on Monday morning, officials say. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, crews were called to the 4000 block of Ridgeview Circle to contend with a tricky fire that sent smoke billowing through the air in the area after rapidly spreading inside the home. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, detectives were later called to the scene while firefighters worked to contain the flames after first responders found a man dead in a bedroom. #FCPD detectives are responding to the f…
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30-Year-Old Man Killed In High-Speed Crash With BMW In Fairfax County: Cops
One person was killed and a second critically injured in a Virginia crash that took the life of a 30-year-old man. Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash that killed Sohail Iqbal, of Manassas, VA, just after midnight on Monday, Dec. 4 at the intersection of Lee Highway and Clifton Road in Centreville, Fairfax County police said. A BMW was heading south on Stringfellow Road near the intersection of Route 29 when it struck Iqbal's Hyundai, also going south, as it crossed through the roadway. The collision forced Iqbal across the intersection, onto the embankment there, and into…
Police & Fire
Marriott Murder: Police Apprehend Suspect In Maryland Man's Fairfax County Hotel Killing
It didn't take long for police investigators in Fairfax County to apprehend a man wanted for murder. The hunt was short lived for a man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland native Charles Anthony Ashe, Jr., 44, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel in Merrifield on Sunday morning. Police say that Hiep Van Vo, 43, was arrested in Maryland after his vehicle was located late on Sunday night in Gaithersburg outside an area home. Vo was then tracked down and taken into custody outside of Giant on Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. He is now being held in Montgome…
Police & Fire
Parking Spot Shootout: 2 Neighbors Wounded In Fairfax County
A dispute over a parking spot led to a shootout between two neighbors in Fairfax County, authorities said. One man was found in his kitchen and the other in his foyer several townhouses away, both suffering from gunshot wounds, when police arrived at the scene at the 14000 block of Golden Oak Road in Centreville around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, county police said. One 911 caller said her boyfriend had been shot near the back entrance of their home, and a second caller said a man was shot and was lying outside. Detectives determined both men were in the parking lot arguing over a parking s…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Wanted After Woman's Body Found At VA Campsite Nabbed In NJ: Cops
A man wanted for murder in Virginia was captured in New Jersey, authorities announced. Rami El Sayed was identified as a person of interest after 40-year-old Cara Abbruscato was found dead in a makeshift tent at Burke Lake Park on Ox Road on Saturday, Sept. 30, county police said. El Sayed was captured in Paterson, NJ, police announced on Monday, Oct. 2. Abbruscato, 40, had suffered trauma to her upper body. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced her deceased on the scene. Police in early September said a woman with the same name had gone missing. Update: Cara has been…
Police & Fire
Police ID Body Found In Tent At Virginia Campsite, Person Of Interest Sought: Cops
Authorities in Fairfax County are looking for a man wanted in connection with the discovery of a woman's body Rami El Sayed was identified as a person of interest after 40-year-old Cara Abbruscato was found dead in a makeshift tent at Burke Lake Park on Ox Road on Saturday, Sept. 30, county police said. Abbruscato, 40, had suffered trauma to her upper body. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced her deceased on the scene. Police in early September said a woman with the same name had gone missing. Update: Cara has been found and is safe. Thank you for sharing. …
Police & Fire
Fairfax Fire Lieutenant Stole Fentanyl, Morphine From Department Vials: Police
A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue veteran lieutenant was arrested on drug charges, police said. Aleksandra Olegoyna Kazmar, 40, of Front Royal, tampered with vials of morphine and fentanyl multiple times between August and September 2023, Fairfax County police said. The discovery came to light during a monthly inspection of medication at Fire Station 36, when a technician noticed the volume of the liquid contained within the vial was not consistent with similar vials and there appeared to be a hole in the plastic-controlled substance kit. The technician immediately reported the in…
Police & Fire
Arsonist Torches Apartment In Fairfax County: Officials
A 58-year-old man has been charged with arson in a Fairfax County apartment fire, authorities said. Brant Barnett is believed to have caused the small fire that started in a first-floor hallway at a garden-style complex on the 4200 block of Buckman Road in Woodlawn on Friday, Aug. 25, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. No injuries were reported in the fire that authorities say was intentionally set just before 8 a.m. Barnett was charged with Burning of an Occupied Dwelling. He was being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Want breaking news in the DMV as it h…
Police & Fire
Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire
Improperly discarded fireworks have been identified as the cause of a Fourth of July house fire in Fairfax County, authorities said. The spent fireworks went off around 12:55 a.m. on July 4, at a home on the 600 block of Stuart Court in Herndon, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Twelve people were displaced by the flames that ravage a two-story, single-family home, including one who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $371,290. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman, 23, Killed By Responding Firetruck In Fairfax County
Authorities have identified the 23-year-old victim struck and killed by a firetruck overnight in Fairfax County. Authorities were called to the scene to aid a woman later identified as Ashley Boardman, of Middleburg, who appeared to be intoxicated in the roadway at Glade Drive just west of Laurel Glade Court, around 2:20 a.m. Monday, May 8, county police said. Neither the responding police officer nor the driver of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue engine saw Boardman in lying in the roadway, authorities said. The police captain saw the woman and yelled for the engine to stop, h…
Police & Fire
Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (
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Near-record temperatures and dry conditions helped contribute to a two-alarm brush fire in Fairfax County that broke out and is threatening homes and buildings. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, to a reported large brush fire in the 6900 block of Alpine Drive in Annandale. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames that were behind a house. UPDATE: Second Alarm requested. Fire is close to homes/buildings. #FCFRD https://t.co/eBqT8A9sNF — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) April 13, 2023 Crews worked to contain the …
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'He Had His Demons': Thief Killed In Tysons Corner Police Shooting Remembered
While Timothy Johnson had his demons, he certainly did not deserve to die over a pair of sunglasses, those who knew him said. The 37-year-old Washington DC resident was killed by police officers as he fled from them outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center last month, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davi said. "Tim wasn't perfect. He suffered from personal demons and mental health issues," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched by Fairfax County NAACP President Michelle Leete. "But Tim certainly didn't deserve to die over sunglasses stolen from a department store." A father of two, Joh…
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Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (
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Police investigators in Fairfax County got their murder suspect two months after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man late last year, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Malik Johnson, 22, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad for his alleged role in the death of Lorton native Jordan Summers in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue. UPDATE: Man arrested for Dec. 5th homicide on Audubon Avenue. https://t.co/dcT3qyQvak pic.twitter.com/4bH5NqurGC — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) February 10, 2023 Officials s…
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Man Accused Of Murdering Stepfather, Stabbing Mother During Domestic Dispute In Virginia
New information has been released by police investigators in Fairfax County following a fatal domestic dispute that led to a son stabbing his father to death. Adam Timothy Jackson, Jr., 39, is being held without bond after being charged with the murder of his father, 68-year-old Alan Miller Kaufmann in their McLean home on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Fairfax County Police Second Lt. James Curry said that officers were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 1200 block of Colonial Road in McLean when a woman reported that her son had stabbed both she and her husband. Officers are on …
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found In Wreckage Of Smoldering Virginia Home Destroyed By Fire
A body was pulled from a Fairfax County home the afternoon after a massive fire tore through the property, making it difficult for fire crews to battle the raging blaze that razed the structure. Late on Monday, Dec. 26, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 3500 block of Goodview Court in Fairfax, where there was a reported fire that broke out and fully engulfed the home. Initially, one occupant of the home was reported missing in the fire, though at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, officials announced that a body had been located in the smoldering home and pro…
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect At Large After 26-Year-Old Man Found Gunned Down On Virginia Sidewalk: Police
An investigation has been launched in Fairfax County after a man was found on the sidewalk by passersby with multiple gunshot wounds, police announced. Lorton resident Jordan Summers, 26, was found shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue in the Alexandria Avenue of Fairfax County, according to investigators in the Mount Vernon District. Officials say that Summers was found by a community member lying on the sidewalk at approximately 8:02 p.m. on Monday night, where he was suffering from trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Fai…
Police & Fire
Resident Found Dead In Two-Alarm Fairfax County House Fire
One person was found dead inside a Fairfax County home after it went up in flames late Monday, Nov. 21, authorities said. Firefighters were called to a two-alarm house fire on the 6600 block of Pine Road in the Lincolnia area, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tweeted just before 11 p.m. Units are on scene of a two-alarm house fire in the 6600 block of Pine Road in the Lincolnia area of Fairfax County. One occupant is unaccounted for. Units are working to bring the fire under control. pic.twitter.com/K9k3UjIcm7 — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) November 22, 2022 A resident who…
Schools
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Weekend Fire Causes $1M In Damages To Historic Virginia Church, Officials Say
An early morning fire that broke out over the weekend in Virginia is proven costly for an Arlington congregation facing a million-dollar bill. Shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, multiple fire agencies responded to a reported structure fire at Mount Olivet Methodist Church in the 1500 block of North Glebe Road, according to the Arlington County Fire Department. #Alert: Units are on scene of a 2 alarm fire in the 1500 BLK of N. Glebe Rd. The fire has been knocked down and units are in the process of overhauling. pic.twitter.com/OBtSozuDBH — Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVa…
Police & Fire
Multiple Fire Crews At Scene Of Franconia Blaze Work To Put Out Flames
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue reported to the scene of a house fire on Wednesday, August 24, officials reported. At around 12 p.m., fire crews arrived at the home in the 5900 block of Westchester Street and saw smoke coming from the roof, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. There were no injuries reported, but the Alexandria Fire Department arrived at the scene to assist local firefighters in extinguishing the flames, authorities said. The fire was put out and fire investigators arrived at the scene to determine the cause of the incident, officials reported. There…
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