Police and Fire News

Police looking for suspect who carjacked woman in Penn Daw area

A 29-year-old woman was carjacked at knifepoint early Sunday morning in the Penn Daw area, the Fairfax County Police said Wednesday.

Police blotter: Woman faces multiple charges following police chase

A New York woman is accused of intentionally driving into a police car and then leading officers on a chase early Sunday morning in the Penn Daw area.

Fire caused by charcoal briquettes displaces three in Fort Hunt area

Three people were displaced by a house fire in the Fort Hunt area early Monday morning, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

Police blotter: Report of fight leads officers to stolen SUV

Two men are facing a variety of charges after police, responding to a report the men were fighting, discovered their vehicle was reported stolen.

Police blotter: Man arrested at West Potomac after being banned from campus, woman robbed on Frye Road

An 18 year old is facing charges after allegedly trespassing onto the grounds of West Potomac High School and then resisting arrest, according to police.

Firefighters, including one in Captain America outfit

Fire stations holding open houses on Saturday

All Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department stations will be holding open house events on Saturday as part of Fire Prevention Week.

Police blotter: Two armed robberies reported Sunday

The following incidents were reported by the Mount Vernon police district in Tuesday's Fairfax County Police blotter.

Virginia Lodge suspect arrested after police chase

A man who allegedly slipped away from police at the Virginia Lodge motel on Sept. 29 and is suspected in multiple crimes since then has been arrested.

Bond on November ballot would pay for new Mount Vernon fire station

A bond measure on the November ballot would help pay for renovations or replacements for some police and fire facilities, including the Mount Vernon fire station.