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Police blotter: Man brawls with officer, unsuccessfully tries to take weapon

A Fairfax County Police officer attempting to arrest a man for an outstanding warrant on Saturday ended up needing his baton to subdue the suspect, according to today’s

Police blotter: Quality Inn robbed; woman scares off burglar

A pair of armed robbers hit the Quality Inn on Fordson Road in Hybla Valley last night, according to today’s police blotter. The men entered the motel around 10:45

Police release video of Subway robbery; second suspect seen in footage

Fairfax County Police have released security camera footage of an armed robbery at a Woodlawn-area Subway on Monday night, and announced that a second suspect is sought in

Police release images of Subway armed robbery suspect

Fairfax County Police have released images of a suspect and provided more details about an armed robbery at a Woodlawn-area Subway on Monday night. The robbery happened just before

Photos: An early Christmas for less fortunate youngsters at the Penn Daw Fire Station

As the first bus prepared to unload Monday morning, Battalion Chief Will Bailey went over the instructions one last time. “Okay remember: One toy! One stuffed animal! One

Police: Hybla Valley man tried to set woman on fire with toddler in car

A man is behind bars after allegedly trying to set a woman on fire in a car this morning at the Mount Vernon Square Apartments, police announced today. The

Fire through roof at Woodlawn Garden Apartments

[Updated] 1 injured, dozens displaced after fire at Woodlawn Garden Apartments

One person was taken to the hospital and dozens were displaced after a 2-alarm fire Saturday evening at the Woodlawn Garden Apartments at 8494 Richmond Highway. Firefighters responded to report of smoke

Man robbed Wednesday night in Groveton area; woman robbed at bus stop

A man was robbed of his wallet and phone at knifepoint Wednesday night in the Groveton area, according to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson. The man was walking

Five injured, including one firefighter, in Friday night fire in Mount Vernon area

Five people, including one firefighter, suffered injuries during a fire in a garden apartment complex in the Mount Vernon area Friday night. Firefighters responded to the blaze in a

Victim identified in fatal Virginia Hills fire

Jack Darris Thomas, 82, has been identified as the victim of Saturday’s deadly house fire in the Virginia Hills neighborhood, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department announced

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Police blotter: Man brawls with officer, unsuccessfully tries to take weapon

Police blotter: Quality Inn robbed; woman scares off burglar

Police release video of Subway robbery; second suspect seen in footage

Police release images of Subway armed robbery suspect

Photos: An early Christmas for less fortunate youngsters at the Penn Daw Fire Station

Police: Hybla Valley man tried to set woman on fire with toddler in car

[Updated] 1 injured, dozens displaced after fire at Woodlawn Garden Apartments

Man robbed Wednesday night in Groveton area; woman robbed at bus stop

Five injured, including one firefighter, in Friday night fire in Mount Vernon area

Victim identified in fatal Virginia Hills fire

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