Weather-Related Road Closures

The following roads remain impacted by last night’s high winds and rain. This list includes locations where the roads are shut down or traffic is currently being affected. UPDATED: 11/01/2019 at 5:20 p.m.  Sully District Station No issues reported Mount Vernon District Station Vernon View Drive at Bushrod Road blocked due to wires in the roadway Kirkside Drive at Lida Court blocked

18th Annual Drug Take Back Day Results

Our department coordinated efforts with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board and Health Department for a successful 18th Annual Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26.  Each of our district stations along with Wegmans in Chantilly served as collection sites. A total of 1,246 pounds of unused and expired prescription drugs were collected. Sully

Homicide Investigation Underway after Man Shot in Hybla Valley

Mt. Vernon Police District – Detectives are investigating after a man was fatally wounded in an overnight shooting in Hybla Valley. Officers responded to the 7100 block of Fairchild Drive around 12:30 a.m. for a shooting and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds near a breezeway to an apartment community. Officers rendered aid until rescue personnel arrived. The man,

Update to Shooting Investigation in Burke

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate the Oct. 21 shooting in the 6100 block of Wicklow Drive in Burke.  As of yesterday afternoon, Oct. 24, Crime Scene and Forensic detectives have completed their work at the residence and have cleared the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has completed autopsies of the two victims

Update on Fatal Pedestrian Crash Involving Police Cruiser

Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate the Oct. 20 fatal pedestrian crash in Annandale. The pedestrian’s autopsy has been completed and we are waiting for the report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The involved police cruiser was driven by Mason District Station Officer Reed Miller, a two year veteran of the department with

MEDIA ALERT: Update to Shooting Investigation in Burke

West Springfield Police District – Join Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief as he updates the community on the investigation into last night’s shooting in Burke. WHERE: Public Safety Headquarters 12099 Government Center Parkway Press Room: 2nd Floor Fairfax, Virginia 22035 WHEN: Tuesday, October 22, at 12 p.m. PARKING: Please DO NOT park in the fire lanes.

Chief Roessler’s Statement on Officer’s Custodial Detention and ICE Notification

On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at 2:46 p.m., a FCPD officer was handling a traffic accident at Harrison Lane at South Kings Highway in the Alexandria section of the county. The officer found that one driver did not have a Virginia Operator’s license and obtained the driver’s information to conduct a check to verify the DMV record. During the query