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Police: Teen faces gun charges after Tysons Corner Center pursuit

Published December 21, 2022 at 11:00AM

A Fairfax County police cruiser positioned outside the Tysons Corner Center Macy's (staff photo by James Cullum)

One of the two individuals arrested at Tysons Corner Center on Sunday (Dec. 18) will face several charges, mostly related to possession of a gun that police say was reported stolen in Prince William County.

The Fairfax County Police Department said Monday that a 16-year-old from Centreville has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm by a person underage, possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a stolen firearm and obstruction of justice.

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Robbery investigation sparked social media rumors of gunfire at Tysons Corner Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 19, 2022 at 10:20AM | Updated December 20, 2022 at 10:24AM

Tysons Corner Center at night (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(Updated at 10:25 a.m. on 12/20/2022) Contrary to some reports on Twitter, there were no gunshots at Tysons Corner Center last night, Fairfax County police confirmed.

Officers with the Tysons Urban Team did take two people into custody at the mall as part of an investigation into a robbery in Arlington County, the department said.

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Vienna man arrested after displaying gun to teen walking dog, cursing

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 12, 2022 at 9:30AM

A Vienna police car parked on Cherry Street (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Vienna police arrested the same man twice earlier this month for separate incidents where he was allegedly drunk, including one where he flashed a gun at a passing dogwalker.

First, an officer was called to Blackstone Terrace and Holmes Drive NW intersection at 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 2 for a report of a man standing outside and yelling profanity, according to the Vienna Police Department’s crime roundup for the week of Dec. 2-8.

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Sully’s Pour House slams prosecutors over handling of 2021 shooting case

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 5, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated March 30, 2023 at 1:37PM

Sully's Pour House in Herndon (via Google Maps)

The owners of Sully’s Pour House, a gastropub in the Town of Herndon, is disappointed over the handling of prosecution against a man who allegedly fired a gun in the business on Nov. 6 last year.

In a scathing Nov. 30 Facebook post, the owners said the justice system failed the business and the community by not taking a tougher stance on the case, accusing the office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of trivializing “a stressful, frightening, and unsafe situation.”

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BREAKING: Shots reportedly fired outside Hutchinson Elementary School in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 6, 2022 at 7:10PM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

A man allegedly fired gunshots outside Hutchinson Elementary School near Herndon before fleeing police and getting into a crash on the Dulles Toll Road.

Fairfax County police officers were called to the school for a report of shots being fired into the air around 4:09 p.m. today, according to Fairfax County Police Department Lt. Dan Spital.

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Teen in hospital with serious injuries from accidental BB gun shooting in McLean

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 11, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated October 11, 2022 at 2:38PM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

(Updated at 10 a.m.) A teenager ended up in the hospital over the weekend after another teen accidentally shot him with a pellet gun.

Fairfax County police officers were dispatched a home in the 6300 block of Georgetown Pike in McLean at 12:51 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 8) in response to the reported shooting, the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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Police: Man shot at officers and led chase from Arlington to West Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 7, 2022 at 9:30AM

Joined by Arlington County Police Chief Charles Penn, Fairfax County Police Chief discusses a chase with shots fired that ended in West Falls Church (via FCPD/Facebook)

A 27-year-old man was arrested in West Falls Church last night after fleeing from and shooting at police officers and troopers in both Fairfax and Arlington counties.

Identified as Ricardo Singleton, the man fired “several rounds” at Fairfax and Arlington officers and Virginia State Police troopers who converged on the Bestway Supermarket shopping center at the intersection of Arlington Blvd and Graham Road, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a joint media briefing.

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UPDATED: Police search for suspect after gunshots shut down Bailey’s Crossroads

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 23, 2022 at 12:40PM | Updated September 23, 2022 at 6:16PM

Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) closed in both directions around Bailey's Crossroads as police investigate gunfire (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 6:15 p.m.) — Bailey’s Crossroads, including Route 7 and Crossroads Place, has reopened and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted after reported gunshots prompted a massive police response to the area.

The Fairfax County Police Department continues to investigate the shooting, which reportedly damaged two cars in the 3500 block of Jefferson Street but didn’t result in any injuries.

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Suspect in Tysons Corner Center gunfire incident indicted, faces new charges

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 20, 2022 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County police clear Tysons Corner Center after reports of gunshots (staff photo by James Cullum)

The man who allegedly fired a gun inside Tysons Corner Center this summer, sparking a chaotic evacuation of the mall, is expected to face trial after getting indicted by a Fairfax County grand jury yesterday (Monday).

The circuit court jury indicted Noah Settles, a 22-year-old D.C. resident also known as rapper No Savage, on seven charges that could result in up to 45 years of imprisonment if he’s convicted, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano told FFXnow.

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Man shoots ‘multiple’ times at vehicle exiting I-495 into Annandale

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 25, 2022 at 1:30PM

The northbound I-495 exit ramp to Little River Turnpike (via Google Maps)

A driver heading from the Capital Beltway onto Little River Turnpike in Annandale shot at another vehicle early this morning (Thursday), Virginia State Police say.

Police are investigating the incident after receiving a call around 4:50 a.m. from an individual who said they had been shot at after pulling off on the I-495 exit ramp: