Flag flap started when directive not approved by chief went out banning flags on outer ballistic vests.
With new school year, here's what you need to know about the duties of school crossing guards at your child's school.
Barbara Wiggs, 73 is 5-feet, 1-inches tall; weighing 95 pounds and may appear disoriented.
Woman was walking along 7400 block of Fordson Road Tuesday evening.
Effort will target drunk drivers — 120 arrests during 2013 Labor Day weekend.
Unknown subjects seen installing malicious equipment that steals card information for fraudulent use.
Fighter jets and helicopters to test responses, systems with a variety of scenarios; flights could be delayed or cancelled due to weather.
Incident took place Tuesday afternoon along Richmond Highway.
Officers make arrest in Sunday morning incident.
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Resident saw a man looking into the room Wednesday night, just before 10 p.m. on Claremont Woods Drive.
Police responded to alarm Friday afternoon at the school.
FCPD will have increased presence in month of August while they identify, deter aggressive driving, pedestrian-related infractions.
No one was home when the fire broke out Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
Five drivers were issued summons.
More than 700 cars were stopped.
The checkpoint will be in the Mount Vernon Police District (see map).
Police arrested and charged an Alexandria man.
Abuse reportedly took place between 2007-2010 in Woodbridge; brothers arrested at current home in 8400 block of Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon area.
Former U.S. Army contracting official allegedly steered contracts in exchange for gifts, cash, including payment for female escorts.
Around 2:02 p.m. Saturday, a man entered the Wells Fargo bank located at 6300 Richmond Highway, and passed a note to the teller demanding money.
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A neighbor who called 911 unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose.
Helicopter, K-9 units respond to suspicious noise report.
Incidents took place on Camellia Drive and Sacramento Drive, just off Richmond Highway.
More than 100 message shared through iMessage, Twitter and Snapchat, NBC-4 reports.
The Walmart in the same area was robbed the night before.
Fairfax County advises vaccinating your pets against rabies and keeping inoculations current.
Police describe the man as middle-aged, wearing dark-frame glasses and a "black leather golfer's hat."
One victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police are looking for two suspects.
County saw an overall drop in number of homicides and assaults in 2013 compared to 2012. Sex assaults were on the rise.
Fairfax County event will feature a resource fair with over 15 vendors from local and national service providers, live jazz, rhythm & blues.
Man, dog made it out OK but were displaced by the fire.
New system was upgraded in December for reporting of non-emergency crimes/incidents.
Criminal incidents reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
Criminal incidents noted in reports from the Fairfax County Police Department.
The week in crime, as reported by Fairfax County Police.
The past week in crime incidents, as reported by Fairfax County Police.
If a police officer can't get to your fender bender during a winter storm, here's what to do.