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Fairfax officers cleared in man’s opioid-related death; police chief releases bodycam footage
Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler, who addressed reporters Wednesday and released body-worn camera footage of the arrest, said the death of Christopher Paul is a tragic example of the opioid epidemic “which is ravaging our nation and our county.”
5 months ago -
Fairfax police reports: Va. man fatally shot by US Park Police was unarmed
The reports confirm what 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar’s family has long said — that he was not armed when he was shot nine times by two U.S. Park Police officers following a chase up the George Washington Parkway last November.
6 months ago -
Fairfax Co. clarifies: School resource officers shouldn’t discipline
School Resource Officers in Fairfax County are beginning the year under a new agreement between the school system and police department which specifies SROs shouldn’t be involved in student discipline.
8 months ago -
1 arrested at Vienna Metro station for assaulting Virginia police
A man was arrested for assault of Virginia State police officers outside the Vienna Metro station Sunday as white nationalists boarded trains destined for Washington D.C. protests.
8 months ago -
Preventing Online Predators: Behind the screen with undercover detectives who track attackers
For the series “Preventing Online Predators,” WTOP goes behind the screen with the undercover detectives who take on fake child personas to identify and interact with online predators — and build cases against them.
9 months ago -
Fairfax Co. police monitoring coyotes after dog killed in attack
Police in Fairfax County are monitoring coyote activity and urging pet owners to be careful after a small dog was attacked and killed by two coyotes in the forested area of the Parklawn community.
11 months ago -
Fairfax Co. police start wearing body cameras
Fairfax County police have started wearing body cameras, and though there are many benefits for officers, some are still getting accustomed to the change in protocol.
1 year ago -
Man dies after crashing into a tree on GW Parkway
A man died after crashing into a tree on northbound George Washington Parkway early Monday morning, causing the road to close for three hours.
1 year ago -
Fairfax Co. police to start testing body cameras in 2018
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a pilot program for the police department to test body-worn cameras following the recommendations of an ad hoc commission that has suggested numerous police reforms.
1 year ago -
Stolen garage door openers lead to Fair Oaks, Reston burglaries
Fairfax County police say someone stole garage door openers and used them to break into two homes in Fair Oaks. The following day, the same thing happened at a pair of homes in Reston.
1 year ago -
Police searching for suspect in Fairfax Co. shooting
Fairfax County police are searching for the suspect involved in a shooting at Bailey’s Crossroads on Sunday that left one man in critical condition.
1 year ago -
A day in the life of a Fairfax Co. police officer
WTOP’s John Aaron gets an up close look at the life and death decisions police officers make everyday. See video of his day.
1 year ago -
Police: Va. man sexually assaulted interviewee who responded to Craigslist ad
Fairfax County police arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a woman who thought she was meeting him for a job interview in Reston, Virginia, last month.
2 years ago -
Fairfax Co. officer pleads no contest in reckless driving case
A Fairfax County police officer entered a plea Wednesday after an investigation found he was speeding and drove without lights and sirens when he crashed into a van in Falls Church, Virginia, in February.
2 years ago -
Man steals cash, iPads after breaking into 17 Fairfax Co. medical offices
Police in Fairfax County are searching for a man they say broke into 17 offices at the Inova Fair Oaks medical campus over the weekend and stole cash and iPads.
2 years ago
