An employee at a convenience store was robbed on Sunday evening. Police were called to the Rite Aid store, located at 7434 Little River Turnpike, just after 6 p.m. on January 28. An investigation determined that while closing the pharmacy, the employee, a 47-year-old Alexandria-area woman, was approached by a man. After briefly speaking with the employee, the man brandished a handgun and demanded the cash tray which the victim was holding. A second male suspect then appeared. Both suspects fled the store with the cash. No one was injured.
The suspects were described as black males in their 20s. The first suspect was 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket and dark sunglasses. The second suspect was 6 feet 1 inch tall and 170 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket and a black and white bandana.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Crime Prevention Office
Franconia District Station
Fairfax County Police Department
News Release 07/028/1738/SB(4)
January 29, 2007
Release from PIO
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sexual Assault Free and Empowered
The Sexual Assault Free & Empowered (S.A.F.E.) course has been posted about previously, but it is definitely worth addressing again. Having recently taken the free self defense course offered through the Fairfax County Police Department, I cannot recommend it enough. Empowered is an excellent word to describe how you feel after spending 12 hours (over the course of 4 days) with 40 other women of all ages and levels of physical fitness encouraging one another to fight, kick and yell your way to safety.
In addition to the hands on training, you also receive classroom knowledge on how to protect yourself, your family and your home.
Every woman in Fairfax County should take the course and every man should encourage a woman he loves to take the course.Many thanks to the Officers and volunteers who put a lot of work and energy into this program and in return (aside from 40 well trained women) they get a lot of bruises and sore muscles.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/safe_selfdefense.htm
As many students who have taken the class have stated "This program is a wise investment of your time." Consider These Statistics:
- 90% of self defense is in the prevention of an attack
- 90% of crime is opportunistic
- Acts of violence occur every 15 seconds in the United States
The classes are offered once a month over a two-week period on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Classes are free of charge, but involve a commitment to attend four 3-hour sessions. The classes are currently held at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy located in Chantilly, Virginia.
For more details, a list of class dates or to sign up for the course, please call 703-246-7806
Monday, January 29, 2007
No neighborhood is free of crime and Greenwood is no exception. Last month we had a couple break-ins*. One happened at night and one happened in broad daylight.
According to the police, for a home to be hit during the day, most likely the house was watched before they broke in. Criminals look for patterns when targeting a home. If you use timers for lights, try to vary them from room to room and vary the times. One of the easiest ways to keep the criminals from detecting a pattern is to leave your lights on all the time, in the front and in the back. Keeping your lights always on will not only prevent a pattern but can also reduces the atmosphere for crime by providing a lot more light on the street and around your home. If everyone participates, the illumination provided by all the additional lights will make a difference.
If you are concerned of the costs associated with leaving the lights on all the time, you can switch to energy saving light bulbs. The energy saving light bulbs cost a little more than regular light bulbs, but over the life of a single bulb, according to online reports, you will save about $30 in energy costs. Also, the energy saving bulbs last 10 times longer than the traditional light bulbs.
*Only 2 break-ins were reported to the NWC, there could have been others that were not reported to the committee. Please report any criminal activity in the neighborhood to the Greenwood NWC by sending an email to greenwoodnwc@gmail.com.
According to the police, for a home to be hit during the day, most likely the house was watched before they broke in. Criminals look for patterns when targeting a home. If you use timers for lights, try to vary them from room to room and vary the times. One of the easiest ways to keep the criminals from detecting a pattern is to leave your lights on all the time, in the front and in the back. Keeping your lights always on will not only prevent a pattern but can also reduces the atmosphere for crime by providing a lot more light on the street and around your home. If everyone participates, the illumination provided by all the additional lights will make a difference.
If you are concerned of the costs associated with leaving the lights on all the time, you can switch to energy saving light bulbs. The energy saving light bulbs cost a little more than regular light bulbs, but over the life of a single bulb, according to online reports, you will save about $30 in energy costs. Also, the energy saving bulbs last 10 times longer than the traditional light bulbs.
*Only 2 break-ins were reported to the NWC, there could have been others that were not reported to the committee. Please report any criminal activity in the neighborhood to the Greenwood NWC by sending an email to greenwoodnwc@gmail.com.
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