Assault, Brandishing Firearm
Fairfax County police have charged a 15-year-old Centreville boy with assault by mob and brandishing a firearm. They say the incidents occurred last Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5:38 p.m. in the 14000 block of St. Germain Drive in Centreville.
According to police, a man was driving through a parking lot when someone stepped in front of the vehicle and displayed a gun. The suspect then approached the victim on the driver’s side and pointed the weapon through the driver’s-side window. The victim was able to wrestle the gun away from the suspect, who then began assaulting the victim.
The victim was able to exit his vehicle when he was additionally assaulted by three accomplices of the suspect. The three accomplices fled upon police arrival, but the victim was able to detain the suspect, the 15-year-old boy. The victim received non-life threatening injuries and didn’t require transport to a hospital. Police say the gun was an Airsoft BB gun.
Two Charged: Driving Impaired
On Saturday, Feb. 8, police officers from the Sully District Station patrolled Fairfax County searching for drunk drivers. They charged two drivers with DWI/DUI and issued 12 summonses and four warning. They also levied four criminal charges.
WFCCA Land-Use Meeting
Child care and a cell tower are on tap for the next meeting of the West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee. It’s slated for Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., in Chantilly. Agenda items are as follows:
An application to provide child care at a home in Centreville’s Sequoia Farms community. As proposed, there will be 12 children in the home day care facility.
A review of the cell tower proposed on Route 29, near Gate Post Estates in Centreville. It’s near the electric station and a variety of other structures are already on that site.
Free Carseat Inspections
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.
Shelter Animals Need Homes
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter invites residents to make Valentine’s Day happy for animals needing good homes. Visit the shelter Thursday, Feb. 13, through Saturday, Feb. 15, to enjoy free treats like candy and ice cream, hands-on fun with kittens and puppies and fee-waived adoptions on 10 of the shelter’s animals. The shelter, at 4500 West Ox Road in Fairfax, is open Tuesday through Friday, noon-7 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Attendees may also learn about opportunities to volunteer and to foster homeless pets.
Recycle During Electric Sunday
Residents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic devices — such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, as well as household hazardous wastes — including fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sunday” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax. For more information, call 703-324-5052.
Food Donations for WFCM
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry urgently needs donations of spaghetti sauce, fruit juice, cooking oil; pancake mix and syrup, sugar, flour and canned fruit and meat. (Also needed are toothpaste, deodorant, baby wipes and shampoo).
Bring all items to WFCM’S new food-pantry location, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza and Kumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center.
Thrift-store needs include coats, fall and winter clothing, like-new houseware, plus Bibles in English and Spanish. The store is at 13939 Metrotech Drive. In addition, Thrift Store volunteers are needed for two- to four-hour shifts Fridays, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Saturdays, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
How to Hire CLRC Workers
The Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) serves businesses and homeowners needing help with just about any home remodeling or maintenance project. And local residents who’d like to hire a worker from the CLRC may do so easily. Either call 703-543-6272 or go to www.centrevilleLRC.org and click on the “How to Hire” link. Tell what kind of work is required, how many workers are needed and when.
The CLRC will match the needs to its registered workers’ skills and set up the job. The price for work will be negotiated. After the job is completed, employers are encouraged to provide the CLRC with feedback to ensure that the work was done well and to their satisfaction and to make sure the workers are fairly paid.
Meals on Wheels Volunteers
Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers in Chantilly and group Meals on Wheels coordinators in both Chantilly and Fairfax. Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711, VolunteerSolutions@fairfaxcounty.gov or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.