Saturday, February 16, 2013
Metro policeman fires a shot at suspect in Kingstowne shopping center parking lot while being dragged by suspect's car, according to metro spokeswoman.
Update 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 -- Police announced an arrest in connection with the Saturday morning auto theft and subsequent ground and air search over southern Alexandria and northern Fairfax County. Read more here. --------- Original post - 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 (Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the area where the incident took place; it was in the Kingstowne area of Fairfax County, not in Alexandria as stated in a WMATA news release.) Metro Transit Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a suspect wanted in a Saturday morning auto theft, according to a Metro (WMATA) news release issued Saturday. UPDATE: Metro Places Its Officer on Leave After Shooting Saturday in Fairfax County The …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The lanes open Saturday morning, and cops say violators will be caught.
The I-495 Express Lanes will open early Saturday morning, providing drivers with alternatives to the oft-crowded general purpose lanes – and the Virginia State Police want drivers to remember that they’ll be on the lookout for violators. “Safety and compliance are essential to the effectiveness of the 495 Express Lanes,” said Capt. Mike Spivey, the Fairfax Division Commander for the Virginia State Police, in a statement. “The same ‘rules of the road’ that apply to the general purpose lanes are also in effect on the new express lanes and will be strictly enforced by our troopers.” All travelers who wish to use the lanes will need an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex. Carpools of three or more with an E-ZPass Flex will be able to switch their …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The program has not been used in Northern Virginia in the last three years.
Virginia motorists are familiar with signs claiming "speed limit enforced by aircraft" such as the one on I-395N near Landmark Mall in Alexandria, but it turns out that the chances of receiving a speeding ticket by being tracked by an airplane are very low. That’s because decreased funding, budget cuts and a lack of manpower have forced the Virginia State Police to cut back on its aerial speed limit enforcement program, according to The Daily Progress newspaper. According to a Washington Examiner story from February, an aerial speed check has not been completed in Northern Virginia in the last three years. The program was approved by the General Assembly in 2000. Between 2000 and 2008, state troopers issued a total of 5,117 tickets. Only …
