West Springfield News

Fairfax County police officers are saying farewell to their old cruisers as the department purchases 127 Ford Police Interceptor sedans and utility vehicles in FY2013.

On Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the School Board's request to place a $250 million bond referendum on the November ballot.

The Burke area now has another shipping option to mail any packages or parcels. A new FedEx store moved into the West Springfield Shopping Center .

"I went into my parent's medicine cabinet and took a bottle of Percocet," described Caitlin Acosta, 24, about the first time she thought about taking drugs.

Mason District Station Burglary An industrial sprayer was reported stolen from a home at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday on the 6400 block of Second Street in the Annandale area.

The following items are from the recent daily activity reports from the Mason, West Springfield, and Franconia Police District Stations of the Fairfax County Police Department.

In all, three Robinson Secondary School students were charged in connection with a December incident where a weapon was found on school property.

West Springfield District Station Assault An 11-year-old girl said that an unknown man grabbed her arm when she was throwing a ball, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

The following items are from the recent daily activity reports from the West Springfield and Fair Oaks District Stations of the Fairfax County Police Department.

May has finally arrived. Here's a look back at the top 10 stories on Burke Patch in April.

Incident reports from the Mason, Franconia, and West Springfield District Stations in Fairfax County.

Sully District Station Burglary A resident reported that someone forced their way into their Fairfax Station home, but nothing was stolen, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

Fairfax County School Board members have delayed a vote on proposed school construction funding until the May 9 board meeting to take a deeper look at utilizing the bond referendum.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.