Crime Report for August 30 – September 5

By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT

September 6, 2011

Narcotics Violation, 400 block S. Maple Ave.  On Aug. 30, a 20 year old man and a 16 year old man, both of the City of Falls Church, were arrested for Possession of Marijuana. A 15 year-old man, of the City of Falls Church , was arrested for Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids.

Larceny from Building, 1100 block Seaton Ln.  On Aug. 30, an unknown suspect stole an unsecured bicycle between 5 p.m. on Aug. 29 and 5 p.m. on Aug 30.

Liquor Law Violation, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #1E (Metro Café).  On Aug. 30, an officer observed the manager consume an alcoholic beverage in the restaurant.  A 45 year old Falls Church man was arrested for Violating an ABC license.

Urinating In Public, 6757 Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center).  On Aug. 31, a 22 year old Silver Spring, MD man was arrested for Urinating In Public.

Driving Under the Influence, 6700 block Wilson Blvd.  On Sept. 1, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation.  The driver, a 40 year old Alexandria man, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Public Drunkenness, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #1E (Metro Café).  On Sept. 1, a 38 year old Silver Spring, MD man was arrested for Public Drunkenness.

Larceny from Building, 300 W. Broad St. (The Stratford Motor Lodge).  On Sept. 3, luggage was stolen from a guest room some time between 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 and 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 3.

Public Drunkenness, 6757 Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center).  On Sept. 3, a 33 year old Lanham, MD man was arrested for Public Drunkenness.

Driving Under the Influence and Refusal to Submit to Blood or Breath Test, 1300 block S. Washington St.  On Sept. 3, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation.  The driver, a 35 year old Falls Church man, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Refusal to Submit to Blood or Breath Test.

Urinating In Public, 917 W. Broad St. (El Zunzal).  On Sept. 3, a 29 year old Falls Church man was arrested for Urinating In Public.

Smoking In a Non-Designated Area, 6793 Wilson Blvd. (Tay Do Restaurant).  On Sept. 4, an officer responded to a citizen complaint of an individual smoking in the restaurant.  A 44 year old Rockville, MD man, was arrested for Smoking In a Non-Designated Area.

Narcotics Violation and Driving Under the Influence, 100 block N. Washington St.  On Sept. 4, an officer conducted a traffic stop after observing the driver make contact with a parked vehicle.  The driver, a 45 year old Alexandria man, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Driving Under the Influence.

Larceny from Building, 115 Hillwood Ave. (Anime Pavilion).  On Sept. 4, 3:12 p.m. an unattended wallet was stolen from the premises.

Driving Under the Influence, 7200 block Leesburg Pike.  On Sept. 5, an officer conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation.  The driver, a 31 year old Laurel, MD man, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Graffiti, 100 block S. Cherry St.  On Sept. 5, an officer observed lettering with blue spray paint on the sidewalk.

Obstruction of Justice, Resisting Arrest, and Public Drunkenness, 6757 Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center).  On Sept. 5, an officer observed an intoxicated individual at the location.  While the officer was arresting the individual, the suspect resisted arrest.  The suspect also threatened to kill the officer.  A 54 year old Annandale man, was arrested for Obstruction of Justice by Threatening a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting Arrest, and Public Drunkenness.

Falls Church Scouts complete backpacking trek

GOSHEN, Va. — Fourteen Scouts from Falls Church’s Troop 895 recently completed the five-day Lenhok’sin backpacking trek at Goshen Scout Reservation in Virginia. Over rough terrain in the Alleghany Mountains, two backpacking crews hiked 30 miles with full packs, accompanied by five adult leaders. The Lenhok’sin trek is a highlight of the High Adventure program run by the troop, a local institution with 55 years of history serving Falls Church.

FCCFA will Offer 2 Scholarships This Year and Funds a New Practice Clock for GMHS Athletics

By STEVEN VALLEY

September 6^th, 2011

Another fall sports season is here and kids from across the city are suiting up and heading out to fields.  That’s right, it Football Season!

Football in Falls Church City kicks off for many in mid- July with the annual FCCFA Football Camp.  This year, 41 players from the city and from around the surrounding area showed up at George Mason Field to take part in 4 days of conditioning, drills, and fun.  The players that took part  executed drills that focused on fundamentals, form, and techniques in blocking, tackling, ball handling, and footwork.  These players spent two hours each day learning the basics, building skills, and executing those skills in live drills and fun football related games. .

The camp was created to help players between the ages of seven and fourteen learn and prepare for this complicated and physically demanding sport.  The players were taken through 6 stations and concluded each day with a skills game at the end of the practice.  Despite heat and high humidity, the boys gave their best and made great strides in preparing themselves for the gridiron this fall. Most of these players will go on to one of the three teams located around Falls Church; the McLean, Vienna, or James Lee youth football programs. Just as was the case last year, players from the George Mason Mustangs were on hand to help the rookies.  Nine  George Mason players helped the coaches put the boys through their paces while also strengthening the connection to between the youth players and George Mason.

Heading up this year’s roster of volunteer coaches was Mike Larcamp (last year’s FCCFA scholarship winner) as well as coaches from McLean and Vienna to help Tom Horn and his staff to prepare the young players for this coming season.  The camp, by all accounts was a success and the proceeds are being used to help the George Mason program with scholarships and equipment.

This year, the association will be awarding two $500.00 football scholarships to players who have had previous youth football experience. and who have been leaders on the field and in the community as well as being good students.  This year’s scholarship winners will be announced at the Fall Sports banquet.

In addition to the scholarships, the FCCFA was able to fund a new practice clock for George Mason this year.  The clock is used to time practices and keep each drill on time so that nothing is missed during the session.  Practices can last several hours and be comprised of multiple drills, each one requiring a different amount of time.  In the past, keeping the time required that one of the coaches or an assistant be tied up timing each drill and signaling the transition to the next drill –  a tedious and error prone process. With the new clock, the practices can be timed down to the second and the horn sounds when it’s time to move on.  This will allow all of the staff members to focus on the athletes and not have to watch the clock.

To view information on the benefits of playing youth football go to: click here

To get more information on the local clubs in the area go to: click here

To become a member of the board or to volunteer at the camp contact The FCCFA directly at: [email protected]

The FCCFA is a non-profit 501 c 3 organization.  The current officers are Brian Sulc, Steven Valley, Kevin Creed, and Dave Hagigh. The association was founded with the mandate to increase awareness of and participation with local youth football clubs, host an annual football summer camp for kids 7-14, and handout one-time scholarships to graduating senior players who exemplify the game. For more information about the association go to: http://www.thefccfa.org