Bank Robbery is Charged
<bt>Fairfax County police say an Alexandria man tried to rob a bank in Chantilly, Tuesday morning, Feb. 4. But he didn't get to take the money and run; instead, officers nabbed him as he tried to leave.
The man is Donald E. Burrill, 24, of 1 West Bellefonte Ave. in Alexandria. According to police, he was in the BB&T Bank at 13821 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway in the Sully Plaza Shopping Center, around 11 a.m., when the incident occurred.
Police say Burrill allegedly approached a Manassas man, 29, employed there as a teller, and demanded money. However, the teller was able to distract Burrill and notify the manager of the attempted robbery.
The manager called police, and responding officers surrounded the bank and apprehended Burrill as he walked out. He was charged with robbery and was held without bond at the Adult Detention Center. He has an April 1 court date.
<sh>Truck-Ban Bill on the Move
<bt>Del. Gary Reese's (R-67th) truck-ban bill is on the move. It's been tweaked a bit, but the basic premise is the same. It would require the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to act within nine months of receiving requests to ban commercial through-truck traffic on particular roads.
Currently, the CTB has no time limit, and some Fairfax County requests have still gotten no response — after two years of waiting. Reese's bill, HB 1457, passed Saturday in the House of Delegates by a vote of 87-12. Del. Tim Hugo's (R-40th) similar bill was incorporated into it. The bill would apply to both primary and secondary roads, and next stop is the Senate.
"We are requiring the CTB to respond in a more expedient manner so citizen concerns don't go unanswered for longer than necessary," said Reese. "Western Fairfax is concerned with the safety of its citizens due to the traffic on its secondary roads, and we don't want to wait years for a response from the CTB," added Hugo.
<sh>Almost All Charges Dropped
<bt>In November, Fairfax County police charged Justin Kimmel, 21, of 3301 Thorngate Drive in Oak Hill, with two counts of false pretense. They later added three counts of grand larceny, two counts of possession of stolen property and one count of manufacturing marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Kimmel appeared last Tuesday, Jan. 28, in General District Court and, at that time, nearly all the charges against him were dropped. However, he had a Feb. 5 court date for the marijuana-distribution charge.
<sh>Car Seat Safety Check
<bt>Fairfax County police will offer a car seat safety check, Friday, Feb. 7, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the Babies R Us parking lot in the Fair Lakes Shopping Center. Arrive early to secure a spot. Call 703-591-0966 or 703-352-2163
<sh>Chantilly Community Coalition
<bt>The Chantilly Community Coalition will meet Monday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. in the conference room of the Chantilly Regional Library. Call John Hanyok at 703-262-2475.
<sh>School Boundary Public Hearing
<bt>The Fairfax County School Board will hold a public hearing Monday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. on the proposed boundary for the new northeast Centreville elementary school. It's slated to open in September in the Centreville Farms community.
For specifics about the proposal, go to www.fcps.edu and click on "School boundary information — northeast Centreville elementary boundary study." The public hearing will be at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road in Falls Church. The School Board will vote on the boundary during its Feb. 27 meeting.
<sh>Park Authority to Meet
<bt>The next meeting of the Fairfax County Park Authority will be Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. It's in the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 900, in Fairfax. Call Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662.
<sh>Water Main Extension
<bt>The Fairfax County Water Authority has applied to extend approximately 5,800 feet of 24-inch water main along the north side of Route 50, from Stringfellow Road to Rugby Road and approximately 12,300 feet of 24-inch water main along the west side of Stringfellow Road from I-66 to Route 50. The new 24-inch water main is needed to close an existing gap in the Route 50 west water transmission-system corridor.