19-Year-Old Charged With String Of Burglaries In Annandale Area

ANNANDALE, VA — An Annandale man was arrested in connection with several commercial burglaries that occurred in the Mason and West Springfield District Stations, Fairfax County Police said Thursday.

Juan Mancia Ramirez, 19, was charged with seven counts of burglary, six counts of petit larceny, and destruction of property. He was held on no bond, police said.

On Wednesday, an employee from one of the businesses recognized a man matching the description of the burglar from surveillance footage. Officers responded and arrested Mancia Ramirez.

Since May 26, detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division have been investigating nine related commercial burglary cases. In each case, the front glass doors of the businesses were broken, and then a man entered and took cash. The man left the burglaries on a bicycle, police said.

Fairfax County Police provided a list of the burglaries, including dates and locations, that they believe are connected to Mancia Ramirez:

• 5/26/22: Starbucks, 7414 Little River Turnpike
• 5/26/22: Safeway, 7414 Little River Turnpike
• 6/12/22: Bakery O ’Bread, 7867 Heritage Drive
• 6/12/22: Hunan Heritage Restaurant, 7869 Heritage Drive
• 6/14/22: Beauty City Cosmetics, 4115 John Marr Drive
• 6/14/22: Goodwill, 7031 Columbia Pike
• 6/14/22: Manoa Bakery Café, 7326 A Little River Turnpike
• 6/14/22: Rainbow Food Catering, 7326 B Little River Turnpike
• 6/14/22: Annandale Dollars & Gift Store, 7253 Maple Avenue