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Potomac Mills

Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall A 52-year-old man who was shot and killed by police while running toward the Potomac Mills shopping complex with a crossbow has been identified, authorities said. Harrison Charles Deppe, of Woodbridge, was killed during an officer-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon, July 17, in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle, the Prince William County Police Department confirmed on Friday, July 18. Deppe was already wanted in connection to a brandishing incident from a day earlier, when he allegedly pointed a firearm at a stranger on Colchester Road during an unprovoked encounter. …

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police
Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police He ran toward the mall with a crossbow. Police opened fire. A 52-year-old Woodbridge man was shot and killed by police on Thursday afternoon, July 17, while armed with a crossbow and running toward the Potomac Mills shopping complex, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said the man was already wanted in connection to a brandishing incident that happened a day earlier, where he allegedly pointed a firearm at a stranger on Colchester Road during an unprovoked encounter.  No one was hurt during that first incident. On Thursday, police said the same man was r…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge
Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge A man wanted in connection with an indecent exposure incident earlier this month has been identified and apprehended in Prince William County, police say. The incident was reported shortly before noon on Monday, May 5, inside Nordstrom at Potomac Mills, when a shopper got more than she bargained for while browsing the shelves.  According to the department, a 25-year-old woman was shopping when an unknown man began speaking to her from a nearby aisle. During the encounter, “the victim observed the suspect exposing himself,” police said. The victim quickly left the area. As she exi…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Release Image Of Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Release Image Of Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge
Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Release Image Of Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge Police in Prince William County are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman inside Nordstrom at Potomac Mills. The incident was reported shortly before noon on Monday, May 5, at the store, when a shopper got more than she bargained for while browsing the shelves.  A 25-year-old woman was shopping when an unknown man began speaking to her from a nearby aisle. During the encounter, “the victim observed the suspect exposing himself,” police said. The victim quickly left the area. As she exited the store, she saw the man looking at her again. Prince W…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say
Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say Police are searching for a man who inappropriately touched a store employee before fleeing from a busy Virginia mall. Officers responded to Potomac Mills in Woodbridge on Sunday, March 10, around 9:30 p.m., after a worker reported being assaulted, Prince William County Police said. Investigators determined that the suspect approached the victim and engaged in inappropriate physical contact after making obscene gestures. He then left the area before officers arrived. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a Black man with bushy hair, last seen wearing a light-colored sweats…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Officer From Woodbridge Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Cops Say Officer From Woodbridge Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Cops Say
Officer From Woodbridge Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Cops Say A police officer in Virginia is facing charges for inappropriate conduct with at least one woman in Prince William County while on duty twice, his department announced. James Thomas Clinton, 28, was placed on administrative leave after being connected to two instances of assault in the past four months, PWCPD Lt. Jonathan Perok said in a news release. It was not immediately clear if the incident involved the same victim. Clinton, who has been an officer for six years, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26 following a three-day investigation that was launched earlier in the week by the Prin…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say Some shoppers at TJ Maxx in the Potomac Mills shopping center in Woodbridge were treated to an eyeful when a man allegedly exposed himself and made crude gestures, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the store shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 to investigate reports of indecent exposure involving 28-year-old Douglas Edward Boomer, who put on a show for customers. According to investigators, Boomer was spotted by security exposing himself and making the inappropriate gestures. He was found in the store and detained without further incide…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Mall Robbery: Homeless Trio Arrested In Northern Virginia, Police Say Mall Robbery: Homeless Trio Arrested In Northern Virginia, Police Say
Mall Robbery: Homeless Trio Arrested In Northern Virginia, Police Say Police have arrested three people in a robbery at a mall in Northern Virginia, they said. William Carl English, 19, Diego Alberto Munoz-Villeda, 24, and Dominique Khalil Tomlin, 29, have all been charged with robbery for the April 24 incident at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Prince William County police announced. Around 2:50 p.m., a man said he was approached by a complete stranger, later identified as Tomlin, who struck him in the face and took his wallet, then fled with two others in a Ford Windstar with a gold hood, police said. The victim was treated at an area hospital for minor …

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Traffic
Major Crash Delays Traffic On I-95 Major Crash Delays Traffic On I-95
Major Crash Delays Traffic On I-95 A major crash had traffic at a standstill during morning rush hour on I-95 in Prince William County Monday, Nov. 27. It happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 157.3 in Potomac Mills. As of 9:10 a.m., the south left lane, center lane, and exit ramp were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 2 miles. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Botched Abduction Attempt By Teens Leads To Armed Robbery Arrest In PWC: Police Botched Abduction Attempt By Teens Leads To Armed Robbery Arrest In PWC: Police
Botched Abduction Attempt By Teens Leads To Armed Robbery Arrest In PWC: Police Two teens who thoroughly failed an attempted abduction in a stolen vehicle in Prince William County didn’t make it far after robbing a man in Woodbridge in the middle of the day. Shortly after noon on Thursday, April 13, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 14900 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, where a 20-year-old man reported a robbery. Investigators say that the man was walking through the area when two teens drove up to him and abruptly stopped before getting out and attempting to force him into the vehicle, though their efforts were ultimately f…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Creeper Caught Filming VA Teen In Forever 21 Dressing Room, Police Say Creeper Caught Filming VA Teen In Forever 21 Dressing Room, Police Say
Creeper Caught Filming VA Teen In Forever 21 Dressing Room, Police Say Police are looking for a suspect they believe attempted to film a teenage girl inside a dressing room at Potomac Mills. The 16-year-old victim stated that she noticed a phone being held underneath the door of the dressing room she was in at the Forever 21 store inside the mall around 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 6, according to Prince William County Police. The teen reported the incident and images of the suspect were obtained through surveillance footage from the store.  The suspect did not have any reported physical contact with the victim, and police are asking anyone with identifying …

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by Annie DeVoe