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Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police
Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault landed a man behind bars in Prince William County, authorities announced on Thursday. Woodbridge Jhalil Malik Hardin, 24, was arrested on Oct. 24 following a months-long probe into an alleged incident involving a 26-year-old woman in July. Police say on Wednesday, July 24, Hardin sexually assaulted his victim, and grabbed her neck while doing so. When the woman attempted to leave, it is alleged that he refused to let her and prevented her from getting out of the residence. The assault was reported in the 15200 block of Colony Place in Woodbri…
'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says
'Armed, Dangerous' Man Wanted For Terrorizing GF, Assaulting Friend In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 26-year-old man with gang ties is wanted in Virginia after terrorizing his girlfriend and assaulting her friend during a harrowing incident that played out in Spotsylvania on Tuesday night. Philip Alonzo Johnson skyrocketed up the sheriff's office "most wanted" list after attacking two women during a domestic dispute late on Sept. 3, officials say. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 5500 block of Morris Road, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a weapon. Investigators say that Johnson was assaulting his …
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say. Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault. Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…
Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Virginia, Police Say Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Virginia, Police Say
Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Virginia, Police Say A man wanted in connection to several violent assaults in Prince William County turned himself in to the police and is facing charges, authorities announced. Walter Thomas Vendura, Jr., 55, surrendered to police on Sunday morning following the investigation into several domestic disputes that were reported in a residence in the 4400 block of Hendricks Drive in Woodbridge over the course of several days. According to the Prince William County Police Department, between Tuesday, Aug. 13 and Aug. 18, a 41-year-old woman was involved in multiple verbal altercations that escalated into violence …
Man Assaulted Woman, Left Gun Unsecured Near Toddler During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Man Assaulted Woman, Left Gun Unsecured Near Toddler During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Man Assaulted Woman, Left Gun Unsecured Near Toddler During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A Woodbridge man who assaulted a woman during an argument and left handgun in the are of a toddler is facing multiple charges in Prince William County, police say. Luis Cruz-Vargas, 27, was arrested early on Monday, Aug. 19, when officers were called to a home in the 1300 block of Eisenhower Circle to investigate a domestic dispute. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, shorty after 2 a.m. on Monday morning, a 27-year-old woman got into an argument with Cruz-Vargas that escalated, during which he took out a gun and struck the woman in the he…
Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say
Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say Two children and a 37-year-old woman were injured by a family member during a series of domestic incidents in Prince William County, police say. Daniel Patrick Boyd, 38, is facing charges following the investigation into multiple domestic disputes that were reported in Dumfries over the course of several years. The incidents were reported between February 2020 and November 2023. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Boyd is accused of multiple physical encounters with family members at a home in the 15400 block of Silvan Glen Drive. Investigators say that during the en…
Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police A man who allegedly strangled a woman and struck their 4-year-old daughter during different disputes over several days in Prince William County is in custody, police say. Alexandria resident Jose Olegario Lopez, 34, is facing charges following the investigation into two alleged domestic assaults that were reported over three days in Woodbridge. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday night, officers were called to a home in the 13700 block of Gilbert Road when a 35-year-old woman and Lopez got into an argument that ended when he allegedly g…
Man Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Family Member During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Man Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Family Member During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
Man Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Family Member During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police A domestic dispute that turned physical in Prince William County landed a 43-year-old man behind bars after he allegedly assaulted a family member, police say. Christian Arce Manalansan was arrested on July 1 following a pair of arguments that got out of hand in a Bristow home on July 1, according to officials. Officers were called at around 5:45 p.m on Monday afternoon to the 10200 block of Spring Iris Drive, where there was a reported incident involving Manalansan and a 43-year-old woman. During the encounter, police say that Manalansan refused to let the woman leave the room b…
Man Wanted For Striking, Choking Family Member During Virginia Dispute: Police Man Wanted For Striking, Choking Family Member During Virginia Dispute: Police
Man Wanted For Striking, Choking Family Member During Virginia Dispute: Police A man who allegedly assaulted a family member during a domestic dispute in Virginia is at large days after the incident, police say. Demarcus Rashard Walley, 23, is wanted by the Prince William County Police Department following an investigation into a reported domestic incident with a woman on Monday night in Woodbridge. According to investigators, shortly before 8:45 p.m. on June 24, officers were called to the Crossings at Summerland Apartments in the 13700 block of Keeington Circle, where a 25-year-old woman and Walley got into a verbal dispute that rapidly escalated. Police say that d…
Man Bit, Struck, Kicked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Man Bit, Struck, Kicked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Man Bit, Struck, Kicked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A 54-year-old man who struck, kicked, and bit a woman during a violent assault earlier this week inside a Prince William County home is wanted as police continue to investigate the incident. Woodbridge resident Michael Nelson is at large following a domestic dispute in Dumfries over the weekend, where he allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old woman, officials say. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at approximately 10:45 p.m., on Saturday, June 15, there was a verbal altercation in the 3000 block of Antrim Circle in Dumfries, that rapidly escalated. Investigators say that…
Man Wanted For Punching, Kicking Woman During Violent Assault In Virginia: Police Man Wanted For Punching, Kicking Woman During Violent Assault In Virginia: Police
Man Wanted For Punching, Kicking Woman During Violent Assault In Virginia: Police A man who violently assaulted a woman and stole her phone over the weekend is now wanted in Prince William County, police say. What started as a verbal altercation rapidly escalated, leading to Octavious Hodges allegedly attacking a 31-year-old acquaintance, who had to be treated by paramedics following an incident on Saturday morning. It was reportedly shortly before 3 a.m. on June 15. Hodges, 44, is wanted on a host of charges after allegedly grabbing the woman's neck, throwing her to the ground, where he struck and kicked her multiple times before stealing her phone out of a purse and c…
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police The woman wanted for choking a 4-year-old girl during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County several weeks ago has been tracked down and arrested, according to police. Woodbridge resident Shanna Deniece Freeman, 44, was arrested on Monday and charged with strangulation following an incident that was reported in a home on Getty Lane in late March. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 to the 13500 block of Getty Lane in Woodbridge to investigate an assault that was reported inside an area home involving F…
Boyfriend Strangled Ex Repeatedly During Harrowing Labor Day Weekend In DC, Feds Say Boyfriend Strangled Ex Repeatedly During Harrowing Labor Day Weekend In DC, Feds Say
Boyfriend Strangled Ex Repeatedly During Harrowing Labor Day Weekend In DC, Feds Say The District man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend during Labor Day weekend last summer is facing federal prison time after being convicted of assaulting her during a domestic dispute.  On Wednesday, federal authorities announced that Jeffrey Strange, 29, was found guilty of strangling his ex after a series of startling events in September 2023. According to the government's evidence, at approximately 11 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2023, Strange began incessantly calling the woman to determine her whereabouts, before tracking her down the following morning at around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 4. Prosecut…
Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia
Rifle-Wielding Man Surrenders After Seven-Hour Standoff With Police In Virginia A wanted man is in custody after abducting and assaulting a woman before barricading himself inside a Fairfax County home for hours over the weekend, police say. Silvio Meza, Jr., 33, put police through their paces on Sunday afternoon during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours after an incident involving a woman he injured during an altercation. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on March 10, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were approached by a woman who had been assaulted by a man - later identified as Meza - who was inside a home in the 6700 block of Chestnut Avenue in M…
Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say
Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say A man who went back to the scene of the crime was arrested by police in Prince William County for a pair of domestic disputes involving a 20-year-old woman, officials say. Dumfries resident Zackery Maurice Thomas, 25, is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on Tuesday afternoon and then coming back the following morning for seconds, according to investigators. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 15800 block of Isben Place in Dumfries at approximately 1 p.m. on Feb. 27 to investigate a domestic dispute. Police say that Thomas and a friend g…
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Arlington, Police Say Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Arlington, Police Say
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Arlington, Police Say A sexual assault investigation that was launched in Arlington led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday morning, police say. Vernon Koning has been arrested and charged with rape and strangulation following an early-morning incident on Feb. 8 in Crystal City, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, officers were alerted about a reported rape that had just taken place. Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she began talking with Koning, who allegedly led her to an outdoor…
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police said he struck a 14-year-old and grabbed his neck during an argument in Prince William County. Alvaro Jasmany Toledo-Garcia and the boy were arguing at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments located in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Cl., in Woodbridge, around 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, county police said. During the incident, Toledo-Garcia struck the boy before grabbing his neck, police said. The two eventually separated, and Toledo-Garcia fled the apartment.  While investigating the incident, Toledo-Garcia returned to th…
Man Arrested For Strangling Teen Breaking Up Fight With Woman In Virginia Apartment, Police Say Man Arrested For Strangling Teen Breaking Up Fight With Woman In Virginia Apartment, Police Say
Man Arrested For Strangling Teen Breaking Up Fight With Woman In Virginia Apartment, Police Say A grown man who choked a teenager attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute involving a woman in Prince William County has been apprehended, according to police. Shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Woodburn Apartment complex in the 11300 block of Golden Leaf Circle in Manassas, where there was a reported incident involving 39-year-old Joseph Edward Moore III and a woman. According to police, Moore was involved in a verbal altercation with the 34-year-old woman that rapidly escalated, leading him to a…
Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say
Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say A grown man who choked a teenager attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute involving a woman in Prince William County is at large, according to police. Shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Woodburn Apartment complex in the 11300 block of Golden Leaf Circle in Manassas, where there was a reported incident involving 39-year-old Joseph Edward Moore III and a woman. According to police, Moore was involved in a verbal altercation with the 34-year-old woman that rapidly escalated, leading him to allegedly pu…
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Virginia Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after terrorizing a woman during a domestic incident inside a Prince William County apartment, police say. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the Woodbridge Station Apartments in the 13900 block of Wasp Way, where a woman reported a violent domestic incident involving 30-year-old Elijah Nickey Rankin. According to police, the two got into a heated argument that resulted in Rankin physically preventing the woman from contacting the police before grabbing her throat as the dispute continued. It is alleged that Rankin then destroyed items and clothes wit…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A 19-year-old Virginia man was arrested after assaulting a woman and threatening to burn down her house, authorities said. Gabriel Rivera was arguing with a woman in a home on Corbin Court in Woodbridge when he grabbed her neck and threatened her with a knife around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, Prince William County police said. He threw her to the ground and kicked her, then left the home and called her threatening to burn the house down, police said. The victim reported minor injuries. An arrest warrant was issued of Rivera on charges of strangulation, threats to burn, and domestic assa…
Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops
Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops A 41-year-old Woodbridge man was being held without bond after sexually assaulting a 19-year-old man with his arms wrapped around his neck, police said. Alejandro Piedras Padilla was standing with an acquaintance on the 13900 bock of Richmond Highway when he wrapped his arms around the other man's neck and sodomized him Saturday, Oct. 7, Prince William County police said. "At some point during the encounter, the victim was able to separate from the accused and fled the residence," police said.  Officers in the area at the time were flagged down shortly after the encount…
Sneak Attack: VA Gunman Chokes Teen From Car's Backseat, Police Say Sneak Attack: VA Gunman Chokes Teen From Car's Backseat, Police Say
Sneak Attack: VA Gunman Chokes Teen From Car's Backseat, Police Say The man who hid in the backseat of a car and choked a woman who was meeting with an acquaintance to make a deal has been apprehended in Prince William County, authorities said. Carlyle Jermaine Worrell, Jr., 20 was arrested this week after a botched clothing exchange last month in a quiet Woodbridge road, when he allegedly snuck up from behind, choked a teen girl and took her phone away, police say. The scary scene played out in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 16, when officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 14300 block of Springrbrook Court to investigate…
Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD
Serial Abuser Accused Of Abducting, Assaulting Woman In MD A near two-week investigation into a reported domestic dispute in Prince William County led to the arrest of an alleged abuser who has repeatedly assaulted a woman, according to police. David Ian Lucey, 37, of Stafford, was apprehended on Sunday, May 7 following into an alleged aggravated assault that was reported late last month in the 4300 block of Inn Street in Triangle. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to Inn Street, where there was a report of a domestic disturbance that had just taken place. The investi…
Home Invader Beats, Holds Woman Hostage In Northern VA: PD Home Invader Beats, Holds Woman Hostage In Northern VA: PD
Home Invader Beats, Holds Woman Hostage In Northern VA: PD A 22-year-old man broke into a woman's home through an unlocked sliding glass door and held her hostage in Prince William County, authorities said. Davaughn Damani Higgins got into the apartment at Misty Ridge Apartments in the 15000 block of Sunny Ridge Court, in Woodbridge, and then destroyed it around 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, Prince William County police said. When the homeowner arrived home, her apartment was a mess — and Higgins was inside. Higgins immediately grabbed the victim and pulled her into the apartment, then refused to let her leave. At one point during th…
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December A 30-year-old Triangle man has finally been taken into custody after reportedly beating and abducting a woman last December, officials say. Jaharii Kwame Underwood is accused of beating a 34-year-old woman, described as an "acquaintance" by Prince William County police, at the Quantico Court Apartments on Fuller Heights Road on Dec. 7, 2022. Police were called to the apartments shortly after midnight where they were told that Underwood had choked and assaulted the victim numerous times, at one point preventing the victim from leaving the apartment when she tried to get away. Once the victi…
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Police say that a man who strangled a woman and stole her car only to return it the following day in Prince William County has been taken into custody. Woodbridge resident Jesus Robert Santana Barrios, 36, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 and faces multiple charges following a domestic incident that played out earlier this week, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, officers were called to the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge to investigate a reported domestic incident that took place the previous day. The i…
Triangle Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Woman: Police Triangle Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Woman: Police
Triangle Man Accused Of Abducting, Sexually Assaulting Woman: Police A 28-year-old man has been arrested after abducting a woman and blocking her in a Triangle apartment complex, authorities say. Eric Harley Minor has been accused of abduction and strangulation after reportedly preventing a 28-year-old woman from leaving a residence inside of the Quantico Court Apartments on Fuller Heights Road, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Officers responded to the apartments to investigate a domestic incident in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 12, where they determined the woman was being held against her …
Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police
Two Men Strangle Two Female Friends In Two Separate Domestic Disturbances In PWC: Police Two men are wanted in Prince William County following two separate domestic incidents with female friends over the span of two days this weekend, police say. A wild weekend for the Prince William County Police Department led to two suspects who remain at large on Monday, Jan. 23, and are facing strangulation, assault, and other charges. On Saturday, Jan. 21, officers responded to the 4200 block of Kenton Circle in Dumfries to investigate a burglary that had reportedly just taken place. According to police, the investigation determined that Woodbridge resident Ahmad El-Rashad, 32, entered …
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In VA A repeat offender who has been terrorizing a woman for days is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting and choking her on numerous occasions in Prince William County, police announced on Wednesday. Jahari Kwame Underwood, 30, is wanted on multiple charges following an incident that played out early on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Prince William County, investigators said.  The incident began shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, morning when members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate an incident involving Underwood and an acquaintance in the Q…
Virginia Police Chase Away Man Attempting To Strangle Woman, Force Her Inside Apartment Virginia Police Chase Away Man Attempting To Strangle Woman, Force Her Inside Apartment
Virginia Police Chase Away Man Attempting To Strangle Woman, Force Her Inside Apartment A Woodbridge man has been arrested after allegedly attacking and strangling a woman inside of an apartment, authorities say. Nana Djobeng Yaw, 39, has been charged with malicious wounding and strangulation after assaulting a woman in the Signal Hill Apartments in the 15200 block of Colony Place around 5:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, according to Prince William County police. When officers arrived at the apartments, they watched Yaw attempt to force a woman inside of an apartment, and immediately intervened causing Yaw to run away. Yaw was eventually captured and an investigation revealed that…