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Knife-Wielding Man Who Terrorized Family Member For Third Time In Virginia At Large: Police Knife-Wielding Man Who Terrorized Family Member For Third Time In Virginia At Large: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Who Terrorized Family Member For Third Time In Virginia At Large: Police A man who forcibly broke into the same family member's Prince William County home three separate times is at large following his latest attempt in Woodbridge, police say. Antonio Felix Ramirez Rivera, 27, who has no fixed address, is wanted for a host of charges after repeatedly terrorizing a member of his family. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, officers responded to the 1600 block of Hylton Avenue, when a 27-year-old woman woke to Ramirez Rivera forcibly entering her home through a window. It is alleged that Ram…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Abducting 19-Year-Old In Virginia Before Returning Her To Family: Police Man Wanted For Abducting 19-Year-Old In Virginia Before Returning Her To Family: Police
Man Wanted For Abducting 19-Year-Old In Virginia Before Returning Her To Family: Police A man who abducted a 19-year-old woman and drove around with her before returning his victim to her family in Prince William County is at large, police say. Marco Tulio, 21, is the subject of an investigation after a bizarre abduction on Sunday night in Woodbridge. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 9 p.m. on Sept. 8, where the 19-year-old and a friend were followed by another driver, later determined to be Hernandez, who was described as "an acquaintance."  At one point, the vehicles stopped, Hernandez allegedly got out and forced his…

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Traffic
Medical Emergency To Blame For Death Of Driver Who Crashed At Virginia Intersection, Police Say Medical Emergency To Blame For Death Of Driver Who Crashed At Virginia Intersection, Police Say
Medical Emergency To Blame For Death Of Driver Who Crashed At Virginia Intersection, Police Say A medical emergency is believed to have been the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old man in Prince William County, police say. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, crash investigators responded to the area of Centreville Road and Leland Road in Manassas, where there was a single-vehicle crash reported involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the driver was heading south on Centreville Road when it is believed he suffered a medical emergency. The vehicle crossed over both lanes of traffic before leaving the r…

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Schools
Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Virginia HS: Police Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Virginia HS: Police
Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Virginia HS: Police Hateful imagery was found etched into a gym locker inside a Prince William County high school, police say. An SRO assigned to Brentsville High School on Aden Road in Nokesville was notified about vandalism inside the school early on Thursday, Sept. 5.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation led to the discovery of a swastika and vulgar language inside the locker room, though no threats were involved. During a subsequent search, police say that officers did not find any additional vandalism in the area, and the school has since removed the markings.…

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Police & Fire
Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police
Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police A mother whose 5-year-old child was treated at an area hospital for "severe burns" after scalding water was spilled on her is facing charges, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In late August, detectives concluded an investigation into reported child neglect involving 36-year-old Julia Joyce Williams at the Woodbridge Station Apartments, leading to her arrest, officials say. According to police, on Aug. 17, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eisenhower Circle in Woodbridge, where it was determined hot water spilled on the girl while she was being taken care of …

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Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself To 66-Year-Old Woman Outside Prince William County Condo, Police Say A woman taking out the trash outside her Woodbridge condo was met by some who exposed himself to her before taking off in a Prius, according to the Prince William County Police Department. On Tuesday afternoon, officers were called to the Sherbrooke Condominiums in the 12200 block of Ladymeade Lane, where there was a reported indecent exposure incident involving a 66-year-old woman. Police say that at around  2 p.m. on Sept. 3, the woman was near the community trash collection area when a stranger approached her, exposed himself, then fled in a silver Toyota Prius.  The woman was…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Man Sexually Assaulted Woman, Locked Her In Car While Driving Through Virginia: Police Maryland Man Sexually Assaulted Woman, Locked Her In Car While Driving Through Virginia: Police
Maryland Man Sexually Assaulted Woman, Locked Her In Car While Driving Through Virginia: Police A 28-year-old Maryland man who accosted and sexually assaulted a woman during an a harrowing drive in Virginia is behind bars, police say. Hyattsville resident Brayan Anthony Acevedo was arrested overnight in Prince William County following a reported incident where he abused a woman and refused to let her get out of his car. Officers were called at approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28 to the 7600 block of Centreville Road in Manassas, where there was a reported assault. Investigators say that a 24-year-old woman, described as an acquaintance, and Acevedo were driving in the ar…

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Traffic
Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say
Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Virginia Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a head-on crash in Prince William County overnight, police say. Investigators have identified Nokesville resident Thomas Spencer Stark, 63, as the Lexus driver who suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday and died in an area hospital. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, a Toyota Tundra was heading east on Bristow Road in Nokesville when the 61-year-old Woodbridge driver crossed over the center median and struck Stark head-on in the area of Windy Hill Drive.  The impact of the crash caused the…

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Police & Fire
Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Virginia Detention Center: Police (UPDATED) Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Virginia Detention Center: Police (UPDATED)
Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Virginia Detention Center: Police (Updated) An inmate who got the jump on a corrections officer and temporarily locked him in a cell over the weekend is facing additional charges in Prince William County. Roberto Jose Marrero, 31, who has no fixed address, was charged with abduction over the weekend after causing a scare at the Prince William Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center on Lee Avenue on Saturday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the facility early on Sunday morning to investigate a reported abduction involving a correctional officer the night before. Police say that at appro…

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News
Decomposing Body Found Near Virginia Woods (DEVELOPING) Decomposing Body Found Near Virginia Woods (DEVELOPING)
Decomposing Body Found Near Virginia Woods (Developing) A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after the decomposing body of a man was found in a wooded area overnight, police say. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, officers responded to the 1700 block of Featherstone Road in Woodbridge, where they found the body in the area. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the body was found in a decomposed state and taken to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to determine the identity of the man and exact cause of death. Police say that "there is no threat to the community concerning t…

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Police & Fire
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 …

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Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Virginia, Police Say Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Virginia, Police Say A woman walking in Manassas on Monday night got an eyeful when a man exposed himself to her before fleeing the area.  Shortly before midnight on Aug. 19, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the area of Sudley Manor Drive near Ashton Avenue, where there was an indecent exposure incident reported by a 36-year-old woman near multiple businesses. Google Maps satellite view Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she was encountered by a stranger who exposed himself and made inappropriate gestures.  She was able to leave the a…

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