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DUI Driver Goes Down Swinging During Stop In Prince William County, Police Say DUI Driver Goes Down Swinging During Stop In Prince William County, Police Say
DUI Driver Goes Down Swinging During Stop In Prince William County, Police Say An allegedly intoxicated driver tried to take on members of the Prince William County Police Department during an early morning stop on Sunday.  Johari Prakhar, 24, did not go down quietly after the Woodbridge man was stopped shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 3 near the 14000 block of Richmond Highway, not far from the Marumsco Plaza parking lot. According to police, when the officers attempted to detain the driver, he actively resisted, and during the struggle, it is alleged that Prakhar head-butted and kicked officers before he could ultimately be secured without further incident. …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD
Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD Those responsible for causing a chain-collision hit-and-run crash while driving a purportedly stolen vehicle are at large days after causing a weekend crash at a busy Prince William County intersection. Officers were called at around 7 p.m. on Saturday night to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Bel Air Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported hit-and-run crash after a driver sped through a red light and struck two other vehicles. Investigators say that a 54-year-old woman driving a BMW X1 was heading north on Richmond Highway through the traffic light when she was struck by a Nis…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police
Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Prince William County Car Wash: Police What started as a verbal altercation outside of a Prince William County car wash turned deadly when a Springfield man took out a gun and shot his victim, who later died at the hospital, police say. Jermaine Antwoine Lewis, 25, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man outside of the Sonic Soft Car Wash on Saturday afternoon.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, officers were called to the car wash in the 14100 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting. Inv…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police
Smirking Ex-Con Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Money Transfer Company In Prince William: Police Man who robbed a Woodbridge business at gunpoint is in custody. Dwayne Selman-Nevelle, 37, of Dumfries, walked into RIA Money Transfers on Richmond Highway around 11:50 a.m. March 27, pulled out a handgun, and demanded money from employees, Prince William County police said. Selman-Nevelle took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing in a silver or light- colored Ford Explorer, police said. No injuries were reported. On April 15, detectives arrested Selman-Nevelle, charging him with robbery, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say
Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say Two men in Prince William County were arrested hours apart for assaulting law enforcement officers, the department said. The first incident happened at 3:10 p.m. when officers were called to assist fire and rescue on Sudley Road in Manassas with a medical call. When officers arrived, Mark Edwards Davidson, 64, was in his car and drove off, striking a fire truck and utility pole at a nearby intersection, police said. He tried to strike an officer before more arrived and detained him, police said.  While being treated at an area hospital for intoxication, he kic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Car Dealership Employee Wanted For Hitting Co-Worker In Face During Argument: Police Virginia Car Dealership Employee Wanted For Hitting Co-Worker In Face During Argument: Police
Virginia Car Dealership Employee Wanted For Hitting Co-Worker In Face During Argument: Police A 30-year-old man is wanted for assaulting a coworker at Toyota Dodge during an argument in Virginia, police said. Maverick Bladimir Moreno Bolanos is accused of striking his 39-year-old male coworker in the face during an argument that escalated around 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Prince William County police said. It happened at the Toyota Dodge on Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, authorities said. The victim was treated at an area hospital for a non-life threatening injury. Following the investigation, officers obtained an arrest warrant for Moreno Bolanos, who remains at large.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police
Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police A 34-year-old man was arrested for leading a pursuit while impaired and with another person in the car, Prince William County police said. Pedro Adonay Lopez Urbina, 34, did not stop when an officer tried pulling him over on Richmond Highway near Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, on suspicions he was intoxicated on Friday, June 2 around 2 a.m., county police said. Instead, Urbina fled at a high rate of speed southbound on Richmond Hwy. Officers did not pursue the vehicle but tried to maintain visual contact. A second vehicle stop was attempted at American Eagle Boulevard, which was al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dumfries Man Hiding From Police Busted Nearly Two Months After Parking Lot Stabbing: Police Dumfries Man Hiding From Police Busted Nearly Two Months After Parking Lot Stabbing: Police
Dumfries Man Hiding From Police Busted Nearly Two Months After Parking Lot Stabbing: Police A Dumfries man accused of a January parking lot stabbing has been arrested after a nearly two-month-long search, police announced. Walter Alester Cartagena Andrade, 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 7 after being identified as the suspect accused of stabbing a 22-year-old man on Jan. 18, 2023, according to Prince William County police. Andrade is accused of stabbing the victim in the upper body the morning of Jan. 18, in a parking lot in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge.  The victim went to a nearby local business for help after the stabbing, with respondin…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Teen Thieves In PWC Continue Trend Of Hyundai, Kia Thefts In The Region: Police Teen Thieves In PWC Continue Trend Of Hyundai, Kia Thefts In The Region: Police
Teen Thieves In PWC Continue Trend Of Hyundai, Kia Thefts In The Region: Police Two 17-year-old boys from Maryland were charged after attempting to steal vehicles from a commuter lot in Woodbridge, authorities say. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Corbin Court to investigate an attempted vehicle theft, around 8 a.m., Monday, Feb. 6, according to Prince William County police. Initial investigation determined that the teens were attempting to steal vehicles along Corbin Court and Allen Dent Road. Officers canvassed the area and located the teens inside of the suspect vehicle, in the commuter lot at Dumfries Road and Richmond Highway. Officers attempte…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Accused Family Dollar Shoplifter Assaults Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say An accused shoplifter at a Family Dollar in Virginia is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted an officer during an arrest. Officers were called around 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 to the discount store at 13975 Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. A worker reported seeing a man taking items off a shelf before leaving the store with the unpaid merchandise, police said. When officers found him walking nearby, they tried to detain him, but he resisted and pushed an officer multiple times, according to police. The man then alleged…

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by Nicole Acosta