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Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Adia Lynn Shanahan Charged With Abusing Police During Arrest A 22-year-old woman who has no known address went down swinging over the weekend in Prince William County after being caught trespassing outside a Manassas business, police say. Adia Lynn Shanahan is facing a host of charges after threatening and assaulting officers attempting to take her into custody following the trespassing investigation on Saturday afternoon. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, officers in the 7300 block of Sudley Road spotted Shanahan trespassing behind a local business. Once contact was made…

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by Zak Failla
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Manassas Mall Shootout: Final Suspected Gunman Apprehended (UPDATED) Manassas Mall Shootout: Final Suspected Gunman Apprehended (UPDATED)
Manassas Mall Shootout: Final Suspected Gunman Apprehended (Updated) Each of the five main suspects believed to be involved in the Manassas Mall shooting earlier this year has been apprehended, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Woodbridge resident Tayvion Omari Thornton, 18, who has no fixed address, had been wanted but was arrested on Monday following the lengthy investigation into the shooting. Officers were called to the 8300 block of Sudley Road at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, where there was a reported dispute that is believed to have started in the parking lot between two groups, when shots were fired and the parties separated…

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by Zak Failla
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Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (UPDATED) Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (UPDATED)
Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (Updated) Two more people have been charged in connection to the shooting that broke out in the Manassas Mall food court earlier this week, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Eric Ronaldo Benitez, 22, of Manassas, is in custody, and 18-year-old Woodbridge resident Tayvion Omari Thornton is wanted after being identified for their roles in the shooting that left two injured. Officers were called to the 8300 block of Sudley Road at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, where there was a reported dispute that is believed to have started in the parking lot between two groups, when shots we…

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by Zak Failla
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Manassas Mall Shootout: 3 Gunmen Arrested, Police Say (UPDATE) Manassas Mall Shootout: 3 Gunmen Arrested, Police Say (UPDATE)
Manassas Mall Shootout: 3 Gunmen Arrested, Police Say (Update) Three people have been arrested in a shooting that broke out in the Manassas Mall food court on Tuesday, July 9, police said. Daevon Russell and Joshuah Minas Hernandez, both of Manassas, along with a 23-year-old man who remains hospitalized, are facing charges in the incident that also left a 51-year-old bystander wounded at the Sudley Road mall, county police announced. Skyler Agley, 23, remains hospitalized but is in police custody. He is also facing charges, police said. The investigation revealed two groups met at the mall near the food court where a fight ensued. During the encounter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Injured In Shooting At Manassas Mall During Dispute, Police Say (UPDATED) Two Injured In Shooting At Manassas Mall During Dispute, Police Say (UPDATED)
Two Injured In Shooting At Manassas Mall During Dispute, Police Say (Updated) Two people were reported injured during a shooting at the Manassas Mall on Tuesday, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the 8300 block of Sudley Road at around 2 p.m. on July 9, where there was a reported disute that is believed to have started in the parking lot between two groups, when shots were fired and the parties separated. "At one point during the encounter, shots were fired, and the parties dispersed," investigators said. "Uninvolved parties and possible witnesses ran into the mall alerting others to the incident in the parking lot, spa…

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by Zak Failla
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12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say 12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say
12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say A 12-year-old girl was found responsible for a bomb threat that evacuated a mall in northern Virginia last week, authorities said. The threat against the Manassas Mall on Sudley Road was shared to Instagram on May 22. The mall was evacuated just after 8:50 a.m. as a precaution and officers determined there was no active threat to the mall, police said. The girl was identified on Tuesday, May 28, the PWCPD said. "After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in an informal action and will be handled through the juvenile diversion process," police said in a statemen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say
Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say A man who tried burglarizing a bank in Prince William County has been arrested, police say. Gabrielle David Damato Salcedo, 27, of Manassas, was seen trying to break into the Wells Fargo Bank on Sudley Road around 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, county police said. Officers found Salcedo near Sudley Road and Lomond Drive where he was detained without incident. The investigation revealed Salcedo tried to gain entry into the bank by throwing rocks at the windows which were found damaged.  Officers determined no entry was made into the bank. Following the investigation, Salced…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars following a strange scene that played out on Tuesday night in Prince William County. District resident Vinzel Pierce Brown, 30, put on a show for police before being apprehended after firing shots at an unoccupied U-Haul vehicle that was parked in the 8000 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, officials say. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 20, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the report of shots fired, where they found Brown firing at the truck, at which point he attempted to flee - allegedly while…

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by Zak Failla
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Baton-Wielding Robber Gets Life For Role In Murder Of Delivery Driver In Virginia Baton-Wielding Robber Gets Life For Role In Murder Of Delivery Driver In Virginia
Baton-Wielding Robber Gets Life For Role In Murder Of Delivery Driver In Virginia A man who killed a food delivery driver at a Denny's restaurant during an attempted robbery will be spending the rest of his life behind bars. Ryan Walker was sentenced by Judge Carroll A. Weimer, Jr. to 50 years and two life sentences in the Virginia state penitentiary, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Weimer suspended 35 years and all but two years of the life sentences for a total active term of incarceration of 17 years and placed Walker on probation for a period of five years following his release from prison. The sentence is conditioned upon Walker…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Overturned Crane Truck Shuts Manassas Intersection Overturned Crane Truck Shuts Manassas Intersection
Overturned Crane Truck Shuts Manassas Intersection An overturned crane truck has closed a Manassas intersection Thursday morning, Oct. 19. Sudley Road near Gum Springs Road was closed in both directions indefinitely as of 9:30 a.m., police said. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com No injuries have been reported. Motorist are asked to follow police direction and use alternate routes in the area. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special
Victim Of PWC Stabbing Mourned As Protective Big Brother Who Made Others Feel Special The victim of a Prince William County stabbing is being mourned by those who knew him. Todd Ehardt, 25, was fatally stabbed during a fight in a Sudley Road parking lot in Manassas around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, county police said. Bobby Damont Gross has been charged with murder in the incident. Bobby Damont GrossPrince William County Police Meanwhile, Todd was being remembered in his obituary as someone who made others feel special in crucial moments, who was a protective big brother to his younger sister, Emily, and admired his older brother, Sean. A Battlefield High School gra…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspect Terrorizing Manassas Wanted In 2nd Stabbing This Summer — This Time For Murder Suspect Terrorizing Manassas Wanted In 2nd Stabbing This Summer — This Time For Murder
Suspect Terrorizing Manassas Wanted In 2nd Stabbing This Summer — This Time For Murder Nearly two months after being charged in a Manassas stabbing, Bobby Damont Gross is wanted again. This time, for murder. Bobby Damont Gross, who also goes by Davon Green, is believed to have stabbed Todd Ehardt, 25, in the chest during a fight in a Sudley Road parking lot in Manassas around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, county police said. Gross fled and remains at large, while Ehardt was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. In early June, Gross was charged with aggravated malicious wounding for a stabbing on Stream Walk Lane. The Police Department is offering …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police
Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police Good Samaritans came to the aid of a Prince William County police officer who was assaulted by a homeless man during an arrest attempt on Sunday night. Brayan Villatla Vasquez, 21, who has no known address, refused to go down without a fight following the investigation into a robbery in Manassas in the area of Sudley Road and Irongate Way on Sunday, July 23. Police say that responding officers called to investigate the robbery found Villatla Vasquez walking in the area, and when they attempted to apprehend him, he resisted and refused to follow their demands.  During the struggle…

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by Zak Failla
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Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say
Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say A couple who robbed an Exxon station at knifepoint were arrested in Prince William County on July Fourth, police said. Ashley Ivette Elvir Flores, 18, and Axel Median Cano Anaya, 20, both of Manassas, were charged with robbery and destruction of property, and held without bond as of Wednesday, July 5, Prince William County police said. The pair walked into an Exxon station at 8289 Sudley Road in Manassas, around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, and took items from a cooler, then walked toward an exit, police said.  When an employee confronted the two, one of them brandished a knif…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (UPDATE) PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (UPDATE)
PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (Update) UPDATE: Jake Love was arrested on May 24 in Manassas. ORIGINAL: A 29-year-old man is being sought in a Prince William County bank robbery, authorities said. Jake Love is believed to have demanded money from the teller at the Bank of America on Donegan Drive in Manassas around 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, county police said.  Love fled on foot and was not located, despite search efforts that involved a police K-9 and Fairfax County police helicopter, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives were able to identify Love as a suspect, and obtained a warrant for his arrest. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police
Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police A 22-year-old man snatched an acquaintance's infant from her while out shopping, then got into a vehicle with the baby and tried running the mother over in northern Virginia, authorities said. Deyvon Marquette Newman was in Gabes on Sudley Road in Manassas around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, April 30 when the incident occurred, Prince William County police said. Newman grabbed the baby from its mother in the store and fled, authorities said. That's when he got in the car with the unsecured baby and tried hitting its mom with the vehicle, PWC police said. The woman jumped out of the way to avoid being…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Victim Killed In Weekend Hit-Run PWC Crash Police ID Victim Killed In Weekend Hit-Run PWC Crash
Police ID Victim Killed In Weekend Hit-Run PWC Crash Police have identified the victim killed by a hit-and-run driver in Prince William County over the weekend as a 50-year-old man. Alvaro Rene De Leon Alvarez was struck by Norma Rosas Bustos, who was heading east in a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 on Sudley Road near Portsmouth Road in Manassas around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, April 15, Prince William County police said. De Leon Alvarez was wearing dark clothing and not in the crosswalk when he was struck, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, which Bustos fled from, authorities said "While investigating, police located the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Fatally Struck Pedestrian Not In Crosswalk, Fled Northern VA Scene: Police Driver Fatally Struck Pedestrian Not In Crosswalk, Fled Northern VA Scene: Police
Driver Fatally Struck Pedestrian Not In Crosswalk, Fled Northern VA Scene: Police A 53-year-old Northern Virginia driver has been arrested after she struck and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene this weekend, authorities said. Norma Rosas Bustos was heading east in a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 on Sudley Road near Portsmouth Road in Manassas when she struck the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing and not in the crosswalk, around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, April 15, Prince William County police said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, which Bustos fled, authorities said The identity of the victim is expected to be released pending notification. "While inv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspect Is All Smiles After Being Tracked By GPS In Stolen Ambulance In Virginia Suspect Is All Smiles After Being Tracked By GPS In Stolen Ambulance In Virginia
Suspect Is All Smiles After Being Tracked By GPS In Stolen Ambulance In Virginia A Manassas woman chose a highly questionable getaway vehicle after taking off from a Virginia hospital in a stolen ambulance, police say. Feben Nigatu, 33, is facing charges after she allegedly stole an ambulance from a UVA Health Prince William Medical Center medical transport company. The incident played out at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, when investigators were called to the 8700 block of Sudley Road in Manassas following reports of a stolen vehicle. Nigatu did not get far. Officials said that the ambulance was tracked through GPS to the Coverstone subdivision in Princ…

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by Zak Failla
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Marijuana-Dealing Teen Suspect In PWC Charged After Playing Chicken With Police: Officials Marijuana-Dealing Teen Suspect In PWC Charged After Playing Chicken With Police: Officials
Marijuana-Dealing Teen Suspect In PWC Charged After Playing Chicken With Police: Officials A two-week investigation led Prince William County police investigators to identify a 17-year-old suspect as the driver who played chicken with officers during an attempted stop in Manassas last month. An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Monday, Feb. 13 regarding a teen who is wanted for a host of charges following an incident that played out late on Sunday, Jan. 29, according to authorities. At approximately 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 29, officers from the department attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Sudley Road and Lomond Drive in Manassas for a traffic …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Busted Serial Bank Robber Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia Busted Serial Bank Robber Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia
Busted Serial Bank Robber Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia Officials say that a Maryland man picked up by police this week for a bank robbery in Fairfax County has been implicated in at least two others in Prince William County as the investigation unfolds. Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, of Landover, is now facing two additional robbery charges in Virginia after he went to the well one too many times and was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 28 by members of the Fairfax Police Department. Zachary Allen Hunter at Wells FargoFairfax County Police Department In addition to the robbery of the Wells Fargo Reston area on Thursday, police say that Hunter is als…

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by Zak Failla
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Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again
Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again A 58-year-old Manassas driver last week found himself in a familiar place in less than a month: Police custody. Luis Amilcar Ayala flashed a handgun at a driver in another car during a road rage incident on Sudley Manor Drive and Tartan Hills Parkway around 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Prince William County police said. On Nov. 27, he did nearly the same thing at Sudley Road near Sunnygate Drive, police said. The victim in the Dec. 23 incident fled the scene and contacted police, who tracked down the other driver, identified as Ayala, they said. Officers recovered the firearm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Unbelted Driver Ejected, Killed In VA Crash, Police Say Unbelted Driver Ejected, Killed In VA Crash, Police Say
Unbelted Driver Ejected, Killed In VA Crash, Police Say A 26-year-old man who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt died after crashing his Honda while speeding in Northern Virginia overnight, police said. Manassas resident Alex Randy Portillo died at a Virginia hospital late on Tuesday, Dec. 20, following a single-vehicle crash where he rolled over his 2014 Honda Civic several times before coming to a rest in the parking lot of an area business. Members of the Prince William County Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit responded shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to the 8400 block of Sudley Road in Manassas to investigate a reported crash…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Police Cruiser In Virginia, Officials Say Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Police Cruiser In Virginia, Officials Say
Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Police Cruiser In Virginia, Officials Say Authorities say that a 24-year-old man put officers through their paces after smashing into a marked police cruiser and attempting to take elaborate steps to elude arrest in Prince William County. Jaquan Malik Fitchett, who officials said has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges after leading police on a lengthy pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle before resisting arrest as officers attempted to take him into custody. The incident began shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 when officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Westgate Apartments in…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Larceny Suspect Airlifted After Being Hit By Car Fleeing From Officers In Virginia: Police Teen Larceny Suspect Airlifted After Being Hit By Car Fleeing From Officers In Virginia: Police
Teen Larceny Suspect Airlifted After Being Hit By Car Fleeing From Officers In Virginia: Police A larceny suspect was airlifted to a local hospital after being hit by a car while fleeing police in Manassas, authorities said. Officers were responding to a report of a theft from a local business when they spotted a man matching the suspect's description on the 8400 block of Rixlew Road around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Cops tried to speak with the suspect, a 19-year-old man, but he fled on foot, they said. The man then ran into traffic along Sudley Road and was hit by a westbound 2012 Infinity QX56, police said. H…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery
Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery A suspect is large after robbing a Manassas bank and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said. Officers were called to the Bank of America on the 8500 block of Sudley Road around 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 to investigate a robbery, according to the Prince William Police Department. The suspect approached a teller and presented them with a note demanding money and implying he had a gun, police said. The unknown man then fled the scene with the money. No injuries were reported.  "At no time during the encounter was a firearm displayed," police said. Th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suspect At Large After Sexually Assaulting Sunoco Employee In Virginia Suspect At Large After Sexually Assaulting Sunoco Employee In Virginia
Suspect At Large After Sexually Assaulting Sunoco Employee In Virginia Police are seeking the public's help in locating a suspect who sexually assaulted a gas station worker in Prince William County. The incident happened around 12:10 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Sunoco on the 7200 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The 43-year-old woman was stocking shelves when a man approached her from behind and made "inappropriate gestures", police said. When another employee began taking photos of the man, he fled the store, according to police. The suspect was identified as Davondre Marcel Lambert, 22, of no fixed add…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Sat With Genitals Out In Children's Area At Virginia Mall: Police Man Sat With Genitals Out In Children's Area At Virginia Mall: Police
Man Sat With Genitals Out In Children's Area At Virginia Mall: Police A 30-year-old man was arrested for exposing himself in a children's area at a Virginia mall, authorities said. A man later identified as Jonathan Charles Jowi, of no fixed address, was making inappropriate gestures to the children at a mall on Sudley Road in Manassas around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, Prince William County Police said. Security officers found him in the mall, and Jowi initially gave them a fake name, police said. He was charged with indecent exposure, obscene sexual display and more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect In Custody Following Incident Near Virginia Community College Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect In Custody Following Incident Near Virginia Community College
Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect In Custody Following Incident Near Virginia Community College A suspect wanted for an attempted strong-armed robbery in Manassas has been apprehended following a nearly monthlong investigation into an incident near the Northern Virginia Community College, police say. John Wilkes Trent II, 37, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 11 following the investigation into an attempted robbery that happened in the area of Sudley Road near Campus Drive last month. It is alleged that shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, officers from the Prince William Police Department responded to the area of the reported attempted robbery, which fou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING) Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING)
Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (Developing) Police were investigating a bank robbery in Manassas on Tuesday, Oct. 4, officials reported. Sometime before 11 a.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo on Sudley Road, where a suspect allegedly passed a bank teller a threatening note, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect then left the scene before police arrived, authorities said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

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