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Police & Fire
Woman Detained After Attempting To Disarm Officer During Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
A domestic dispute in Woodbridge quickly escalated late Friday night when a Virginia woman allegedly attempted to grab a police officer’s service weapon during her arrest, officials said. Prince William County Police responded to a call on the 3500 block of Bath Court in Woodbridge at approximately 11:48 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, for a report of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, officers encountered Woodbridge resident Vanjalena Nicole Hines, who had reportedly assaulted a family member, a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department confirmed. While officers were…
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Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say
An underage suspect is facing serious charges after being thwarted while attempting to abduct a woman on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, police say. A 16-year-old was taken into custody shortly after noon on Nov. 10 in the area of Blackburn Road and Delaware Drive following an investigation into an abduction and assault in the area. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department say that a 21-year-old woman was walking in the area when the teen - who has not been identified due to his age - followed her, then grabbed her from behind and attempted to drag her into a nearby wo…
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Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Virginia After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police
A 33-year-old man was arrested recently when allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor he knew back in 2018 came to light in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident William Alexander Cruz Escobar is facing charges after detectives concluded an investigation involving he and a child who was known to him at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, earlier this week, Cruz Escobar was taken into custody following a probe into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred in Manassas in February 2018. Investigators say that the victim,…
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Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police
A Good Samaritan tried to save a 51-year-old man struck by a hit-and-run driver, but the efforts failed and the man later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 to the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Lynn Street in Woodbridge when a driver found a 51-year-old man unconscious in the roadway. Police say that a passing motorist spotted Woodbridge resident Salvador Ernesto Torres in the road and contacted emergency services while rendering aid. Torres was rushed to an area ho…
Police & Fire
Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Virginia: Police
A distracted driver is to blame for the death of a 90-year-old man who died this week after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, according to police. Manassas resident Russell Anthony Carolla was charged with careless driving in connection to the fatal strike of Gary Paul Wilson while he was walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van…
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Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Virginia Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say
A 90-year-old man died at an area hospital overnight after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident Gary Paul Wilson has been identified by police as the pedestrian who was struck while walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van that was heading east on the roadway. Police noted that the area where Wilson w…
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DUI Driver Goes Down Swinging During Stop In Virginia, 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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Fight Over Firearm In Virginia Lot Leaves Homeless Man Dead, Police Say
A 27-year-old man with no fixed address has been identified as the person shot and killed in a Woodbridge commuter lot during an altercation over a weapon. Vienna resident Christian Geiger, 22, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Kojo Owusu over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 to the lot in the area of 2250 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, where there was a reported shooting in the commuter lot with one person down. 22…
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Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Virginia Roadway: Police
A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a grisly discovery was made in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, investigators were called to the 14700 block of Telegraph Road, where they found the skeletal remains of an adult found inside a tent inside a wooded area. A spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department said that the remains have been transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity of the body and determine the exact cause and manner of death. "At this time, the…
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Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police
A 58-year-old man wanted for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 15 in Prince William County is behind bars months later, police say. Nokesville native Arturo Gomez Torbio was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a child over the summer. In June, an investigation was launched by the Prince William County Police Department into claims of sexual assault between May 1 and June 5 involving a juvenile victim, leading to detectives obtaining a warrant for Gomez Torbio's arrest. Arturo Gomez Toribio. Prince William County Poli…
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Second Suspect Charged In Virginia Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy: Police
The second man wanted in connection to a murder-for-hire conspiracy that left 23-year-old Egypt Zapporah Carter dead in February has been apprehended. Woodbridge resident Denzel Scott Wade, 23, is in custody days after 27-year-old Drew Courtney Buchanan was arrested and charged for the murder of the North Carolina native. Investigators say they believe Buchanan pulled the trigger, but Wade was present at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, officers were called to the area of Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive in Woodbri…
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Man Accused Of Killing Father, Family Dog During Altercation In Virginia Home: Police
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his father and family dog in Woodbridge, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Christopher Tyler Rose was apprehended on Monday morning by officers amid an investigation into the fatal shootings of 56-year-old Brian Christopher Rose and a 1-year-old Labrador retriever. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 to a home in the 2500 block of Paxton Street in Woodbridge, when a friend of the family contact the agency about a possible…
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