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Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say A suspect who stabbed a man in the face repeatedly with a "machete-style knife" and struck a woman during a domestic dispute in Prince William County is in custody months after a violent early-morning attack, police confirmed. Valentino Cruz Reyes, 49, who has no fixed address, was arrested this week in North Carolina following a months-long investigation into a domestic incident that was reported shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19 inside a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge. According to the Prince William Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and 44-year-old ma…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police
Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police A Mack-truck driver has been charged for failing to maintain his lane leading up to the crash that killed a speeding 23-year-old motorcyclist in Prince William County, police say. Triangle resident Kojo Essandoh, 56, was issued a court summons citing him for his role in the crash that claimed the life of Woodbridge resident Melanie Ruby Morales last month. According to the Prince William Police Department, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, Morales was traveling west on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road at a high rate of speed when "the operator lost control and separated …

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Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Virginia: Police Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Virginia: Police
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Virginia: Police Speed is believed to be a factor in a crash involving a motorcyclist who lost control and was struck by a Mack truck in Prince William County on Thursday afternoon, police say. Woodbridge resident Melanie Ruby Morales, 23, has been identified as the rider who was killed after sliding and being run over by a Triangle man driving a Roll-off Dumpster truck. According to the Prince William Police Department, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, Morales was traveling west on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road at a high rate of speed when the operator "lost control and separated from the mot…

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Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say A suspect who stabbed a man in the face repeatedly with a "machete-style knife" and struck a woman during a domestic dispute in Prince William County remains elusive following an early morning incident, police say. Valentino Cruz Reyes, 49, is facing charges following a reported incident shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning in a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge. According to the Prince William Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and 44-year-old man were inside the residence when Cruz Reyes - identified by investigators only as an acquaintance - burst into t…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting, Wounding Another In Prince William County: Police A 21-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting one man and wounding another during a fight in Woodbridge, authorities said. Zaire Lee Davis, address unknown, was charged with murder on Thursday, Jan. 25, according to Prince William Police Department. Davis was sought in connection with the killing of Akeem Rashaud Williams, 27, of Woodbridge, police said. The shooting followed an ongoing dispute between the three men and took place in the 13900 block of Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge on Jan. 16. In addition to murder, Davis was charged with malicious wounding and use…

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by Jon Craig
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Homeless Man Pepper Sprays Same Woman During New PWC Altercation, Police Say Homeless Man Pepper Sprays Same Woman During New PWC Altercation, Police Say
Homeless Man Pepper Sprays Same Woman During New PWC Altercation, Police Say Officers from the Prince William Police Department apprehended a man who busted out pepper spray during an altercation with a female friend inside a Woodbridge apartment complex. Travis Domineck Hilliard, 45, who investigators say has no fixed address, was arrested early on Friday, Feb. 3, by police investigating a reported domestic incident at the Elevations One Apartments in the 14300 block of Bellona Road. The incident was reported shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday morning. According to police, the investigation found that Hilliard got into a verbal altercation with a 45-year-old woman…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Molester Charged With Sexual Battery, Police In Virginia Say Child Molester Charged With Sexual Battery, Police In Virginia Say
Child Molester Charged With Sexual Battery, Police In Virginia Say A man who sexually abused a minor for years in Prince William County is facing multiple charges for alleged sexual battery, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident John Christopher Heath, 31, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 19 in Prince William County following a monthlong investigation into alleged assaults that happened between 2019 and 2022. On Monday, Nov. 14, detectives with the Prince William Police Department's Special Victims Bureau launched an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported at a home in Woodbridge. According to investigators, the victim - who was under the …

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by Zak Failla
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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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Drunk Virginia Man Threw Folding Knife, Tried To Disarm Officer During Arrest: Police Drunk Virginia Man Threw Folding Knife, Tried To Disarm Officer During Arrest: Police
Drunk Virginia Man Threw Folding Knife, Tried To Disarm Officer During Arrest: Police A Virginia man has been charged with allegedly throwing a weapon at a police officer and trying to disarm them during an arrest attempt. It all went down around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 on Ashton Avenue and Bannerwood Drive in Manassas, according to the Prince William Police Department. Dion Gruger Garner, 32, of Woodbridge, was driving a car that had stopped near the intersection when officers approached him and determined he was drunk, they said. When cops tried to arrest Garner, he refused to get out of the car and tried to drive off, police said. Officers were able to stop …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Jewelry, Construction Tools Stolen During 'Mob Assault' At Virginia Home, Police Say Jewelry, Construction Tools Stolen During 'Mob Assault' At Virginia Home, Police Say
Jewelry, Construction Tools Stolen During 'Mob Assault' At Virginia Home, Police Say Police in Prince William County are investigating a reported mob assault that ended in a home burglary, authorities say. Officers from the Prince William Police Department responded shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to a home in the 8100 block of Community Drive in Manassas to investigate an alleged assault. The investigation determined that two vehicles parked near the Community Drive home, with several people getting out and starting a verbal altercation with a 38-year-old man who was visiting the residence, police said. According to investigators, the incident escalated, and a…

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by Zak Failla
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Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia
Assault, Battery Suspect Accused Of Biting, Striking Arresting Officers In Virginia A combative assault and battery suspect is facing new charges for allegedly biting and striking Prince William County police officers who were attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Jose Alduvin Vasquez Vasquez, 33, is in hot trouble with the law following a violent incident that began shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 in the 14000 block of Grayson Road in his hometown. Officers from the agency responded to a reported domestic incident when a verbal altercation turned physical between Vasquez Vasquez and a family member, resulting in minor injuries. …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Wanted After Grazing Officers With His Vehicle In Virginia While Eluding Arrest: Police Suspect Wanted After Grazing Officers With His Vehicle In Virginia While Eluding Arrest: Police
Suspect Wanted After Grazing Officers With His Vehicle In Virginia While Eluding Arrest: Police Police investigators in Virginia are attempting to track down a wanted man who struck two officers with his Chevy while looking to avoid arrest, according to police investigators in Prince William County. Isaiah De-Andre Norman, 22, of Fredericksburg, is wanted following an early morning incident on Thursday, Oct. 13 near the area of Kilmer Lane and Jurgensen Drive in Triangle, officials say. Officers from the Prince William Police Department on patrol shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Thursday morning spotted a vehicle occupied by an unresponsive driver - later identified as Norman - and a seco…

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by Zak Failla
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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
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Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police
Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police A scary scene played out in Virginia when a man got into a domestic incident with his wife and proceeded to allegedly abduct their 1-year-old child before taking police on a high-speed chase to avoid being apprehended, according to a Prince William Police Department spokesperson. Manassas resident Christopher Puello, 26, is facing a host of charges in Prince William County following an incident that began shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, and ended the following day with him turning himself in to the police. Officers responded to a home in the 7600 block of Stuart Court on Satur…

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by Zak Failla
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Home Invader Gives Virginia Man Early Morning Scare During Attempted Burglary, Police Say Home Invader Gives Virginia Man Early Morning Scare During Attempted Burglary, Police Say
Home Invader Gives Virginia Man Early Morning Scare During Attempted Burglary, Police Say A Virginia homeowner got quite a scare on Friday morning when he woke up to a home invader banging on his bedroom door in Prince William County, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Julio Leon Serrano, 37, was arrested and charged with burglary following an incident in his hometown early on Friday, Sept. 30, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William Police Department. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on Friday morning, officers responded to the 1400 block of Admiral Drive in Woodbridge to investigate a reported burglary that was reported by the homeowner while the burglar was stil…

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by Zak Failla
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Stafford Man Charged With Strangling Friend During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Stafford Man Charged With Strangling Friend During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge
Stafford Man Charged With Strangling Friend During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge A domestic dispute between two friends in Woodbridge led to the arrest of a 28-year-old who allegedly strangled an acquaintance during the fight, police in Prince William County said. Stafford resident Stephane Irene Mamady is facing charges after a verbal argument turned physical with a friend late last month, the Prince William Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 1. It is alleged that on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27, Mamady and a 29-year-old victim were involved in the altercation in the 1400 block of Potomac Heights Place in Woodbridge, which rapidly escalated, police sai…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police
Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police A man wanted for alleged rape and sexual assaults that happened over the course of years turned himself in to police in Virginia and is now facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Jose Adam Perez Nieto, 46, turned himself in at the Prince William Police Department following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults that happened across several areas in Woodbridge between December 2009 and March 2021. An investigation was launched by the department on Thursday, Aug. 25 after the allegations were made and Nieto was in custody on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to police. The initial …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police
Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly abducting and assaulting a woman in Virginia, officials announced. Woodbridge resident Earl Tyrell Williams, 36, was apprehended following a months-long investigation into an alleged assault of a 55-year-old woman in Triangle earlier this year. In April, officers from the Prince William Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Triangle Street in Triangle to investigate a reported assault involving Williams and his victim, who were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated into physicality, authorities said. It is al…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Beaten With Stick Flown To Hospital In Prince William County: Police Man Beaten With Stick Flown To Hospital In Prince William County: Police
Man Beaten With Stick Flown To Hospital In Prince William County: Police The police are on the lookout for a man accused of an unprovoked attack on another man with a wooden stick in northern Virginia, authorities said. The 45-year-old victim was sitting inside his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown man on the 7600 block of Sudley Road in Manassas on Friday, April 29 at 6:45 a.m., according to the Prince William Police Department.  The two men got into a brief argument when the suspect began to strike the victim. During the encounter, a wooden stick was said to also be used to strike the victim, say, officials. The two were separat…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities
Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities A Virginia driver who refused to stop for police hit an officer trying to take him into custody, authorities said. Prince Williams County police saw a man, later identified as  Kendall Raymone Rivers, 27, of Woodbridge, swerving out of his lane near  Jefferson Davis Highway and Wayside Drive in Dumfries on Saturday, April 30 at 8:45 pm, according to the Prince William Police Department.  When officers attempted to make the stop, Rivers allegedly disregarded the officer's emergency equipment and continued driving, eventually losing control of his vehicle, striking stopped…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Macy's Thief Sought By Prince William Police Macy's Thief Sought By Prince William Police
Macy's Thief Sought By Prince William Police The Prince William Police Department is asking the public for their help identifying a man they say stole an employee's phone at a Macy's in Manassas.  The suspect allegedly attempted to steal items from the Macy's store in the Manassas Mall before snatching the employee's phone and fleeing the scene on April 14.  The suspect is described as a black male with a light complexion in his mid to late twenties with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, light blue jeans, and carrying a leather satchel. Anyone with any information on this man is asked to call the poli…

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by Annie DeVoe