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Man Arrested For Strangling Teen Breaking Up Fight With Woman In Virginia Apartment, Police Say

A grown man who choked a teenager attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute involving a woman in Prince William County has been apprehended, according to police.

Joseph Edward Moore III

Joseph Edward Moore III

Photo Credit: Prince William County Police

Shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Woodburn Apartment complex in the 11300 block of Golden Leaf Circle in Manassas, where there was a reported incident involving 39-year-old Joseph Edward Moore III and a woman.

According to police, Moore was involved in a verbal altercation with the 34-year-old woman that rapidly escalated, leading him to allegedly push her before a 16-year-old also in the home intervened, which Moore did not appreciate.

It is alleged that when the teen jumped into the fray, a struggle subsequently ensued and Moore grabbed his neck before the group separated and called the police. 

Minor injuries were reported.

One week later, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the department announced that Moore has been arrested and charged with one count of strangulation and two counts of domestic assault and battery after he turned himself in. 

Moore is being held without bond pending his next court appearance.

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