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Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home
Swatting Incident Brings Massive Police Response To Alexandria Home The Alexandria Police Department has been swatted. A report of a 15-year-old boy experiencing a mental health crisis brought police officers in tactical gear to a home on the 200 block of Buchanan Street on Sunday, June 1, an Alexandria police spokesman said. A major police presence was at the scene from around 11:30 a.m. to just before 1 p.m., when police confirmed the call was bogus, police said.  Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill increasing the punishments for reporting false emergencies and threats. Last weekend's incident remains under investigation. Want b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Manassas Teen Jumped By Group Of Boys Who Stole His Glasses, Police Say Manassas Teen Jumped By Group Of Boys Who Stole His Glasses, Police Say
Manassas Teen Jumped By Group Of Boys Who Stole His Glasses, Police Say Police are looking for a group of teens who reportedly jumped a 15-year-old boy in Manassas, authorities say. The incident was reported in the 9500 block of Damascus Drive, shortly before 3 p.m., Monday, March 13, according to Prince William County police. Investigators say that the 15-year-old victim was approached by a group of six teenagers who pulled him to the ground and beat him down before taking his property.  Some of the suspects were seen fleeing in a black Dodge Hellcat with tinted windows while the other suspects fled on foot.  First responders arrived shortly after …

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Teen Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Manassas High School Busted By Police Teen Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Manassas High School Busted By Police
Teen Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Manassas High School Busted By Police A 15-year-old boy has been identified as the suspect behind a bomb threat that targeted a Manassas high school, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15. A caller, later identified as the teen, reportedly contacted Unity Reed High School stating that there was a bomb in his vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 26, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. During the investigation, officers were informed that Manassas City Police were investigating a similar threat in their jurisdiction, and the two agencies were able to later determine that the threats at both schools cam…

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by Annie DeVoe