Police Blotter

Prince William County police said they arrested the head coach of the Gar-Field High School girls basketball team on five counts of indecent liberties by a custodian after a sexual assault investigation involving a 15-year-old player, according to Thursday’s daily incident report. Police are also asking for the public’s help locating a missing endangered 17-year-old in Woodbridge, while the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office sought a missing juvenile near Mountain View High School and reported a fugitive arrest from Kentucky.

Prince William County, June 2026 (arrest Nov. 4) — Detectives concluded an investigation into sexual assaults that reportedly occurred between the head coach of the girls basketball team at Gar-Field High School and a female juvenile player he coached. Police said in June 2026 the victim, a 15-year-old girl, was picked up from her residence by her basketball coach. During the encounter, the accused drove her to an undisclosed location in Prince William County where he sexually assaulted her, then drove her back to her residence. The victim also disclosed a subsequent incident in which the accused inappropriately touched her while giving her a ride home. None of the reported assaults were determined to have occurred on school grounds.


Quantico

The Quantico Commissary was named first place in the superstore category for the 2025 Defense Commissary Agency Director’s Award, Marine Corps Base Quantico said.

The base commissary held a ceremony Oct. 29 to mark the selection. The store earned the award for inventory accountability, customer service, its recycling and waste-diversion program, and accident rates below the Defense Commissary Agency average, according to a base account of the ceremony.


Manassas Park

The City of Manassas Park is encouraging residents to use OmniRide Connect, the on-demand service that replaced the former OmniRide Local Route 68, the city said.

The service offers flexible rides between designated locations with no fixed route or schedule. Riders can request a trip through the free OmniRide Mobility app, online at book.omniride.rideco.com, or by phone at 703-730-6664.


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


Manassas

ARTfactory invites runners, walkers, and families to its inaugural 5K and Fun Run, A Frozen Experience, on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket, the organization said.

The event is at Evergreen Country Club, 15900 Berkeley Drive, Haymarket. Packet pickup begins at 6 a.m., with a warm-up at 6:30 a.m. The 5K starts at 7 a.m. ($45). A 1-mile fun run starts at 7:30 a.m. ($15).


Manassas Park

Naresh Bhatt testified Thursday that his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, died by suicide, InsideNoVa reports.

Bhatt said he found Mamta unconscious beside her own vomit, pesticides and pills in the early-morning hours of July 30, 2024. He said he attempted CPR using a stethoscope and thermometer.


Stafford

Stafford County has limited authority to regulate recreational marijuana businesses once state licensing begins in 2027, County Attorney Rysheda McClendon told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27.

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Features

The Woodbridge Community Choir is marking its 60th anniversary with a program of traditional Christmas music and an open invitation for new singers.

On the latest Potomac Local News podcast, host Uriah Kiser talked with Juliane Vitola-Preisser, the choir’s parliamentarian, historian, and a singer, about the group’s history, this year’s shows, and how residents can join.


Manassas

Manassas City School Board candidate Sara J. Brescia said Wednesday that unofficial results showing her 13 votes behind Murina V. Dove for the third open seat do not end the race, and that late mail and provisional ballots could still change the outcome.

Unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show Lisa Anne Stevens with 6,216 votes (19.70%), Marcus S. Still with 6,102 (19.34%), and Dove with 5,941 (18.83%). Brescia finished fourth with 5,928 votes (18.79%). Raul O. Campoverde Lindao and Javanese M. Hailey each received 3,626 votes (11.49%). Write-ins totaled 110.


Police Blotter

Three men robbed an 18-year-old at gunpoint after he arranged through social media to sell shoes and clothing near Manassas, Prince William County police said in Wednesday’s daily incident report. Police also charged a school employee with assault and battery after a 9-year-old boy was pushed during gym class at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Woodbridge, while the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect arrested for public intoxication struck one jail officer and clawed another.

5500 block of Ashland Community Sq., near Manassas, Nov. 2, 10:03 p.m. — Police said an 18-year-old man had arranged through social media to sell shoes and clothing to an unknown man. When they met, the suspect and two additional unknown men approached the victim, brandished a firearm and took the shoes and clothing before leaving in a gray sedan. No injuries were reported.