Stabbing
On January 31, 2023, at 8:30 p.m., Manassas City Police responded to a stabbing at the 8600 block of Carlton Drive, in the City of Manassas. Upon police arrival, it was discovered that a 22-year-old male was stabbed while walking in the area with a female friend. The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction following the incident.
The victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a light-skinned skinny Hispanic male with short black hair, wearing a gray “hoodie”. This is believed to be an isolated incident. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Manassas City Police at (703) 257-8000.
Shots Fired
On January 28, 2023 at approximately, 10:30 p.m., Manassas City Police responded to a shots fired call from inside of the 9400 block of West Street, in the City of Manassas (CJ Finz). Upon arrival police discovered that a subject entered the bathroom and a loud noise, believed to be a gun shot, was heard by patrons.
The subject then came out of the rest room and rejoined his group. Investigation revealed that he had entered the bathroom and was attempting to move his weapon and holster to a pocket when he unintentionally discharged the firearm and fired a round into a toilet. There were no injuries as a result of the incident. The firearm was confiscated and the subject was charged with reckless handling of a firearm.
Arrested: Reckless Handling of a Firearm
62 YOA Gerard Thompson of Washington D.C. Court date pending.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported a woman stabbed.Â
A second community meeting where information about the Workhouse Arts Campus Master Plan is coming up.
Officials are encouraging people to attend and share their opinion on several development ideas. The event takes place on February 15, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the McGuireWoods Gallery at the Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton.
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Two candidates vying for the Gainesville District Supervisors seat will participate in a voter forum on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Kerensa G. Sumers (D) and Robert B. “Bob” Weir (R) will appear on stage at Battlefield High School, 15000 Graduation Drive near Haymarket, at 7 p.m. The event staff from the Prince William Committee of 100 will open the door to the school at 6:30 p.m. Here’s more information on this event flier.
Insidenova Prince William Publisher Bruce Potter will moderate the forum. Both candidates seek to replace Peter Candland in a February 21 Special Election. Early voting is underway, and more information about early voting and where to vote is available on the Prince William County Elections Office website.
Candland represented Gainesville on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors between 2012 and December 2022. Candland resigned last month after Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth advised him not to vote on any land-use issues to come before the Board this year.
Candland signed a letter of intent to sell his home to data centers developers at Prince William Digital Gateway, more than 800 acres of land next to Manassas National Battlefield Park slated for server farms. The Board approved a rezoning, clearing the way for the park in November 2022. Candland abstained from the vote.
Data center development will be a key issue in the Gainesville District Supervisors race. Weir, who has seen multiple Democrats cross party lines to vote for him during a firehouse primary earlier this month, is opposed to further data center development near homes and has been an outspoken advocate for land preservation in western Prince William, where the majority of data centers are being built.
The Democrat-controlled Prince William Board of County Supervisors is aligned with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) Â in supporting data center expansion for economic benefits. This month, Youngkin announced Amazon would invest $35 billion in new data center construction across the state — the largest private investment in state history.
Yesterday, Monday, January 30, 2023, Republicans in the House of Delegates Rules subcommittee killed a resolution by Prince William County Delegate Danica Roem (D) requiring the state’s energy department to study the impacts of data center construction on the environment statewide. Data centers are power and water hungry, using both resources to power and cool servers, respectively.
New state funding will kickstart a plan to widen another portion of Garrisonville Road (Route 610) in North Stafford.
Stafford County Administrator Randy Vossberg announced the county would get about $40 million in state funding to widen about a one-and-half stretch of road, from four to six lanes, between Eustace and Shelton Shop roads near North Stafford High School.
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Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken opened its first location in the area in January and is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, February 4, 2023, Â from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 12707 Ridgefield Village Drive in Woodbridge.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held the day prior, on February 3, at 1 p.m.
At the Customer Appreciation Day event on Feb. 4, the first 25 guest orders will receive three chicken tenders for free. Following that, all customers will receive 20 percent off of their in-store orders.
Guests can also sign up for a drawing to receive prizes of Apple iPads, a bicycle, or sets of Bluetooth earbuds. The winners will be selected by a random drawing and do not need to be present to win.
The discounts do not apply to online or delivery orders, which will be unavailable during the Feb. 4 Customer Appreciation Day event from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
On January 30 at 7:36 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 9300 block of Victoria Street near Manassas to investigate a domestic dispute.
When officers arrived at the residence, they encountered a man, later identified as the accused, at the doorway of the home who attempted to prevent officers from speaking with the other occupants at the residence. At one point, the accused spat on the officer.
When officers attempted to detain the accused, he actively resisted and refused to follow the officer’s commands. After a brief struggle, the accused was taken into custody without further incident.
The accused initially reported minor injuries and was transported to an area in the hospital where no injuries were located. During the investigation, officers determined the initial domestic was verbal only.
Steven William Conde, 57, of 9313 Victoria Street in Manassas, is charged with assault on LEO and obstruction of justice. His court date pending, and he was held on a $2,500 secured bond.
Meanwhile, on January 30 at 9:04 p.m., officers were processing the a suspect at the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center (ADC), at 9320 Lee Ave in Manassas, when he shoved an officer before attempting to leave the room.
During a brief struggle, the accused kneed an officer before being re-secured without further incident. The accused was in police custody for public intoxication. No injuries were reported.
Edward Mudd Jr., 34, of 11825 Cascabel Court in Woodbridge is charged with assault on law enforcement officer and intoxicated in public. His court date is pending. His bond is $3,500.
The president of a Woodbridge HOA says a case of some mysterious fliers that appeared to denounce him has been solved.
Belmont Bay HOA President KP Lau said the person who distributed the flier, which stated his name and a photo of Mao Zedong, founder of the Chinese Communist Party, apologized to him.
The person who distributed the hateful flyers has come forward and apologized to me personally. Â The person is not a resident of Belmont Bay. Â After consultation with the police, it is determined the reprehensible action was not targeting the community and that the person would not provide any threats to [my wife] and I nor to any other residents in Belmont Bay in the future. Â After serious deliberation, [my wife] and I decided to accept the apology and not to press charges nor publish the person’s name. Â The case to us is therefore closed. Â
Lau thanked Prince William police for their help in the matter and for stepped-up patrols in the neighborhood since the fliers were reported on December 20, 2022. Lau offered a $1,000 reward for information that led to the person who distributed the fliers and now says the case is closed and the reward money is off the table.
The Belmont Bay HOA has been embattled in a legal dispute with the Caruthers Company, which built the community in the late 199os, over access to portions of the property. Caruthers is working on finishing its development of the neighborhood on the Occoquan River, with plans to increase the density of the mixed-use area.
Belmont Bay sits near the intersection of Route 1 and 123 in Woodbridge.
The Manassas City Council will hold its annual retreat in Haymarket, keeping it local this year after holding last year’s event in Harrisonburg.
The council is expected to cover several pressing issues during the two-day meeting, including the city budget, transportation planning, economic development, updates on developing city parks, and affordable housing.
The council is also expected to cover the ground rules of procedure for council members. Sonia Vasquez Luna joined the city council in January, replacing Lynn Forkell Greene, who served on the city’s top governing body last year.
Here’s the meeting agenda for the two-day affair to be held Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3, 2023, at Hilton Garden Inn, 15001 Washington Street, Haymarket. The council will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, and continue throughout the day.
The council will reconvene the following day at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn the meeting at 3:45 p.m.
Anyone may attend the public meeting.
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