Police Blotter

Prince William County police said a 38-year-old Manassas man was arrested after he called the Juvenile Detention Center near Manassas and threatened to blow up the facility, then assaulted officers. No injuries were reported. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office daily incident report listed a public-intoxication arrest at a Wyche Road Sheetz and a DUI stop near Hospital Center Boulevard.

On October 8 at approximately 2:11 a.m., officers responded to the Juvenile Detention Center, at 14873 Dumfries Road near Manassas (20112), to investigate what was originally dispatched as a phone call complaint, the Thursday daily incident report said. The investigation revealed a man, later identified as the accused, called into the center and threatened to blow up the facility. Officers located the accused at this residence and detained him. While being escorted to a police cruiser, the accused became aggressive and assaulted officers multiple times, before being secured. No injuries were reported by the officers. The accused was identified as Peshwaz Azad Waise, 38, of Manassas. Waise was charged with three counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and one count of threats to bomb. He was held without bond. A court date is pending. The report said no photo was available.


Stafford

A Stafford County teacher is listed in a public jail roster record as booked at the Rappahannock Regional Jail after an arrest by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

The record names Mayada Khadr, 38, booked at 6:17 p.m. October 6 on two counts of endangerment, cruelty or injuries to children, and says bond was denied. The listing is from a site that says it pulls the jail roster. The Sheriff’s Office has not confirmed the booking. Potomac Local asked the sheriff’s office, the jail, and Stafford County Public Schools for comment.


Stafford

Supervisors approved the Falmouth District campus 4-3 after a move to delay the vote for revenue numbers failed 5-2.

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Event

Join Breast Cancer Collective for the 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer on Sunday, October 18, at Fort Hunt Park in Alexandria.
Walk alongside survivors, caregivers, friends, families, and neighbors for an uplifting community event supporting access to breast cancer screening and care across the DMV.
Walk to Bust Cancer brings our community together to turn hope into action and help expand access to timely breast health care. Register to walk, gather your team, and join us at Fort Hunt Park.


Prince William

Haymarket Town Council waived the 4 percent meals tax for the Haymarket Day weekend and briefed final plans for Oct. 17.

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Stafford

National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, was a success, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said.

The office said Wednesday night was about the police-community partnership. It thanked exhibitors, community partners, and volunteers, and the neighbors who showed up.


Virginia

Virginia Republican leaders asked Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday to call a special session and suspend the state gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, WTOP reports.

“This is about giving our voters, our constituents, Virginians, a temporary pause in the gas tax, so that life becomes more affordable,” House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, said.


Prince William

Prince William Parks & Recreation, Amazon, and KABOOM! will build a kid-designed inclusive playground Friday, Oct. 23, at George Hellwig Memorial Park, the county said.

Volunteers start at 8 a.m. A build-week celebration, with remarks and photos, is set for 2:30 p.m. The park is at 14420 Bristow Road in Manassas, next to the Dr. Richard Tami Miracle Field. The county said the playground should serve more than 900 children a year.


Prince William

Expanded testing found no lasting harm to the Potomac River from January’s collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, DC Water said.

“These results are reassuring. They reconfirm what earlier testing indicated — that the river has returned to normal,” Interim General Manager Matthew T. Brown said.