Cab Driver Robbed
A taxi driver was robbed at knife point Monday in the Montclair subdivision.
The 44-year-old victim was driving three men to the 15000 Block of Mill Spring Drive, off Holleyside Drive and Spring Branch Boulevard at 3:34 a.m. when one of the men pulled out a knife and demanded money, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
After the robbery, the three fled the scene and police were able to locate the three men, one of which has been charged.
Nathan Robert McGill, 23, of 13002 Kimbrough Lane in Dale City, is charged with robbery, said Perok.
His court date was not released.
2 injured in fight involving 50 people, police said
Two men were taken to the hospital suffering injuries that were suffered during a fight that involved at least 50 people, police said.
The fight broke out at 12:39 a.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of Oak Tree Lane in the Southbridge subdivision outside of Dumfries.
Callers told police a fight was in progress, and police found the two victims – a 20-year-old man from Alexandria and 22-year-old man from Dale City – when they arrived.
Police don’t know what caused the fight and the victims were not able to provide descriptions of their attackers.
Cars, property vandalized in Dale City
Eight vehicles were tampered with in the 14500 block of Three Domers Court in Dale City, between 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday.
The vehicles were left unlocked and a laptop, speakers were reported mission from two of the eight vehicles, police said.
There were also several vandalisms to property on Saturday in the area of Birchdale Avenue and Burleigh Lane in Dale City.
Eleven vehicles on Birchdale Avenue, Burbank and Burligh lanes were vandalized, as were fences at homes in the area.
Damaged property is suspected to be valued in the thousands of dollars, said police.
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“I feel so incredibly honored to have my work be chosen to be part of such an awesome exhibition,” Price said.
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