Crime Watch: Woman Jailed After Target Practice; Thieves Hit Unlocked Cars in Manassas

Prince William County 

FROM POLICE REPORTS 

Armed Robbery | Att. Armed Robbery | Abduction – On January 27th at 9:09PM, police responded to the CVS located at 15250 Washington St in Haymarket (20169) for a robbery. Employees reported to police that an unknown, masked man entered the store then lit and threw a smoke bomb. The man then approached the counter, displayed a handgun and demanded pills from the pharmacy area. The man held 2 employees and a customer in the rear of the store where he continued to demand pills. The man eventually fled the store.No injuries were reported and no property was taken. A police K-9 and helicopter were utilized in the search for the suspects.

At 9:55PM, a separate robbery was reported at the 7-11 located at 4075 Sudley Rd in Haymarket (20169). There, employees reported to police that an unknown, masked man entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money. The man took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency before fleeing the store. No injuries were reported.

A short time later, officers located the suspect vehicle in the area of Shelter Manor Ln. As officers attempted to detain the occupants, 1 fled on foot. Two additional suspects were detained at the scene. The suspect that fled was eventually located and arrested a short distance away from the scene. The investigation revealed that all 3 males were involved in both robberies, however, only 1 of the males, a juvenile, entered both stores to commit the robberies. The 2 remaining suspects waited nearby in a vehicle.

Arrested on January 27th: (Juvenile)

A 17 year old male of Manassas

Charged with [in connection to the CVS robbery] attempted robbery, using a firearm in commission of a felony, 3 counts of abduction, wearing a mask in a public place and possessing an explosive device

Charged with [in connection to the 7-11 robbery] robbery, using a firearm in commission of a felony and wearing a mask in public

Court date unavailable, held at a Juvenile Detention Facility

Arrested on January 27th:

Adam Doyle JUSTICE, 21, of 4564 MacKenzie Ct in Warrenton

Charged with [in connection to the CVS robbery] attempted robbery and using a firearm in commission of a felony

Charged with [in connection to the 7-11 robbery] robbery and using a firearm in commission of a felony

Court date set for March 20, 2013, held WITHOUT bond

Arrested on January 27th: (No Photo Available)

Adam Joseph GIZINSKI, 19, of 3911 Clifton Manor Pl in Haymarket

Charged with [in connection to the CVS robbery] attempted robbery and using a firearm in commission of a felony

Charged with [in connection to the 7-11 robbery] robbery and using a firearm in commission of a felony

Court date set for March 20, 2013, held WITHOUT bond

Reckless Handling of a Firearm | Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling – On January 26th at 2:00PM, police responded to the 11800 block of Nokes Rd in Nokesville (20182) for a shooting into an occupied dwelling call. Occupants reported to police that they were sitting in their living room when they heard the sound of glass breaking.

Upon checking out the noise, the occupants discovered, what appeared to be, a bullet hole. Officers determined that the round came from an address on Marstellar Dr where the accused was located.

The investigation revealed that the accused and a 16 year old female were outside targeting practicing when a round struck the other residence. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested.

Arrested on January 26th:

Amberly Elizabeth MITCHELL, 34, of 12910 Marstellar Dr in Nokesville

Charged with reckless handling of a firearm, shooting into an occupied dwelling and contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Court date and bond information unavailable

Reckless Handling of a Firearm – On January 27th at 10:15PM, police responded to the 14300 block of Ferndale Rd in Woodbridge (22193) for a shots fired call. Several callers reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area. Officers arrived and located were the shots originated. The investigation revealed that the accused was involved in a verbal altercation with another member of the residence. The altercation took place in front of the residence. During the encounter, the accused fired a handgun into the air. No one was struck and no property damage was reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested.

Arrested on January 27th:

Terrel Xavier DOWNING, 24, of 14324 Ferndale Rd in Woodbridge

Charged with reckless handling of a firearm

Court date set for March 19, 2013, held on a $3,000 secured bond

Attempted Assault & Battery on Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] – On January 25th at 8:21PM, police responded to the 4000 block of Camelot Ct in Dumfries (22025) for a suspicious person. Caller reported to police that there was an unknown man walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors. Police located the man, identified as the accused, sitting in a vehicle in the above area. As officers approached, the accused exited the vehicle and appeared intoxicated. During the arrest, the accused began to kick and spit towards officers. No injuries were reported.

Arrested on January 25th: (No Photo Available)

Harold Alton THOMAS, 23, of 4160 Agency Lp in Triangle

Charged with attempted assault & battery on LEO, resisting arrest and intoxication in public

Court date set for March 8, 2013, held WITHOUT bond

Filing a False Police Report – On January 24th at 11:45PM, police responded to investigate a robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 8700 block of Sudley Rd in Manassas (20109). The victim, now the accused, initially reported to police that he was in the area above when he was approached by an unknown man with a knife. The accused stated he attempted to disarm the man when he was cut, causing an injury to his arm. Following the encounter, the man supposedly fled the area. The accused was transported to an area hospital where police were contacted. Officers were able to determine that no robbery took place and that the accused struck a tree with his fist following an argument with a friend.

Arrested on January 24th:

Jose Alonso RAMIREZ, 21, of 17 Johnny Cake Ln in Harpers Ferry, WV

Charged with filing a false police report

Court date set for April 5, 2013, held on a $1,000 secured bond.

Stafford County 

Copper stolen, properties vandalized in Stafford

Stafford sheriff’s deputies were called to Greenbriar Drive in Stafford County about noon Monday for a report of stolen copper at a home construction site.

The deputy spoke with a construction crew that reported several shower diverters and about 80 feet of copper wire had been stolen from homes. Houses were also damaged in the process, as vandals caused about $3,500 in damage and stole $1,800 in copper, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

In a separate incident over the weekend, a company in south Stafford – the Fischel Company on U.S. 17 – told sheriff’s deputies someone also broke into a trailer located on their property by cutting the latch on the door and took 1,000 pounds of copper used to power streetlights, said Kennedy.

It’s estimated about $3,500 in damage and copper was lifted from the business. This is the third time in two weeks that copper had been stolen and that business vandalized, added Kennedy.

Investigators suspect the thieves broke into the trailer during this most recent heist sometime between Friday night and Sunday.

Manassas 

FROM POLICE REPORTS 

Robbery

The Manassas City Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery, which occurred near the 8300 block of Georgian Court. Two sixteen year olds reported that they were walking in the area between 4:00PM and 4:30PM Sunday, January 27. They said they were followed from the pool and playground area off of Devonshire Court by two males. One suspect allegedly punched the male victim in the face and attempted to take his Jordan athletic shoes. The victim’s friend threw a drink at the suspects, who dropped the shoe and ran back toward Devonshire Court. The victim was not seriously injured and refused medical treatment. He and his friend described the first suspect as a light skinned male with crystal blue eyes, between 16 and 18 years old, wearing a gray jacket, jeans and purple low top shoes. They described the second suspect as a black male, 16 to 18 years old, wearing a black puffy jacket and blue jeans.

The investigation is ongoing.

Larcenies from Auto

The Manassas City Police Department is investigating the larceny of items from eight different vehicles parked in the following areas: 8900 block of Meadowview Drive; 10100 block of Allwood Court; 8500 block of Clearridge Lane; 9400 block of Flowerden Lane; 10000 block of Willa Lane; 9300 block of Flanagan Court. Residents reported that during overnight hours in the past week (January 20th through 27th), unknown suspect(s) went into their vehicles and stole cash and portable electronics. Seven of the eight cars were reported to have been left unlocked. There was no evidence of forced entry into the vehicle reported to have been locked.

Larcenies from vehicles are one of the easiest crimes to prevent if you follow some simple crime prevention tips. These are available in our most recent Public Service Announcement “Larcenies from Vehicles.” For a copy of this PSA, go to www.manassascity.org/pressroom.