On Dec. 17, police found and arrested the man they said is responsible for pulling a knife on local cab drivers and stealing money from them.
Police say the suspect matched the description given in connection to the five separate incidents reported to the police.
Here’s the latest from Prince William police: Â
Armed Robbery Series *ARREST – On December 17th, detectives from the Robbery identified a possible suspect involved in a series of armed robberies involving taxi cab drivers which have occurred in the Manassas area of Prince William County since December 9th.
Later that same afternoon, officers were actively patrolling the area of Ashton Ave near Sudley Manor Dr and located a man matching the description of the suspect being sought by detectives.
The man was identified as the accused and was also found to be in possession of a knife. In total, five separate incidents were reported to police and involved a similar suspect description and circumstances.
Following the investigation, the accused was connected to this robbery series and was subsequently arrested without incident. Additional charges are forthcoming.
Arrested on December 17th:
Matthew Jamaal BROWN, 24, of 10891 Gambril Dr, #31 in Manassas
Charged with 3 counts of robbery
Court date: February 17, 2015 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond
Armed Robbery Series [Previously Released] – Between December 14th and 16th, officers have responded to the Manassas area (20109) of Prince William County to investigate armed robberies involving cab drivers. In all reported cases, a man of similar clothing and physical description displays a knife and robs the cab driver of money before fleeing on foot. The incidents have also occurred in close geographical proximately to one another along Ashton Ave. No injuries have been reported in any of the robberies. The same suspect is also believed to be responsible for an incident which was reported on December 9th. A timeline of the incidents are below.
- December 16th at 3:21AM – Vernon St and Tower Pl in Manassas
- December 15th at 2:57PM – 10700 block of Sudley Manor Dr in Manassas
- December 14th at 1:11PM – Notre Dame St and Hiram Ct in Manassas
- December 14th at 6:05PM – 16000 block of Blendia Ln and Ashton Ave in Manassas
- December 9th at 4:53PM – Adler Ln and Coachcrest Ct in Manassas
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