Two individuals were charged this week, in separate incidents, for assaulting and impersonating Prince William police.
Prince William police officer attacked at Dumfries Walmart
One incident took place in the afternoon of August 29 at an apartment on Harwood Oaks Court in Dumfries, when Prince William police were called for a burglary.
According to Prince William police, a resident told officers that the burglary took place between 3:30 p.m. on August 28 and 1 p.m. on August 29.
There was no sign of forced entry, and entry may have been made through a back patio door that was not secure. Money, jewelry, cell phones and other items were reported missing, stated Prince William police.
On the afternoon of August 30, Prince William police were called to the Walmart at 17041 Jefferson Davis Highway in Dumfries for a shoplifter.
When the individual – 28-year old Dumfries man Mario Williams II – was being taken into custody, he punched a police officer in the face, stated Prince William police. Following the incident, Williams was determined to be involved in the earlier burglary.
Williams was brought to an area hospital for minor injuries, and the officer reported minor injuries, stated Prince William police.
Prince William police stated that Williams has been charged with one count of burglary, two counts of grand larceny, one count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of providing false identification to avoid prosecution.
Prince William police impersonated
At 12:30 a.m. on August 30, Prince William police were called to the area of Sudley Manor Drive and Bethlehem Road in Manassas, for a call about a suspicious vehicle.
The caller, who was an off-duty Prince William police officer, told officers that when he was driving on Sudley Manor Drive, he saw a blue Pontiac G6 following him, stated Prince William police.
When the Pontiac was behind the caller’s car, the Pontiac’s driver – 18-year old Manassas man Joshua Rosene – turned on blue flashing lights that were mounted inside the car, according to Prince William police.
Believing that the vehicle was suspicious, the caller did not stop, and called Prince William police, before Rosene turned off the blue lights and drove away, stated Prince William police.
The caller provided the tag number and followed the car, stated Prince William police.
Prince William police stated Rosene is being charged with impersonating a police officer.
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