A store clerk who tried to prevent minors from stealing alcohol was struck in the face outside the market.
Here’s more in a police press release:
Assault & Battery
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2015, Manassas City Police responded to H Mart (8819 Centreville Rd) for a report of an assault and battery. The reporting employee told officers that he observed two juvenile males attempted to shoplift $45 worth of alcohol from the store and tried to intervene. The employee followed the suspects into the parking lot after they exited the store, where he was struck in the face by one of the suspects and sustained minor injuries.
Officers were able to identify the two suspects as two 17-year-old males of Manassas and conducted search warrant at 8804 Antonia Ave where they located the stolen items. The suspects were released into the custody of their parents after being shortly detained. Charges are pending.
