FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Dale City
Attempted Armed Robbery – On September 3rd at 10:03PM, police responded to the Kmart located at 2851 Dale Blvd in Woodbridge (22193) for a robbery. Employees reported to police that 2 unknown men entered the store and approached the customer services cashier. One of the men displayed a firearm and demanded money from the register. The employee refused and both men left the store without further incident. No injuries were reported.
Lookout:
2 black males, both reported to be between 25 & 30 years of age—
1st male was around 6’1”, medium build with short black hair and brown eyes
Last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, tan hat and black sunglasses
2nd male [armed with handgun] was around 5’8”, medium build with short black hair, brown eyes and a goatee
Last seen wearing a black t-shirt, tan shorts, blue & gray plaid hat
Woodbridge
Burglary to House Boat – On September 3rd at 4:07AM, police responded to the 500 block of Harbor Side St in Woodbridge (22191) for a burglary in progress. Boat owners reported to police that they were asleep on the boat when they heard noises coming from an upper deck. Upon checking out the noise, the owners saw the suspects running off of the boat. No items were reported missing.
Lookout:
2 white males, both reported to be between 16 & 20 years of age—
One of the male was described as being around 5’8” / 150lbs, with short brown hair
Last seen wearing a light colored shirt and tan cargo pants
No further description for the second suspect.
Felony Child Neglect – On September 3rd at 1:30AM, police responded to the area of Periscope Pl and Hour Glass Dr near Dumfries (22026) for a possible crash. Officers arrived on scene and located an abandoned car, still running, in the middle of the road on Hour Glass Dr. No crash had taken place, however, an 8mo old girl was found strapped into a child’s seat in the backseat of the vehicle. There was no driver with the vehicle and witnesses reported seeing a male running from the area. Through the investigation, officers were able to identify the driver of the vehicle as the accused, who is a family member of the victim. The accused was located at an address on Hour Glass Dr and was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested. The child was not injured and released to family members.
Arrested:
Nana Kwabena AKOANOR II, 48, of the 14500 block of Piccolo Ln in Woodbridge
Charged with felony child neglect and driving under the influence
Court date unavailable, held WITHOUT bond
Narcotics Investigation – On September 3rd, detectives from the Prince William County Street Crimes Unit, Fairfax County Police and the Virginia State Police concluded a narcotics investigation into the distribution of cocaine with the following arrests. During the investigation, an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency was recovered. The following arrests were also made without incident.
Arrested:
Jervay Ervin JONES, 24, of 3015 Berwyn St in Richmond
Charged with possession with intent to distribute a schedule I or II narcotic [cocaine] – 3rd of subsequent offense and conspiracy to distribute a schedule I or II narcotic [cocaine]
Court date set for December 7, 2012, held WITHOUT bond
Dominique Jamar JONES, 26, of 234 N Kalmia Ave in Richmond
Charged with conspiracy to distribute a schedule I or II narcotic [cocaine]
Court date set for December 7, 2012, released on personal recognizance
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