A disturbance at the Brooke Road Commuter Lot led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man from Washington D.C.
The incident occurred when the man refused to exit a train despite not having a valid ticket. When Deputy E. L. Jones intervened, the suspect struck the deputy in the leg and resisted arrest. He was charged with felony assault on law enforcement, obstruction of justice, and trespassing, and is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under a secured bond.
A 59-year-old man was the victim of an armed robbery in Manassas on November 5.
The incident occurred around 10:41 p.m. near Cass Place and Aaron Lane. The victim was approached from behind by a group of men who took money from his pockets. A witness reported that one of the suspects might have been armed.
An attempted armed robbery occurred in Woodbridge on November 2.
A 55-year-old man was approached by an unknown male suspect near Benita Fitzgerald Drive and Broker Lane in Dale City. The suspect displayed a knife and demanded the victim’s property before fleeing on foot. Fortunately, no property was taken, and the victim was unharmed.
The suspect, whose vehicle had been towed earlier, was seen acting suspiciously and was found to have attempted forced entry. He also entered multiple vehicles on the lot, stealing items from some. He faces charges of felony vandalism, breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, and multiple counts of entering a vehicle without consent.
In other incidents, a 25-year-old Woodbridge driver was charged with DUI and reckless driving after being stopped for speeding on Foxchase Boulevard. Another DUI arrest occurred on I-95, where a 20-year-old Falls Church driver was found swerving and fluctuating speeds. Both drivers exhibited signs of intoxication and were held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
In Stafford County, a series of DUI arrests occurred over the weekend. The most serious incident involved a traffic stop on Truslow Road and Cambridge Street, where a 23-year-old Stafford man was arrested for driving under the influence and carrying a concealed weapon. A firearm was found in a bag on his lap during the arrest.
Another DUI arrest took place on the 2000 Block of Richmond Highway, where a 23-year-old Woodbridge man was charged after being observed driving erratically. Additionally, a third DUI arrest happened at Royal Farms on Royal Falls Drive, involving a subject found lying on the asphalt at a gas pump.
A weapons offense occurred at the Marathon Gas on Richmond Highway, where a 26-year-old Stafford man fired multiple shots during a dispute with a former co-worker, police said. The suspect, who retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, was arrested and charged with several offenses, including brandishing a firearm and reckless discharge, police said.
Earlier, a DUI incident on Richmond Highway led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Stafford man. After a hit-and-run, the suspect was found with controlled substances and charged with multiple offenses, including DUI and possession of a controlled substance.
Earlier in the day, a 59-year-old man was assaulted in an attempted robbery on Sudley Rd. The suspect demanded the victim’s backpack and struck him when he refused. The victim managed to keep his belongings but was injured and treated at a hospital. The suspect remains at large.
Additionally, a death investigation is underway after a 53-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle on Sudley Rd. No foul play is suspected at this time.
In a separate incident, officers responded to reports of an individual running into traffic in Haymarket. The suspect, under the influence, attempted to headbutt an officer and caused damage to a police vehicle. The 27-year-old male from Centreville was arrested without further incident.
Additionally, a 20-year-old man from Dumfries was arrested for indecent exposure at a Walmart on Richmond Hwy. He was found undressed and chasing customers, later determined to be under the influence.
A 22-year-old man from Fredericksburg was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred at a commuter lot in Woodbridge on October 21. The suspect, taken into custody by the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office, faces charges of abduction with intent to defile, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, forcible sodomy, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
In a separate incident, a 44-year-old man was robbed and assaulted by four unknown men in Manassas. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money and other property before fleeing the scene.
Prince William County detectives, as part of the FBI Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force, executed a search warrant at a home on Chelmer Ct in Woodbridge. A 28-year-old resident was arrested and charged with six counts of possession of child pornography. The investigation led to the seizure of additional evidence, and the suspect is being held without bond.
In a separate incident, a 16-year-old student at Hylton High School reported an attempted robbery on October 27. The student was confronted by two peers in a restroom, one of whom brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim managed to escape unharmed when others entered the restroom. The suspects, a juvenile and an 18-year-old from Woodbridge, were charged with abduction and attempted robbery.
