Shooting Investigation - On Saturday, December 3 at 1:46 a.m., officers responded to the 10700 block of Battleview Pkwy. near Manassas (20109) for initial reports of a shooting. Upon arriving in the above area, officers located a 19-year-old man inside a local business suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. Rescue responded and transported the man to an area hospital where his injuries were determined to be non-life threatening. The preliminary investigation revealed the injured man, and two male acquaintances, entered the business after the man was shot. The men were not cooperative with officers during the investigation. A police K-9 searched the area for evidence of a shooting which was not located. No additional injuries or property damage were reported.
Shooting into a Residential Dwelling - On Sunday, December 4 at 1:40 p.m., officers responded to a residence located in the 14400 block of Village High St. in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a shots fired call. The investigation revealed a dark-colored vehicle was driving down Village High St. when an occupant of the vehicle brandished a firearm out the window and fired multiple rounds before the driver fled the area. The rounds struck the exterior of two homes in the area. No injuries or additional property damage were reported.
-- Prince William police
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Felony Eluding | Reckless Driving - On Monday, December 5 at 6:28AM, officers responded to the Westgate Apartments located in the 8100 block of Portwood Tn. In Manassas (20109) for initial reports of an unresponsive man in a vehicle.
As officers were responding, they learned determined the vehicle had recently been reported stolen. When officers approached the vehicle, the occupants refused to follow commands. At one point, the driver of the vehicle, later identified as the accused, reversed their vehicle at a high rate of speed into a police cruiser before quickly fleeing from the scene. No officers were struck by the accused.
Additional officers observed the suspect vehicle on Sudley Rd. where the accused continued to elude police. The accused then drove into the parking lot of a local business and down an access road before the occupants fled on foot.
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Wet Floor Bandit Arrested
On Friday, December 2, at 2:41 a.m., Deputy R.T. Philippsen responded to the Sheetz at Wyche Road for an intoxicated customer. Staff advised the 21-year-old male patron had fallen asleep in the deli area. He was subsequently asked to leave the store. Instead of leaving, the inebriated consumer proceeded to expose himself and urinate on the floor. Deputy Philippsen placed the suspect under arrest and obtained warrants for public intoxication and indecent exposure. The man was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $1,500 bond.
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PURSUIT
Sheehy Toyota, 95 Garrisonville Road, 12/4, 1:13 a.m. Deputy B.E. Vaughn responded to a call of a suspicious sedan in the area. When Deputy Vaughn arrived in the area, he observed the suspect vehicle. The vehicle began to drive away as Deputy Vaughn gave commands and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle traveled on Greenspring Drive accelerating to 86 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver decided to stop at the intersection of Vine Place and Tanglewood Lane. It was discovered the driver did not have a driver's license. They were charged with eluding and driving without a license. They were held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a secured bond.
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Thank you to those who came to hear our concert in Occoquan this past Saturday. It was great fun and the perfect way to start the Christmas season.
There are two more opportunities to join us for Songs of the Season! The main concert will be at 8:00 pm this coming Friday, December 9th, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 13506 Minnieville Rd., Woodbridge (corner of Minnieville and Smoketown).
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Virginians interested in obtaining a REAL ID compliant driver's license or identification card now have two additional years to apply before federal identification requirements change at America's airports.
In a news release today, the federal government announced the extension of the enforcement deadline for REAL ID to May 7, 2025. The REAL ID enforcement deadline was May 3, 2023.
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A total of 107 small businesses opened during the third quarter of the calendar year, which is up sixteen more businesses than the same period in 2021.
Health and Beauty Professional Services once again made the monthly line-up of small businesses located to Prince William County in September 2022.
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On December 5 at 5:58 a.m., investigators with the Prince William County Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Richmond Hwy near Russell Road in Quantico to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.
Multiple callers contacted the Public Safety Communications Center to report a man walking in the roadway in the above area. Prior to officers arriving at the location, the man had been struck by a vehicle.
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Brooke Point, Colonial Forge, and Mountain View High Schools have earned recognition as Working in Support of Education (W!se) Financial Literacy Blue Star Schools for the 2021-2022 school year for outstanding student performance on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.
To receive this distinction, a school testing more than ten students must achieve an 80% passing rate on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test. Additionally, the school must have either a majority of students in a given grade level take the test, or have the students who took the test achieve a minimum average score of 85%.
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