Author: Press Release

In other incidents, a male suspect stole over $200 worth of cigarettes from a 7-Eleven on Town Center Boulevard. At Walmart on Garrisonville Road, two separate incidents of skip scanning were reported, resulting in summonses for shoplifting. Another Walmart location reported a female suspect stealing a generator and fleeing in a gray SUV.

At the Clarion Inn on Warrenton Road, cash went missing during an interaction with a male known as “PJ,” who also disappeared. Additionally, a male was charged with public intoxication on Hope Road after being found stumbling with a nearly empty vodka bottle. He was wanted on outstanding warrants and is now held at Rappahannock Regional Jail.

A 40-year-old woman was found unconscious in a vehicle on the 13500 block of Wellington Center Circle in Gainesville. Officers responded to the scene on October 6 at 12:25 p.m., where the woman was pronounced dead.

Preliminary investigations suggest that there are no signs of foul play, and the community is not at risk. Further information will be released if necessary, police said.

An altercation between two groups of teens at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge escalated when an 18-year-old brandished a firearm towards a 14-year-old male.

The incident occurred near the food court, prompting a chase to Round 1 Bowling & Arcade, where police were notified. The suspect was detained, and a stolen firearm was recovered. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.

An incident occurred at Chipotle on South Gateway Drive, where a couple was involved in an assault and firearm disturbance. A woman in an intoxicated state assaulted a victim while her boyfriend brandished a shotgun and sent threatening messages, police said. The woman was charged with multiple offenses, including assault and battery, while the boyfriend faced charges for brandishing a firearm and making threats.

In another incident, a road rage confrontation at 610 Car Wash led to an assault. The suspect, angered by being cut off in traffic, confronted and assaulted the victim. He was charged with assault and battery.

Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Woodbridge for indecent exposure. The arrest followed an incident on September 27, where the suspect exposed himself to a woman in a parking lot on Mapledale Plaza in Dale City, police said. Witnesses intervened, and the suspect left the scene. He was later identified and served with a court summons.

Additionally, officers responded to a report of reckless handling of a firearm at Davenport Insulation in Manassas. Between September 25 and October 1, a bullet struck an exterior window of the building. Fortunately, no injuries or further damage were reported.

An incident unfolded on Claiborne Avenue, where a woman was charged with assault and battery after a confrontation with her boyfriend. The altercation led to damage to his bedroom door. Later, she violated a protective order related to the same incident, resulting in additional charges. Despite these charges, she was released on personal recognizance.

In another incident, a fraud case was reported at Wells Fargo on Garrisonville Road. A victim was deceived by a caller pretending to be from the bank’s fraud department, resulting in the loss of her money.