A Prince William County resident aims to collect food for the homeless.
From Natan Inlow, of Woodbridge:
I am partnered up with a few officers at the Moose Lodge and the VFW Post 1503 to bring a local food drive to our area. In this crisis food shortages are hitting high marks as many families and children become homeless or have no income for food. I’ve seen the negative effects of this crisis first hand in our neighborhoods. I have lived in this area my entire life and want to start off making changes to our community. I want to create food drives, blood drives, animal adoption days, retirement assistance, environmental programs to NOVA.
Starting small from September 7th to September 12th, I am hosting a quarterly food drive at four locations for drop off. All locations will be open during their regular scheduled hours with no contact enforced.
The Montclair Community Library, Moose Lodge (on Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge), VFW Post 1503 (Dale City) and the Elks Lodge (Dale City). Very local towards the western side of the county, but in the future hoping to branch out more as I develop more contacts and relationships.
ACTS is looking for almost anything non perishables consider the following list:
• Canned beans
• Canned corn
• Canned tuna
• Canned fruit
• Canned tomatoes
• Canned tomato sauce
• Canned soup
• Box mac and cheese
• Brown rice or White Rice
• Peanut butter
• Honey
• Boxed cereal
• Nuts
• Shelf stable milk
• Canned green beans
• Quinoa
• Rolled Oats
The body of a young man was found the back of a van involved in a crash at Occoquan.
From Virginia State Police:
At 2:25 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 27), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Prince William County. A tractor-trailer had been stopped on the right shoulder of the southbound lanes of I-95 near Exit 160 for Route 123/Occoquan Lake Ridge. As the tractor-trailer began to pull back into the southbound travel lanes, it was struck from behind by a van. The tractor-trailer left the scene and continued southbound on I-95.
Crews continue to search the Rappahannock River for a boater who went missing from the area of the Fredericksburg City Dock on Sunday.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries tells us:
Two kayaks were launching from the Fredericksburg City Docks around 3-4p yesterday when the current took the boats quickly downstream. One boater went out to try to help the other boater when the boats collided and the man fell overboard. He was able to get back to his kayak but wasn’t able to stay up for long.
A man was injured in a construction accident today in Woodbridge.
Rescue crews were called at 10:30 a.m. to the 13000 block of Lynn Street, next to Fred M. Lynn Middle School in Woodbridge, where a man told 911 operators a piece of metal rebar punctured his leg.
An adult male was taken to a hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, a Prince William County fire and rescue spokesman tells us.
We’re keeping a close eye on the approaching remnants of Hurricane Laura.
On Saturday, we should expect showers and thunderstorms in our area. A few of those could contain tornadoes.
From the National Weather Service:
…The risk for a couple of tornadoes should redevelop Saturday afternoon and evening over parts of the mid-Atlantic from Virginia to North Carolina.
Here’s the full forecast:
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
A man was nearly Stafford outside of a Stafford County hotel.
More in a press release:
ASSAULT -- AUGUST 28, 2020 Affordable Suites of America, 44 Woodstock Lane, 8/26, 6:48 p.m. Hotel guest reported a co-worker staying at the hotel had pulled out a knife and attempted to stab him in the parking lot. The victim was able to avoid the knife and other co-workers responded to assist in keeping the offender away. Deputy R.M. Connelly identified the suspect as Sterling Johnson, 18, of Virginia Beach. Johnson was charged with attempted malicious wounding and held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail
When it comes to protecting our election from those who would do harm, general registrars and volunteer poll workers are on the front lines.
"Communication has been at the forefront to get ahead of mis or disinformation campaigns," said Daniel Persico, chief information officer at the Virginia Department of Elections.
If people see information on social media about changes in polling places or dates of elections, Persico urged readers to be skeptical and verify the source, or call a local elections office to very the information.
Prince William County seeks more volunteers to work the polls on November 3, 2020, for the Presidential General Election.
From Prince William County:
As we prepare for the November election, Prince William County needs 1,600 residents to work at 93 polling locations on Election Day—November 3. Poll workers are an essential part of the election process.
Residents who serve as poll workers must be registered to vote in Virginia, receive training, and are compensated for their time.
Residents at an apartment complex in Triangle reported hearing gunshots, and that led the arrests of three men who police said had plenty of weapons in their car.
From Prince William police:
P Bruins
Reckless Handling of a Firearm – On August 26 at 4:40PM, officers responded to the Linden Park Apartments located in the 18100 block of Kilmer Ln. in Triangle (22172) to investigate a shots fired call. Residents reported to police that gunshots were heard in the above area.
As officers were responding, a witness reported that a white SUV was seen fleeing the scene. Officers observed a vehicle matching the description and attempted a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officers emergency equipment and continued to flee at a high rate of speed on Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Johnson
As the vehicle approached the intersection with Dumfries Rd., the driver lost control and struck several other vehicles before overturning near the intersection. One of the passengers in the SUV, later identified as Gabriel Alexander BRUINS, attempted to flee on foot while carrying a shotgun.
After a brief foot pursuit, G. BRUINS was taken into custody. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Perry O’Neal BRUINS, was taken into custody without incident at the scene of the crash. Another passenger, identified as Akil Sonesta JOHNSON, was entrapped in the vehicle and was pulled out by officers before being transported to an area hospital for minor injuries.
G Bruins
The investigation into the initial shots fired call revealed that a verbal altercation between two groups escalated when P. BRUINS, fired a weapon into the air. The groups dispersed and the suspects fled in the vehicle before crashing. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen. No injuries or property damage as a result of the shooting were reported.
A sawed-off shotgun and handgun were recovered from the suspects. One of the firearms had the serial number removed. Following the investigation, all three suspects were arrested.
Arrested on August 26:
Perry O’Neal BRUINS, 50, of 14008 Giles St. in Woodbridge
Charged with 1 count of reckless handling of a firearm, 1 count of shooting a firearm near a school, 2 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 1 count of grand larceny, 1 count of eluding, 1 count of possession of a sawed-off shotgun and 1 count of altering a serial number on a firearm
Gabriel Alexander BRUINS, 18, of 14008 Giles St. in Woodbridge
Charged with possession of a sawed off shotgun, obstruction of justice and receipt of stolen property
Akil Sonesta JOHNSON, 37, of 18153 Kilmer Ln. in Triangle
Charged with receipt of stolen property
Court Date: November 12, 2020 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond
