Press Release from Prince William County Police:

Malicious Wounding (Domestic) – On October 7 at 12:01AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 4100 block of Hampstead Ln [near] Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a domestic dispute. The investigation revealed the victim, 31-year-old woman, and a family, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, t

he accused placed his hands around the victim’s neck and slapped her in the face. At one point, the accused pushed another family member, a 17-year-old female juvenile, causing her to strike a railing. Minor injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Rameshwar PANDAY, was arrested.

Arrested on October 7: Rameshwar PANDAY, 39, of the 4100 block of Hampstead Ln [near] Woodbridge Charged with 1 count of malicious wounding and 2 counts of domestic assault & battery Court Date: Pending | Bond: Unavailable

Before, on October 6, two men were charged following a road rage incident in Woodbridge where one driver allegedly slashed the other with a pocketknife, causing a minor laceration, while a passenger brandished a firearm during the confrontation. Press Release from Prince William County Police:

Malicious Wounding | Brandishing a Firearm (Road-Rage) – On October 6 at 8:40AM, officers responded to the area of Vinyard Way and Occoquan Rd in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a road rage incident. The investigation revealed both drivers were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, a passenger in one of the vehicles brandished a firearm from his waistband, while one of the drivers pulled out a small pocketknife and slashed towards the other driver, causing a minor laceration to his arm. No other injuries were reported. Following the investigation, one of the drivers, identified as Harry O’Conner CHESTER, and the passenger in the other vehicle, identified as Samuel BERRUM VALENCIA, were arrested.

Arrested on October 6: Harry O’Conner CHESTER, 71, of 13128 Rock Ridge Ln in Woodbridge

Charged with malicious wounding Court Date: Pending | Bond: Unavailable

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The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) has announced a sustained increase in ridership through August 2024, reflecting a growing reliance on public transit amid various operational challenges, including service reductions and fare adjustments.

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On August 24, officers responded to multiple residential shootings in Woodbridge, where gunfire struck homes on Yawl Court, Lost Colony Drive, and Minnie Court, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old man, who faces charges including nine counts of attempted aggravated malicious wounding and three counts each of shooting into an occupied dwelling and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, with no reported injuries or additional property damage.

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From Prince William police:

The Prince William County Police Department will host a community fair on  Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, to celebrate the county’s diversity, to embrace unity among the various  communities in the county and showcase the many facets of police work in the county with displays, fun  activities, appointments with a recruiter, pet adoptions and much more. 

The event is from noon to 4 p.m. at the Sean  

Connaughton Plaza, 1 County Complex Court,  

Woodbridge, VA 22192. County residents are  

cordially invited to the community fair, which also  

will feature displays from numerous County public 

safety agencies and other County government  

organizations, live music and food trucks. 

Background investigators and recruiters will be  

present to speak to anyone interested in a career as a police officer. The Department is committed to a  diverse workforce and encourages all interested applicants to contact the Prince William County Police  Personnel Bureau at (703) 792-6580 or visit the Department’s recruiting website at www.joinpwcpd.org. 

Food Lion has issued a recall for four varieties of in-store prepared ground beef sold at its Hoadly Road location in Dale City due to potential contamination with foreign materials. The products, produced on August 18, 2024, with a sell-by date of August 20, 2024, can be returned to the store for a refund worth double the purchase price.

Press release:

Food Lion is notifying customers of its store located at 6306 Hoadly Road in [Dale City], V.A. 20112 of a recall involving four varieties of in-store prepared ground beef because it may contain traces of foreign material. The recall affects only the listed varieties of in-store prepared ground beef sold at this single store location with these matching dates. The affected product was produced on Aug. 18, 2024, with a Sell By Date of Aug. 20, 2024.

• 73% Lean Fresh Ground Beef (All Sizes)
• 80% Lean Fresh Ground Chuck (All Sizes)
• 85% Lean Fresh Ground Beef Round (All Sizes)
• 93% Lean Fresh Ground Beef (All Sizes)

Customers who purchased the affected product should not consume it and may return it
to this Food Lion store for a refund equal to double the purchase price in accordance
with Food Lion’s “Double Your Money Back Guarantee.”

Press release:

A Dale City man today to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents, on Jan. 18, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service’s Capital Area Regional Task Force located Sirri Webb, 40, for whom they had an arrest warrant, in an apartment in Lorton. The apartment was rented in the name of another person who did not know Webb was using the apartment, had not given Webb permission to use the apartment, and gave law enforcement consent to enter the apartment. After knocking and announcing their presence several times with no response, law enforcement entered the apartment, defeating a brace securing the door from the inside.

As law enforcement apprehended Webb, officers observed in plain view a scale with white residue, loose baggies, loose ammunition on the floor, a shotgun resting against a wall, various drugs, large quantities of cash, and a collection of size 12 shoes. Officers seized 745 grams of cocaine, 526 grams of cocaine base, 20 Oxycodone pills, 42 grams of N,N-Dimethylpentylon, a .357 caliber handgun, three 9mm handguns, a .40 caliber handgun, a .38 caliber handgun, an AK47, a 12-gauge shotgun, assorted ammunition, a high-capacity drum magazine, a bulletproof vest, a frame device for stabilized shooting, and $7,080.

Webb is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 1. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison for the possession with intent to distribute cocaine charge and a mandatory minimum of five years and up to life in prison to be served consecutively with any other term of imprisonment for the firearm charge. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Shannon Saylor, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia; Kevin Davis, Fairfax County Chief of Police; and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, made the announcement after Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton accepted the plea.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald L. Walutes Jr. is prosecuting the case.