July 3, 2023, update from Manassas police: "The juvenile is a 9-year-old male, and the dogs are pit bulls."
Original Post -- Manassas City Police: "On June 26th, the Manassas City Police Department responded to an incident on the 9000 block of Winterset Drive involving three individuals bitten by canines. An investigation by our Animal Control Division revealed that the incident began when two dogs were inadvertently let out of the property. During the effort to get two canines back to their residence, one of the two canines began to bite a minor; an adult female relative grabbed the canine and pulled it off the child, allowing the child to get to safety.'
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Manassas police: "Please join us in giving congratulations to our own Captain Tara Petty, who graduated this week from the FBI National Academy program. This is a highly competitive, executive-level program that is only open to law enforcement officers who have been nominated by their agencies."
Petty began her career with Manassas police in February 2004.
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Police body camera footage shows a Deputy Fairfax County prosecutor refusing to leave a Manassas bar after closing.
The footage, obtained by PLN by a Freedom of Information Act records order, shows a woman identified by people in the video as Ashleigh Sutton, standing outside of the Old Towne Sports Pub after 2 a.m. Saturday, June 10.
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Manassas City police: "On June 1, a 30-day warning period will begin for [Grant Avenue and Center Street]. After the 30-day warning period, citations will begin being issued for red light violations. All violations are reviewed and approved by a Manassas City Police Officer."
"If it is determined that a violation occurred, a citation will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. The fine is a $50 civil penalty and does not result in driver’s license demerit points or an increase in insurance rates."
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Update 11:05 p.m.
Manassas police: "Isaiah BAKER, who was reported missing yesterday afternoon, has been located and is safe."
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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was in Manassas today, Thursday, May 25, 2023, to discuss a new plan to give child ID kids to middle school students.
The kits are part of the National Child ID Program and contain places to hold identifiable information about a child, including a photo, DNA, and fingerprints if a child goes missing. The children will be instructed to take the kids home to their parents.
"This is like fire insurance. You will only give this to the authorities if the unthinkable happens," said Miyares, during a press conference at Grace E. Metz Middle School in Manassas.
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Police in Manassas will begin their annual accreditation review process. The department seeks feedback from the community on how officers serve the city's residents.
The Manassas City Police Department will have its CALEA Annual review later this year. Our department will post a public comment portal on our website and social media to enhance our ability to receive feedback from our community and ultimately improve our impact throughout the City.
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Police are mum about multiple investigations into incidents at a car show in the city.
Manassas police won't say much about what happened or when. A police spokesman responded to our request for information with this statement:
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The Manassas City Police Department has organized a free event to educate individuals about the care of senior citizens.
Topics at the fair include The Continuum of Elder Care, Safety and Security, Legal Concerns as We Age, and Area Resources and Services for Elders.
