DALE CITY, Va. — Police in Prince William County arrested two people in connection to a string of robberies on April 4.
At 10:42 p.m. in the 14300 block of Wrangler Lane, off Darbydale Avenue at the Dale Forest Apartments in Dale City, a 15-year-old boy told police he was approached by two mn who threatened him and demanded in shoes and jacket valued at $120, and then fled in a dark SUV once they got them, according to police documents. The victim was not injured.
Later at 11:15 p.m. in the area of Savannah Drive and Prather Place in Dale City, about a mile from the first robbery, a 13 and 14-year-old boy told police they were walking in the area when three males walked up, threatened them and demanded their things, according to police. The suspects made off with a cell phone and then again fled in an SUV, according to police.
On Thursday, police made arrests of two of the three people suspect to be involved in the cases. Marcus Dequann McClurkin, 20, is charged with three counts of robbery. His court date was not released. Also arrested is a 16-year-old male of Woodbridge, charged with three counts of robbery. His court date was also not released by police.
Police are also investigating another unrelated strong arm robbery in the Dale City area.
Officers were called at 2:45 p.m. Thursday to the area of Minnieville Road and Heneford Drive where a man riding a bicycle was knocked off the bike and assaulted, according to police documents. The victim suffered minor injuries.
The attacker took the victim’s wallet containing cash and then fled the area. Police were not able to locate the attacker.
He’s described as black, between 20 and 30-years-old, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, medium build, with short black hair, a goatee and a scar on the left side of his face, last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, police documents state.
