Police have released the names of the two victims in this morning’s double shooting at a Denny’s restaurant near Manassas. A press release states:
Homicide Investigation *VICTIM IDENTIFIED – Detectives with the Homicide Unit have identified the victim killed in the early morning robbery that occurred at the Denny’s on Sudley Rd in Manassas. The deceased was identified as Yusuf OZGUR, 56, of Manassas. The second victim shot was identified as a 34-year-old man of Rixeyville who remains hospitalized. The victims were not known to one another or the suspects. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.
One of the two people shot early this morning at a Denny’s restaurant on Sudley Road has died. A press release from Prince William police states:
Homicide Investigation *CASE RECLASSIFIED – Detectives have confirmed one of the victims shot during the early morning robbery at the Denny’s on Sudley Rd in Manassas has died. Homicide detectives are actively investigating the incident at this time. The other victim shot during the incident remains hospitalized. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.
Shooting | Armed Robbery Investigation – On December 26 at 2:25AM, officers responded to the Denny’s located at 8201 Sudley Road in Manassas (20109) to investigate an armed robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed that two armed men entered the business and began demanding property from customers and employees. During the encounter, two adult male customers were shot before the suspects fled. Officers arrived and located the gunshot wound victims and provided first-aid until rescue personnel arrived. Both victims were transported to an area hospital. Conditions of the victims is not being released at this time. A police K-9 searched for the suspects who were not located. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.
Suspect Descriptions:
Two black males, late teens-early 20s, 5’10”-6’0”, 180lbs
Last seen wearing all black or dark colored clothing
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703.792.7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.
Armed robbers also hit businesses further west off Sudley Road on December 21 and 23.
From a reader:
This is my 23-year-old son, Nicholas Martucci at the Potomac Mills mall today in Woodbridge.
“Nick, meet Nick.”
Nicholas has Down Syndrome and Autism he is a big Santa admirer.
This made his day and mine too!
— Dena Falletta
Woodbridge
When it’s time to retire your Christmas Tree, Prince Willaim County says there are places you can bring the tree to recycle it. A press release states:
Christmas trees, wreaths and other cut greenery can be transformed into compost, mulch or wildlife habitat.
All ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails and tree stands must be removed and then these greenery items can be taken to one of the locations listed below to be composted or repurposed.
- Prince William County Landfill at 14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Monday – Saturday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year’s Day. www.pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling
- Balls Ford Road Compost Facility located at 13000 Balls Ford Road in Manassas. Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year’s Day. www.pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling
- Leesylvania State Park located at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge (off Neabsco Road). Trees may be dropped off at Shelter 2 and will be used for habitat.
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) located at 5399 Wellington Branch Road in Gainesville. December 26 – January 13. The drop off area is located in the front parking lot in the area outlined with the orange safety cones.
NOVEC will deliver the wood-chip mulch to interested customer-owners at no charge, visit www.novec.com/mulch.
For more information on recycling in Prince William County, visit pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling.
Prince William police found a woman was stabbed in her lower back after she was involved in an argument with a friend. A press release states:
Stabbing Investigation – On December 22 at 8:54AM, officers responded to a residence in the 14700 block of Darbydale Ave. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located the victim, a 47-year-old woman, suffering from stab wounds to the lower back.
The investigation revealed that the victim and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, the accused stabbed the victim while inside of a vehicle. The victim was able to exit the vehicle and attempted to contact police. At that point, the accused grabbed the victim’s cell phone.
The parties eventually separated, and the police were contacted by a witness. As officers were investigating, the accused was determined to be intoxicated. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as John Francis LEFTWICH, was arrested.
Arrested on December 22:
John Francis LEFTWICH, 55, of 14109 Cove Landing, apt. 203, in Woodbridge Charged with malicious wounding, preventing the summoning of law enforcement and ĂĄintoxicated in public
Court Date: February 4, 2020 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond
Police in Prince William County is investigating a series of armed robberies near Manassas. A press release states:
Armed Robbery – On December 23 at 1:13AM, officers responded to the Comfort Inn Suites located at 7530 Williamson Blvd. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a robbery. An employee reported to police that two unknown men entered the hotel lobby where one suspect went to the back office and approached an employee. During the encounter, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money. The second suspect went behind the counter, opened the cash register and took money before both men fled on foot. No injuries were reported. Officers, including a police K-9 and helicopter assistance from Fairfax County police, searched the area for the suspects who were not located.
Suspect Descriptions:
A black male, 5’10” in his mid-twenties, wearing all black clothing with his face covered
An unknown race male wearing all black clothing
Armed Robbery – On December 21 at 1:02AM, officers responded to the Bowl America located at 10641 Balls Ford Rd. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a robbery. The manager reported to police that the business was closed with employees still inside, when two masked men entered and approached the counter. During the encounter, one of the suspects brandished a firearm and demanded money from the cash registers. The other suspect pulled out a baton and retrieved the money from the cash registers.
Both suspects fled on foot prior to police arriving at the business. No injuries were reported. A police K- 9 searched for the suspects who were not located.
Suspect Descriptions:
2 black males, both approximately 5’9”, with thin builds
Both suspects were last seen wearing all black clothing, masks and gloves
(Press Release) All four travel lanes on Route 630 (Courthouse Road) in Stafford County are now open to traffic from west of Austin Ridge Drive to the Winding Creek Road and Ramoth Church Road intersection.
Traffic began traveling on all four eastbound and westbound lanes after crews removed construction barrels and signs.
Earlier this month, a new diverging diamond interchange opened at Exit 140 at Interstate 95 in Stafford. At the same time, a new four-lane Hospital Center Boulevard extension opened west of Route 1. But Courthouse Road remained two lanes west of Austin Ridge Drive until now
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(Press Release) There are no planned lane closures from noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24, through noon on Thursday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday.
Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project construction continues throughout the corridor during daytime and overnight hours as weather conditions allow. Current activities include:
- Bridge demolition at Route 29 in Centreville
- Constructing bridge foundations at Compton Road, Route 28, Route 123, Vaden Drive, and I-495
- Bridge deck work for new collector-distributor road over Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) and new Route 28 bridges over I-66
- Relocating waterlines at Jermantown Road and Gallows Road
- Constructing new utility duct bank and relocating underground utilities along I-66 East between Jermantown Road and Cedar Lane
- Constructing retaining walls along I-66 and Route 28
- Corridor-wide roadway maintenance as needed
Police found Jacques Lamar Walker in Gainesville after they let him out of jail.
Police tell us he didn’t put up a fight when he was arrested again.
Walker was at the Prince Willam County Adult Detention Center in Manassas when he was mistakenly released on Thursday. A press release states:
Wanted Violent Offender – On December 20 at approximately 12:00PM, the Prince William County Police Department was notified of the inadvertent release of a prisoner from the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (ADC) located at 9320 Lee Ave in Manassas (20110) that occurred earlier the same morning.
The accused, identified as Jacques Lamar WALKER, was being held at the facility to face sentencing on prior convictions and was released in error by ADC staff. The accused has local ties to the area and should be considered dangerous.
The Prince William County Police Department is currently leading efforts to locate this individual. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of this suspect is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or your local police department.
Wanted: [Photo from March 2018]
Jacques Lamar WALKER, 27, of no fixed address
Described as a black male, 5’11”, 180lbs with black hair and brown eyes
Wanted for escape without force
One person is dead after a car crash in Woodbridge. Prince William police tell us:
Fatal Crash Investigation – On December 20 at 6:48 PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Rippon Blvd and Old Coach Rd in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a single vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed that the driver of a 1999 Acura Integra was traveling westbound on Rippon Blvd approaching the intersection with Old Coach Rd when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail before overturning into the woods at the above intersection.
The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle, and he was pronounced dead on scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Identified:
The deceased driver of the 1999 Acura Integra was identified as Anteneh Mohammed Desta AL-DAMARI, 31, of Woodbridge
Work on widening Route 1 in Woodbridge continued on Thursday as traffic was shifted to a new section of the highway. A press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation states:
Beginning about 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, the two through lanes of southbound Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) between the Occoquan River bridge and the Marumsco Creek bridge will shift onto new pavement as part of the Route 1 widening project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The $165 million project includes adding a lane in each direction to Route 1 between Marys Way and Annapolis Way (about a mile), a new Route 1 bridge at Marumsco Creek, improvements to Occoquan Road, a shared-use path, sidewalk and other improvements. The project is financed with federal, state and county funding and is expected to be complete in fall 2020. Read more.
Route 1 averages 38,000 vehicles a day in this area.
Thanks to a reader’s tip, Potomac Local broke news earlier this year that the project’s completion is delayed by one year. Construction began in 2016.
