The investigation revealed an unknown man entered the store and walked behind the service counter before brandishing a machete-style knife toward an employee.

The suspect then grabbed numerous boxes of tobacco products from the shelves and fled the store on foot. A police K-9 searched the area.


The officer could move into the front yard before one of the dogs bit the officer in the hip area while the other dog latched onto the officer’s external vest. The officer discharged his department-issued firearm, striking both dogs.

The dogs fled back into the residence, where they remained housed until taken into custody by Animal Control.


Today, former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

Stirrup, a conservative, served on the Board of County Supervisors for two terms from 2004 until 2011. Stirrup left the county government and later lobbied on its behalf.


Robert “Bob” Sweeney will take the reins at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce in January, succeeding Debbie Jones, who has been at the organization for 32 years.

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Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among the 14 individuals who lost their lives on Virginia highways over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary data. Of the 10 individuals riding in vehicles equipped with seatbelts, eight chose not to wear one.

“Not sure how many times we can say this until folks start paying attention, but ‘Seatbelts save lives,'” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “We are now heading into the 2022 holiday season with 14 families grieving the loss of their loved ones due to these Thanksgiving holiday traffic crashes. For eight of those 14, the simple act of buckling up may well have prevented such tragic outcomes. Please buckle up every one in your vehicle every time and on every ride.”


A pedestrian was struck tonight, in the area of Route 17 and Sanford Road.

The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a Shell gas station to treat the unidentified patient. The intersection sits near hotels, restaurants, a Target store, and Interstate 95.


Prince William police report:

Commercial Burglary – On November 25 at 5:41AM, officers responded to Dominion Arms located at 7253 Centreville Rd. in Manassas (20111) to investigate an alarm activation. Upon arriving at the business, officers observed broken glass to the front door. Video surveillance revealed multiple suspects approached the business before using a pickax-style tool to smash the front door and window to gain entry into the store. While inside the business, the suspects took multiple firearms before fleeing. A police K-9 searched the area for the suspects who were not located. The suspects were last seen wearing all dark-colored clothing.


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