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Mark Your Calendar: Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 24

By Press Release
A drug take-back event [2016 file photo]

On Saturday, April 24, 2021 – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – the Prince William County Police Department and the Manassas City Police Department will join with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and community groups to provide you with a safe and legal way to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Simply bring them to the collection sites at Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center, Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center, or Sentara Lake Ridge.

This nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative seeks to prevent pill abuse and theft. Did you know? (Source: DEA) Unused or expired prescription medications are a public-safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. Pharmaceutical drugs are just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision.

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Final beams to be hoisted into place at Chatham Bridge

By Potomac Local News
A view of the Chatham Bridge reconstruction project in January 2021. [Photo: VDOT]

Construction crews are preparing to place the final new bridge beams in April for an improved Chatham Bridge over the Rappahannock River between Stafford County and Fredericksburg, and river traffic will be briefly stopped on weekdays for public safety when beams are lifted over the water.

River traffic may encounter brief, intermittent stops between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. starting the week of Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9, and on weekdays for the remainder of April.

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2 charged after CVS Pharmacy robbed of medication, cash

By Press Release
City police car design from 2011

On April 1, 2021, at 02:53 a.m., officers were dispatched to CVS Pharmacy, located at 9200 Centreville Road, for a report of a robbery in progress. It was reported that suspects inside the business were forcing employees and patrons to the ground.

The suspects implied they were in possession of a weapon. Two suspects were observed fleeing the scene on foot and a third is believed to have fled in a vehicle. Officers captured the two suspects that fled on foot and recovered a

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Bomb threat forces evacuation of Manassas shopping center

By Uriah Kiser
Virginia State Police bomb investigators were called to the Davis Ford Crossing shopping center at Prince William Parkway and Liberia Avenue. [Sky's The Limit Media]

A bomb threat at a Manassas McDonalds brought service to a halt tonight.

The Davis Ford Crossing shopping center, where the restaurant sits, at the corner of Prince William Parkway and Liberia Avenue, was evacuated shortly before 10 p.m.

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Joplin Road bridge to reopen after 6-month closure

By Potomac Local News
A newly rebuilt bridge that carries Joplin Road over Quantico Creek [VDOT]

Good news for commuters: the Joplin Road bridge over Quantico Creek will reopen to through traffic on Friday, April 2, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The bridge was completely rebuilt after historic flooding on Aug. 13 required its closure.

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Stafford to hold $10 pet vaccination clinic

By Uriah Kiser

Have your cat or dog vaccinated for rabies from the comfort of your vehicle at Stafford’s drive-thru Rabies Clinic on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

The cost is $10 per pet, and you must pre-register online (link below) or visit the Stafford Treasurer’s Office. The Treasurer is holding the event in conjunction with Stafford Animal Control on the Stafford Government Center campus.

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$735 worth of merchandise stolen at Walmart self-checkout

By Press Release
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

Vandalism – On March 29 at 4:55PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 13600 block of Choir St in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a destruction of property. The homeowner reported to police that sometime between 10:00PM on March 27 and 1:30PM on March 29, their home and two vehicles were vandalized. The investigation revealed that the homeowner’s two vehicles and home were either keyed or spray painted with racial slurs and derogatory language. No other property damage was immediately reported.

11 Village Parkway, Walmart, 3/29, 1:54 p.m. Deputy J.W. Hutcheson responded for a report of suspects shoplifting from the store. The deputy located the suspect, Bruno Ferreira, 33, of Newark, NJ, in the parking lot. Further investigation revealed Ferreira had stolen $735 worth of merchandise through self-checkout. Loss prevention also notified the deputy another suspect was inside the store concealing items. The suspect was identified as Abraham Lieberman, 20, of Monsey, NY. Stolen merchandise and a controlled substance were found in Lieberman’s possession. He was arrested for larceny and possession of a controlled substance. Lieberman was held on a $7,000 secured bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail. Ferreira was arrested for larceny and held on a $2,000 secured bond.

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Coronavirus hospitalizations double to 41 in Fredericksburg region

By Potomac Local News
Stafford Hospital

More poeple in the Fredericksburg region are being hospitalized for the coronavirus, according to a press release from the region’s health officer.

A total of 41 people are now in a hospital with coronavirus disease, up from 21 patients just a week ago. The number of new cases is also on the rise, according to the health officer, as 65 new cases per day are being reported. The number of new cases in the region has been increasing since March 19, when the average case rate was at 35 new cases per day.

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