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Bum Gun Used in Robbery Outside North Stafford Gas Station

Published August 28, 2014 at 9:57AM

STAFFORD, Va. – On August 27, a 51-year-old man, originally from North Carolina, was hospitalized at Stafford Hospital Center with non-life threatening injuries after being robbed at a Kangaroo Express on 34 Prosperity Lane in Stafford.

Major David P. Decatur said that deputies went to the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel where the victim was staying at located on 3097 Jefferson Davis Highway. The victim said that he was involved in a fight as he was bleeding from multiple places on his face and body, said Decatur. Between 10 and 10:30 pm, the victim went to the Kangaroo Express to put air in his tires and upon putting money in the air machine, someone approached him and shouted at him to empty his pockets, said Decatur.

Molotov Cocktail Found at City House

By Potomac Local News

Published August 28, 2014 at 9:34AM

The City of Manassas Fire Marshal’s Office needs the public’s help with information about an incident on Aug. 11, 2014. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, a resident in the 9600 block of Shannon Lane found a glass bottle on the front lawn of the residence. It appeared to be an incendiary device commonly known as a Molotov cocktail.

The glass bottle contained an unidentified liquid and a blue cloth, that was partially burned, inserted into the top of the bottle. Laboratory analysis is underway to remove fingerprints from the bottle, identify the liquid and the type ofcloth.

Girl, 11, Choked with Belt

By Amber Champ

Published August 28, 2014 at 9:17AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On August 27, an 11-year-old girl was choked with a belt by the female suspect. According to the report, there were minor injuries and the suspect was promptly arrested.

Here’s the latest from Prince William police:

Infant Found in Pool Dies at Hospital

By Potomac Local News

Published August 27, 2014 at 12:14PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An infant died at a Woodbridge hospital after she was found inside a swimming pool.

The child, 20-month-old Nicole Moran, of Woodbridge, was found in a swimming pool at her home at 2:38 p.m. Tuesday.

Running on Empty: Prince William’s Tysons Express Bus on Chopping Block

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 27, 2014 at 12:00PM

The Woodbridge – Tysons Express Bus. (Urban Trekker)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It was always a possibility that one day the bus which carries commuters from Woodbridge to Tysons Corner could stop running. Not because it ran out of gas, but money.

The Tysons OmniRide bus, which provides commuter service along the newly opened 495 Express Lanes, is poised to cease when Virginia pulls funding for service. The bus started running in 2009 at the height of construction on the 495 Express Lanes on the Capital Beltway. The idea was to take more people off the highways, and the state picked up the tab.

Police Seeking 7-Eleven Robbers

By Amber Champ

Published August 27, 2014 at 9:00AM | Updated August 27, 2014 at 12:02PM

DALE CITY, Va. – On August 24, 7-Eleven employees told police that two men entered the store and tried to steal two cases of beer. According to the report, an employee tried to stop them but was assaulted by the two men, one of whom said he had a knife. Police are seeking suspects.

Here’s the latest from Prince William police:

Man Arrested, Charged with Rape

By Amber Champ

Published August 27, 2014 at 8:30AM | Updated August 27, 2014 at 12:09PM

DALE CITY, Va. – On August 21, detectives went to investigate the sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman by the male suspect. According to the report, the sexual assault happened more than once between 2009 – 2014 and the suspect was then arrested and charged with rape.

Here’s the latest from Prince William police:

Want a Garden Plot in Dumfries? Follow These 24 Rules

By Potomac Local News

Published August 26, 2014 at 11:28AM

DUMFRIES, Va. — A new community garden has been built in Dumfries. Want a garden plot? Well, first you have to know the rules.

The Town Council had a look at the new rules for the garden – all 24 of them that outline how big each plot should be, how you shouldn’t steal vegetables from other people’s plots, and how community gardeners are expected to attend regular garden club meetings and workshops.

Shooting Suspect in Custody after 5-Hour Manhunt

By Potomac Local News

Published August 26, 2014 at 7:05AM | Updated August 28, 2014 at 9:22AM

Police arrested the man wanted in connection to a man who was shot outside a McDonalds restaurant Monday night. They found him in the Montclair neighborhood of Prince William County:

On August 26, police found and arrested the male suspect accused of shooting a man in the face and carjacking a driver. The female suspect, identified by police as an accomplice, turned herself into police later on that evening.

New Video Shows How to Use 95 Express Lanes

By Potomac Local News

Published August 25, 2014 at 8:37PM | Updated August 26, 2014 at 1:49PM

[Photo: VDOT]

We’re getting closer to the opening of the 95 Express Lanes.

The new lanes will carry drivers from Garrisonville Road in North Stafford to Edsall Road in Alexandria, allowing vehicles with three or more occupants to ride free while single drivers will be able to pay a toll to avoid traffic congestion.