A mosque in Manassas will soon expand, allowing more women to use the facility.
The Manassas City Council unanimously approved a special use permit for the Prince William Islamic Center at 9002 Mathis Avenue. Imam Dr. Mohamed E. Hassan plans to build a 3,000-square foot addition to the mosque opened in 2008.
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Ice cream shop twice burglarized in a week
On December 11 at 6:12 a.m., officers went to Bruster’s Ice Cream located at 8329 Sudley Road near Manassas to investigate a burglary. Someone used a key to unlock the front door and then entered.
A manager said a cash box was missing.
Video surveillance footage shows a man who entered the business matches the suspect’s description who previously burgled the company on December 5.
At 9:10 p.m. December 5, an employee stole keys and a phone belonging to another employee. Video surveillance showed the employee exited through the businesses’ back door at 8:30 p.m. and then drove off with the stolen car.
Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic male, 25 years old, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 145 pounds, wearing a black sweatshirt with white Nike Swoosh on the front, black gloves, and black sweat pants.
Dale City indecent exposure
On December 10 at 4:45 p.m., officers went to Dale Boulevard and Darbydale Avenue in Dale City to investigate an indecent exposure. A 70-year-old woman told police she was walking and saw a man walking toward her. As he approached, the man exposed himself to her and continued walking.
The man did not touch the woman, police said. He’s described as black, 20 years old, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, between 140 and 150 pounds, chubby figure, and short black hair, wearing a jacket and sport-style pants.
Jersey Mikes graffiti artist nabbed
An alert eyewitness helped stop a spray-paining vandal in the act in Stafford County.Â
On December 8, Deputy T.M. Givler received a vandalism complaint submitted through a Facebook message. Authorities said that the subject had spray-painted a business mailbox in front of Jersey Mike’s Subs in Stafford Market Place. The statement included photos of the defacing deviant’s vehicle and provided his license plate.
The deputy Givler reviewed the license plate, which returned to Alan B. Everett, 27, of Stafford.Â
Coincidentally, the graffiti included the letters “ABe,” the suspect’s initials, said Stafford authorities, who likened it to a calling card used by the fictional “Wet Bandits” in the Christmas blockbuster film “Home Alone.”Â
Authorities found more vandalism on a mailbox in the nearby 400 block of Garrisonville Road. Deputies obtained a warrant for Everett’s arrest and captured him. Authorities said he was later released on his promise to appear in court.
Contempt of court: A judge said Fauquier Hospital is in contempt of court, and fined the medical center after it refused to administer ivermectin, prescribed by a doctor to a coronavirus patient. [Fauquier Times]
Finishing Bachelor’s Degree:Â A new partnership between the University of Virginia and Germanna Community College will make it easier for students to earn both an associate’s and bachelor’s degree completely online. [Germanna Community College]
Dumfries wi-fi: Dumfries is working to expand and upgrade broadband internet access in its public spaces in an effort to improve access to town residents who lack internet connections in their own homes. [Prince William Times]
Ending hunger: The NOVA Foundation received a grant to expand hunger relief initiatives and promote food security among students on all six of Northern Virginia Community College’s campuses. [Northern Virginia Community College]
Human rights day: The Prince William County Human Rights Commission will celebrate Universal Human Rights Day on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, virtually at 10 a.m. [Prince William County Government]
Triggered by its police and fire departments, leaders in Prince William County will create a new policy that allows its local government employees to collectively bargain for higher wages.
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun counties, and Alexandria city made similar moves this year after the General Assembly voted to allow collective bargaining for local government employees, reversing the 1970's-era ban on the practice.
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The city's Equity and Inclusion Committee held a series of pop-up listening sessions, regular online video meetings, and discussions with area leaders. The most commonly used word in responses received from residents was "equality," said commission Chairman George Odom.
During a speech to the city council, Odom reminded elected leaders equality and equity is not the same. "Equality treats everyone the same without deference to different races, sexes, or social classes," said Odom. Meanwhile, "equity" deals in judging the fairness of an issue, Webster's Dictionary defines.
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A newly elected Stafford County supervisor has stated her support for the reinstatement of former Aquia Harbour Police Chief Nathan Thompson.
Monica Gary, who will represent the Aquia District on January 1, announced her position on Thompson's dismissal from his post this past November.
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Fatty's Taphouse will open in the former home of Tim's Rivershore Restaurant and Crabhouse, just outside Dumfries.
The Stafford-based seafood chain was one of many potential landlords that applied for the site at 1510 Cherry Hill Drive. According to the restaurant's owner and president, Chris Ahn, he and other landlords went through a multi-year process to ensure that whatever restaurant moved into the beloved crab shack would meet the standard family-friendliness set by the developer Potomac Shores project.
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