Additional reports detail a malicious wounding at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, an arrest in a separate assault on a juvenile in Woodbridge, and a self-inflicted gunshot wound tied to drug charges in Manassas. A middle school weapon possession case and a residential break-in round out the latest activity.

On June 2 at 4:25 p.m., officers responded to Dumfries Public Cemetery at 17821 Mine Road in Dumfries after a report of a person in crisis. They located a 50-year-old woman in a wooded area who was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate no signs of foul play. The investigation continues.


Other notable incidents include a machete attack at a Manassas gas station, an armed robbery of a juvenile on a minibike, and a strong-arm robbery at a Woodbridge bus stop. An additional arrest was also made in a February aggravated malicious wounding case.

This daily police blotter compiles the most significant incidents reported across local agencies.


Other notable incidents include a vehicle pursuit in Fredericksburg, where the driver nearly struck officers and was charged with assault on law enforcement, along with fraud reports and an assault arrest in Stafford County.

This daily police blotter summarizes reports from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Fredericksburg Police Department, and Prince William County Police.


Prince William County Police responded to a tense situation in Woodbridge where a juvenile in mental health crisis held a knife to a family member’s throat and threatened officers. The incident was safely resolved after a barricade was established and negotiations ensued.

Additional cases include the arrest of a Fredericksburg man accused of abducting a 17-year-old girl and a strong-arm robbery at a Manassas area Walmart. Here is the full daily police blotter roundup for the latest reports.


“Autumn Van Zandt was last seen on May 19, 2026 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Autumn is a 17 year old female and is described as 5’7, 135 lbs., brown hair, and brown eyes,” Fredericksburg Police announced. “Autumn was last seen wearing a black top and jean shorts with a red purse and has a heart shaped tattoo on the left/right side of her hip.”

She is known to frequent the downtown area of Fredericksburg and Southpoint Shopping area in Spotsylvania County and was last seen traveling with Ronnie Reel (DOB 11/17/1986). Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by texting “FPDtip” and the information to 847-411 or via the FPD Tip app.


In other cases, a strong-arm robbery at a Woodbridge vape shop and multiple impaired driving arrests in Stafford County also drew police response. No serious injuries were reported in the crashes or robbery.

This daily roundup compiles the most notable incidents from available law enforcement reports.


A strong-armed robbery and assault at a Woodbridge 7-Eleven highlighted Tuesday night’s police activity in the region. A man stole a phone charger, assaulted an employee, and fled the scene.

Prince William County Police also made an arrest in a separate indecent exposure case involving multiple victims at a laundromat. In Stafford County, deputies handled several public intoxication arrests and two fraud reports, including an impersonation scam using the sheriff’s office number.


A Dumfries mother and her 8-year-old son, who were reported missing and endangered, have been located safe in Florida, Prince William County police confirmed.

Heather Rebecca Poisik, 50, and her son Lev Poisik were found safe in South Florida on Thursday evening, according to authorities. The pair had been the subject of a public alert after last contact with Heather on April 23.


Prince William County Police responded to an armed robbery on Friday afternoon in Woodbridge, where a 61-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint outside a check-cashing business. The suspect took her purse and fled in a light-colored sedan driven by another man. No one was hurt.

Later that evening in Manassas, officers investigated a reckless handling of a firearm resulting in injury after a young adult man was shot in the hand at a friend’s house. The victim was not cooperative with investigators.


A 41-year-old woman was walking near McGuffeys Trail and Powells Creek Boulevard around 4:25 p.m. when she was inappropriately touched by a man on a black stand-up electric scooter. Separately, a 53-year-old woman reported being touched around 3:47 p.m. near Powell’s Creek Boulevard and Jedd Forest Lane. No injuries were reported in either case.

This comes after an earlier report of a similar incident the same day. On March 10, around 6:50 p.m., a 26-year-old woman jogging near River Ridge Boulevard and Powells Creek Boulevard was approached by a man on a black electric scooter who touched her inappropriately. She also told police about a similar encounter with the suspect in the same area in May 2025. No injuries were reported in that case either.


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