Prince William
Help sought in auto parts con, armed robbery
Armed Robbery *ASSISTANCE REQUESTED – Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit are asking for the community’s help identifying the suspect involved in the robbery that occurred near Tayloe Dr. and Gordon Dr. in the Manassas area of Prince William County on May 11. During the incident, the suspect took a 36- year-old man’s money while holding him at gunpoint and then fled in a white SUV. During the investigation, detectives obtained a photo of the suspect and his vehicle from a nearby business. The photos are being made publicly available in an attempt to identify the suspect.
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A motorcycle driver is dead after he collided with a telephone pole near Manassas on Sunday afternoon.
Prince William police tell us;
After 10 years worth of work, the old Brentsville Jail has been restored.
A celebration was held Saturday, May 15 to mark the restoration of jail, which dates back to 1820. The jail sits next to the old Brentsville Courthouse, which served as the fourth county seat of Prince William County, after it was moved there from Dumfries.
The Lake Ridge Chorale will perform an online concert viewable on its website.
The choir tells us:
A 19-year-old man from Manassas has died after operating a piece of construction equipment.
Fatal Crash Investigation – On May 10 at 9:27AM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 8500 block of Smith Ln. in Manassas (20112) to investigate a single vehicle crash.
FRED Transit buses are running without fares for the next few days in the light of the gasoline shortage.
The transit system that serves Fredericksburg and Stafford County writes:
The quick shift to virtual learning in 2020 created many new challenges for teachers across the country, but PWCS educators continue to rise to the top.
Police in Prince William County said a report of a rape that occurred in a grassy area on Golansky Boulevard, near BJ’s Wholesale Club was unfounded.
We reported the case last week and, today, Prince William police provided this update: