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Unlicensed Tow Operator Charged in $26K Scam, Prince William Resident Recovers Stolen Car After Two Months

Published January 15, 2025 at 1:20PM | Updated January 16, 2025 at 1:12PM

A photo of Tillman’s flatbed tow truck from a Facebook page associated with his business. (Facebook)

A Prince William County resident, Bethany Selvage, has her car back nearly two months after an unlicensed tow operator stole it, according to police. On January 2, 2025, Manassas City Police located Selvage’s 2018 Nissan Sentra.

Police have since charged Michael Tillman, owner of Tillman’s Auto Salon in Manassas, with a third felony offense related to illegal towing and demanding exorbitant fees for vehicle release. This charge represents the third vehicle Tillman is accused of stealing, and authorities say more charges are likely as they uncover years of him towing without a license.

In the most recent case, police say Tillman took a 2018 Toyota Yaris from the Raising Cane’s parking lot on Liberia Avenue just outside Manassas under false pretenses. The Yaris owners had contacted their insurance company, which arranged for a tow truck. Police said Tillman arrived before the legitimate tow company, misrepresented himself as the insurance company’s provider, and obtained the vehicle.

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Suspect Charged in January 9 Manassas-area Murder

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 14, 2025 at 9:01AM | Updated January 14, 2025 at 9:35AM

Bautista

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in the 8300 block of Sunset Drive near Manassas on January 9.

Marlon Osvaldo Bautista, 20, of Manassas Park, was apprehended on January 13 and charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Bautista is being held without bond, and a court date is pending.

The victim has been identified as Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batsone, 22, of Woodbridge. Police say Batsone was shot during an altercation involving two groups that escalated into gunfire. The groups fled the scene in separate vehicles, and Batsone was later transported to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. No additional injuries or property damage were reported.

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Crime Report Round-Up: Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 8, 2025 at 4:19PM

Called to Jail
A 44-year-old man found himself back at Rappahannock Regional Jail after making a false report and harassing a jail officer with obscene phone calls. Initially, deputies responded to a call about a death and gunshot outside the jail, which turned out to be false. The suspect, located at a local motel, was arrested and charged with using obscene language and filing a false report.

Assault
– Marion Manor Nursing Home: A staff member assaulted another during a disagreement. The suspect was charged with assault and battery and held without bond.
– Shasta Place: A male suspect bit the victim during a verbal altercation. He was charged with assault and battery but released on personal recognizance.

DUI
Deputies discovered a car in a ditch on Courthouse Road. The driver admitted to drinking beer, with three empty cans found in her vehicle. She was charged with DUI, drinking while driving, and refusal, and held on a $3,000 bond.

Hit and Run
A vehicle struck a VDOT sign and two unoccupied trucks at EZ Auto Sales before the driver fled. Deputies identified the suspect using evidence left in the vehicle, and warrants for hit and run and property destruction were issued.

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Fatal Crash Investigation: Suspect Arrested in Nokesville Collision

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 8, 2025 at 2:49PM

Byrd

A man wanted in connection with a fatal crash in Nokesville has been arrested. On January 8, 2025, Prince William County Police apprehended James Francis Byrd, 62, of Woodbridge. Byrd faces charges of involuntary manslaughter – DUI related and DUI for his role in the crash that occurred on August 28, 2024, along Bristow Road near Windy Hill Drive.

Police reported that Byrd, the driver of a 2021 Toyota Tundra, had a blood alcohol content (BAC) above the legal limit at the time of the crash. The collision claimed the life of Thomas Spencer Stark, 63, of Nokesville, who was driving a 2003 Lexus GX. Byrd’s court date is pending, and bond information is unavailable.

The crash occurred at 6:24 p.m. on August 28, 2024, when Byrd’s eastbound Tundra crossed the center line into the westbound lane, colliding head-on with Stark’s vehicle, police said. The impact caused Stark’s Lexus to spin off the roadway and rest in a ditch. Stark was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Byrd sustained minor injuries and was also transported to a hospital for treatment.

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Police Report: Multiple Deaths in Woodbridge, Suspected Cocaine Trafficker Caught in Stafford

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 30, 2024 at 10:30AM

[Photo: Alan Gloss]

On December 28, at approximately 1:18 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Dale Boulevard and the I-95 northbound ramp in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate reports of an unconscious man in the roadway.

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Gainesville Man Arrested in Mine Road Hit-and-Run of Two Pedestrians

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published December 23, 2024 at 4:30PM

The scene shortly after the accident {Photo | Aya Karouane)

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Department has arrested Nicolas Hartman, 26, of Gainesville for a Nov. 1 hit-and-run where two pedestrians were struck on Mine Road.

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Police Round-Up: Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Manassas Under Investigation

By Potomac Local News

Published December 23, 2024 at 1:00PM | Updated December 23, 2024 at 1:41PM

[Photo: Alan Gloss]

A significant drug bust in Stafford County led to the arrests of Gesiah Hill, 22, and Henry Rojas, 24, both of Stafford, following a December 19th search of their Rappahannock Landing residence.

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Crime Roundup: Fleeing Motorcyclist Arrested, Domestic Assaults, and Bomb Threat Investigated

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 18, 2024 at 2:00PM

[Photo: Alan Gloss]

An incident was reported on December 17 at the Broadstone at River Oaks Apartments near Dumfries.

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Screaming Match at Walmart: Customer Threatens Employees, Ends Up in Jail

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published December 18, 2024 at 5:00AM

Deputies responded to Walmart after a woman screamed at random shoppers and threatened employees. Despite resisting, she was detained and charged with disorderly conduct, ending her outburst behind bars.

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Police Roundup: Driver Killed in Lorton Crash

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 17, 2024 at 3:16PM

[Photo: Alan Gloss]

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred yesterday, December 16, 2024, at 1:02 p.m. on Interstate 95 northbound near the 163-mile marker in Fairfax County, just north of the Prince William County line.

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