At noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, police responded to the 9300 block of China Grove Court in Manassas for a burglary.
Two men tried to break into a home. Police found one man leaving from the back door while another was walking nearby on Bragg Lane. Both were taken into custody without incident.
The parade, the largest of its kind in Virginia, features multiple civic groups, children’s sports teams, businesses, and local politicians.
The two-mile parade route is Dale Boulevard, from Lindendale Road to Center Plaza. A family fun day will be held in a commuter parking lot next to the Comcast office on Gemini Way. The event is free to attend.
A woman in a wooded Woodbridge area has died from gunshot wounds.
On July 1 at 4:28 a.m., officers responded to the 13900 block of Route 1, across from Maurumsco Plaza in Woodbridge, to investigate a shooting.
On Wednesday, June 29, at 1:09 a.m, officers responded to the Red Roof Inn located at 10610 Automotive Drive near Manassas to investigate a sexual assault.
The victim, a 35-year-old woman, was outside of a room at the hotel when she was approached by an unknown man who asked to use her restroom, police said. The two entered the victim’s hotel room, and while inside, the suspect held the victim down and grabbed her neck before sexually assaulting her, police said.
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 7 p.m., Manassas City Police were called to the 8700 block of Mathis Avenue for a report of an attempted robbery.
The victim reported they were taking the trash to the dumpster at their place of employment, and a “skinny” male on a bicycle brandished a knife and told her to give him all of her money.
On June Tuesday, June 28 at 8:25 p.m. officers were called to a home in the 14700 block of Darbydale Avenue Dale City. Upon arriving at the residence, officers found a 52-year-old man suffering from stab wounds outside of the home.
Officers provided first aid to the victim until rescue personnel arrived and treated the victim at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
On Monday, June 27, 2022, at 3 a.m., police responded at 7-Eleven in the 9200 block of Wellington Road in Manassas for a robbery report. A man walked into the store, implied he had a weapon, demanded cash, and then fled on foot, police said.
An officer called to the scene of a person matching the description of the suspect discarding clothing and money in the area of Bonham Circle and Miles Place, police said.
A Stafford County woman died after the car she was riding in ran off the road and struck a tree.
On Monday, June 27th, at 10:41 a.m., deputies went to a crash in the 1400 block of Route 1, near M & M Auto Parts. Deputies arrived to find a 2009 Dodge Journey had crashed into a tree, injuring the driver and a fron front seat passenger.
This meeting will be hosted by the department’s Crime Prevention Unit, and all members of the public are welcome to attend.
The meeting is intended to be a training session that will cover situational awareness, crime reporting, home security, and watch patrol. The training would enable attendees to start watching associations in their neighborhoods.
A jury convicted seven MS-13 gang members, including three from Woodbridge, and associates on charges of sex trafficking a minor under the age of 14 and other child sexual exploitation offenses.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, in August 2018, the 13-year-old victim ran away from a youth home in Northern Virginia. Shortly after running away, the victim was introduced to members of MS-13. Gang members told her they would be her family and protect her if she joined the gang, according to a court press release.
