Crime

WOODBRIDGE – (Press Release) On December 4 at 12:11PM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the intersection of Opitz Blvd and River Walk Way in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a two-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that the driver of a 2008 Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn onto southbound River Walk Way from westbound Opitz Blvd when the vehicle collided with a 2016 Hyundai Genesis which was traveling eastbound on Opitz Blvd. The driver of the Genesis was transported to an area hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries on December 6. The driver of the Camry sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Speed, alcohol, and drug use are not factors in the collision. Charges are pending. The investigation continues.

The driver of the 2008 Toyota Camry is identified as a 25-year-old woman of Woodbridge

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) On December 4 at 5:27PM, officers responded to the Walmart located at 14000 Worth Ave in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate an assault. The victim, a 41-year-old woman, reported to police that she was shopping in the store when she was approached from behind by an unknown male as she was reaching down to look at some products on a self. During the encounter, the suspect inappropriately touched the victim and whispered something indecipherable into her ear. The suspect eventually left the business and no further contact was made. No injuries were reported. The investigation continues.

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STAFFORD – (Press Release) 2000 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, 12/3, 8:40 p.m. Vehicle parked outside of local business stolen. The investigation is ongoing.

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MANASSAS – (Press Release) On December 4 at 2:30PM, officers responded to the Prince William County Tax Administration Office located at 1 County Complex Court in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a bomb threat made by phone.

Staff reported to police that a woman, later identified as the accused, called the office upset over a tax issue involving her vehicle. During the conversation, the accused threatened to bomb the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office. No specific DMV office was identified during the call. Officers attempted to locate the accused at her home in Manassas.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) On December 4 at 10:29PM, officers responded to investigate a robbery that was reported to have occurred in the area of Jefferson Davis Hwy and Cardinal Dr in Woodbridge (22191). The victim, a 28-year-old man, reported to police that he was waiting for a bus in the above area when two unknown men approached him. During the encounter, the men demanded the victim’s property. One of the men was armed with knife and struck the victim in the face. The men took the victim’s property before fleeing on foot. Minor injuries were reported. A police K-9 searched for the suspects who were not located. The victim was only able to describe one of the suspects to officers. The investigation continues.

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WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) On December 1 at 4:20PM, officers responded to the Target located at 2460 Prince William Pkwy in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a fight in front of the business.

The investigation revealed that a vehicle was illegally parked in the fire lane in front of the business when a second vehicle approached the vehicle parked in the fire lane and began honking its horn.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Office of Inspector General (WMATA-OIG) today announced the arrest of Narcisse B. Tsaba, 47, of Brandywine, MD, and Jean-Jacques Lontchi, 53, of Woodbridge, VA, for an alleged fraudulent timekeeping scheme in which they inappropriately received pay from both WMATA and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) by claiming to be at one employer while physically reporting to the other.

Tsaba, arrested November 29, 2018, and Lontchi, arrested December 4, 2018, were each charged with one count of first-degree felony fraud. The arrests stemmed from a joint investigation with the Office of Inspector General for Amtrak.

MANASSAS – (Press Release) On December 3, 2018, during a Grand Jury hearing, five suspects were indicted in connection with the murder of Reynaldo Eliazar Araujo which occurred on Massie St in the City of Manassas on August 30, 2018.

All five suspects have been indicted for lynching which is considered 2nd-degree murder and is defined by Virginia Code §18.2-39 as “any act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person, which shall result in the death of such person.”

MANASSAS – (Press Release) On November 29, 2018 at approximately 1:51 p.m., officers of the Manassas City Police Department responded to the area of Signal Hill Rd and Fairview Ave for a report of shots fired. A witness reported to police they observed a subject discharging a firearm from a vehicle. Based on information from a witness, the Prince William County Police Department was able to locate the suspect vehicle. The Prince William County Police Department pursued the vehicle after it failed to stop. At the conclusion of the pursuit, two subjects were taken into custody by the Prince William County Police Department (See Prince William County Police’s release for additional information). After an investigation by Manassas City Police Department detectives, the passenger, Alexis CARRASQUILLO SANTANA, was charged with willfully discharging a firearm within 1000 feet of a school and reckless handling of a firearm. CARRASQUILLO SANTANA is currently being held with no bond at the Prince William County Detention Center.

Arrested: CARRASQUILLO SANTANA, Alexis, a 42-year-old resident of Silver Spring, MD