There have been multiple instances of armed robberies and a carjacking of pizza deliverymen in Woodbridge and Manassas this week.
On June 24, Prince William police responded to Saint Croix Lane in Manassas to investigate a robbery.
Crime
Early in the morning on June 23rd, Prince William police responded to a call at a hotel on Dumfries Road in Dumfries for a robbery.
According to Prince William police, the victim – a 25-year old woman – was visiting the hotel. The victim stated that she met an unknown individual in the area, and he followed her back to the hotel.
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On the evening of June 19, Prince William police responded to the Home Depot location at Foulgers Square in Woodbridge to investigate a fight.
According to Prince William police, the victim – a 54-year old man – stated that the individual – 32-year old Woodbridge man Shazad Haq – began running towards the loading dock at the Home Depot in an aggressive way.
On the morning of June 18, Prince William police responded to a home on Cavalier Drive in Woodbridge to investigate a stabbing.
According to Prince William police, a caller stated to police that an individual was running down the street, and had an apparent stab wound.
Twenty-three year old Woodbridge man Johnathan Coleman – known as “Swag” – was sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release for an armed robbery.
On March 18, Coleman pled guilty to using, carrying and displaying a firearm during a violent crime.
On June 17, there were three residential burglaries in homes in Woodbridge and Manassas.
In the morning on June 17, Prince William police responded to a residence on Hogan Place in Manassas to investigate one burglary at a vacant home.
In the early morning on June 16, Prince William police were conducting a routine check at a Days Inn location on New Market Court in Manassas when they noticed the smell of marijuana coming from one of the rooms.
Prince William police entered the room and found a handgun and a substance they suspected to be crack cocaine.
This morning, Prince William police responded to a CVS store location on 13600 Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge to investigate a sexual assault.
According to Prince William police, the victim – a 73-year old Woodbridge woman – stated that she was cleaning out her vehicle in the CVS parking lot, when she was approached by an unknown individual.
On June 16 Manassas City police, working with the Northern Virginia-Washington D.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested 23-year old Manassas man David Battle.
The arrest comes after a month-long investigation, where Manassas City police was looking into the exploitation of children on the Internet, according to a Manassas City police release.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is applying for a federal grant to get funds for more officers.
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Justice, and are meant to assist law enforcement agencies with staffing needs.