A 38-year-old man from Quantico survived a severe car accident after police said he drove drunk and crashed into a tree on Joshua Road late Saturday night. The driver, who admitted to consuming approximately four beers, was charged with driving under the influence and refusal and was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.
From the Stafford sheriff’s office:
After an investigation, nothing was found, and there were no injuries. This incident follows a recent investigation into a bomb threat at Manassas Mall on May 22. Detectives identified the culprit as a 12-year-old girl and determined the threat was not credible. The case will be handled through the juvenile diversion process in consultation with Juvenile Court Services.
Da’John Lancaster, a wanted man, was taken into custody after a manhunt in North Stafford and charged with multiple offenses, including attempted aggravated murder and malicious wounding. Lancaster, already wanted for felony intimidation and a weapons offense, was apprehended on May 30 following a high-risk traffic stop.
More from the Stafford sheriff’s office:
When asked, Prince William County Schools did not say whether or not the school division’s new $10 million Evolv metal detecting scanner system detected the weapon when the student brought it inside the school.
From Prince William police:
A Lorton man faces charges after police said he was found in a parked car with a 16-year-old girl boy at Fairmont Park, a small community park with four ballfields and a parking lot, near Manassas.
From Prince William police:
On May 27, Deputy R.J. Kemp responded to a disturbance on Munsons Hill Court, where an intoxicated woman mistakenly entered a stranger’s home with her child. The woman, who believed she was on Lakeview Court, was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication, child neglect, unlawful entry, and obstruction of justice. A sober guardian was called to take care of the child.
From the Stafford sheriff’s office:
A Spotsylvania County man was arrested after breaking into Crumbl Cookies in Stafford County on May 24. Damonte Fauntroy, 25, who had previously worked at the business, was charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering, larceny, and possession of a controlled substance after being caught on security cameras and surrendering to deputies.
From the Stafford sheriff’s office:
Jerrod Nahsir Jordan, 22, was arrested on May 28 by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Maryland for his involvement in a home invasion on May 15 at Acadia Run Apartments near Manassas. He faces multiple charges, including aggravated malicious wounding, abduction, and burglary, and will be extradited to Prince William County as the investigation continues to identify additional suspects.
From Prince William police:
A Woodbridge man, Russel Guye Dadzie, was convicted on May 24 for falsely impersonating a federal officer. Despite being a security guard with limited authority, Dadzie repeatedly misrepresented himself as a federal officer to local police, using federal identification cards, and now faces up to three years in prison.
From the U.S. Department of Justice:
On May 24, at 6:11 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 8500 block of Charnwood Court near Manassas to investigate a stabbing.
The investigation revealed that a 22-year-old man and an acquaintance were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. The acquaintance, identified as Danaisa Xiane Matthews, allegedly stabbed the victim in the leg before leaving the house. The victim was treated at an area hospital, where police were contacted. Officers obtained arrest warrants for Matthews, described as a 23-year-old black woman, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and 160 pounds. Attempts to locate Matthews have been unsuccessful.
