Fire crews were called to an apartment in the 15700 block of Tassleford Lane off Cardinal Drive about 5:56 a.m. Saturday for a report of a fire.
As crews arrived, they saw light smoke at the four-story apartment complex. The fire, which occurred on the first floor, was contained by a sprinkler system, said Prince William fire and recue Battalion Chief Curt Brodie.
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Rape / Aggravated Sexual Battery – On July 10th at 1:26PM, detectives from the Special Victims Bureau began an investigation into a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred at two addresses in Woodbridge (22192) – one on Rainbow Ct and the other on Bancroft Ln. The investigation revealed that the victim, a now 34 year old woman of Gainesville, was sexually assaulted by the accused, a known acquaintance, in the 1990’s when she was between 5 & 19 years of age. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested on July 25th.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A judge dropped eight of 23 charges against a former police officer and current Dumfries ice cream shop owner accused of sexually abusing a minor. The accused then took to Facebook to rally support and to admit his addiction to sleeping pills.
Joseph Ruhren, 41, was arrested in March when a 27-year-old Fredericksburg man told police and the FBI that he was sexually assaulted when he was a child between the ages of 12 and 16-years-old. Police said the assaults took place between 1996 and 2001.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Three pounds of marijuana was found a home in North Stafford.
Stafford’s sheriff’s special investigative unit was called on July 18 to 212 Fallsway Lane in North Stafford to investigate a report of marijuana at the home. They charged 27-year-old Stephanie Patricia Engleman with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Someone set fire to a portable toilet that was sitting near a dumpster outside the school on Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.
A passerby who called 911 at 2:08 a.m. noticed a dumpster on the school’s grounds had caught fire. A sheriff’s deputy was dispatched and he traced the source of the blaze to the porta potty. The fire department was called to put out the flaming poo.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Malicious Wounding – On July 21st at 3:37AM, police responded to the 18000 block of Tompkins Ct in Dumfries (22026) for an assault. The victim, a 21 year old man of Dumfries, reported to police that he was in the area above with a known female acquaintance, when he approached by a group of unknown men. The victim was assaulted and possibly struck by a large blunt object. The men were last seen fleeing the area. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The female was not injured. The victim and witness were only able to describe the men as Hispanic males in their 20’s, all wearing sport jerseys.
Two men have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents in Prince William County. More from police reports:
Armed Robbery* ARREST – On July 20th, detectives from the Robbery Unit arrested one of the suspects, the accused, involved in the armed robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 1800 block of Clarinet Ct in Woodbridge on June 12th. The accused was arrested without incident.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Rape / Indecent Liberties – On July 19, detectives from the Special Victims Unit concluded an investigation into a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred in the 1300 block of Oregon Ave in Woodbridge (22191). The investigation revealed that victim, currently a 14 year old female, was raped by the accused, a known acquaintance, in March of 2010. Recently, in June of 2012, the accused sent the victim sexually explicit text messages. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A woman was abducted at knifepoint in her own home while her boyfriend slept.
Authorities said a man walked through an unlocked basement door at a home on Va. 610 near the Lake Arrowhead subdivision about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday.
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Murder Investigation – On July 17 at 3:45 a.m., police responded to the 18300 block of Old Triangle Rd in Triangle (22172) for an initial report of a suicide in progress. The caller, later identified as the accused, initially called police to report that the victim had stabbed herself while in a residence in the above area. The victim was transported to an area hospital were she died as a result of a stab wound to her chest. Upon further investigation, detectives learned that the victim had not committed suicide and that she and the accused, her husband, were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated physically. During the encounter, the accused allegedly stabbed the victim with a knife. Detectives from the Homicide Unit obtained a warrant against the accused who was arrested without incident the same day.
