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Manassas police said he used stolen credit cards to purchase items from shops in the city. Meanwhile, a search for a second suspect continues.

On May 14, 2023 Manassas City Police responded to the 9500 block of Liberia Ave. (Fresh World), in the City of Manassas, for a report of two male subjects trying to purchase items with stolen credit cards. Upon police arrival an officer was assaulted (no injuries) by one of the suspects while trying to detain them.


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Prince William County police said there is no threat to the community. Officers found the victims just after 7 a.m. at a home in Lake Ridge.

Homicide Investigation – On May 16 at 7:17AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 5100 block of Cannon Bluff Dr. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a stabbing. When officers arrived at the home, they located three occupants, identified as a 67-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, and a 38-year-old man, all suffering from stab wounds. Officers immediately provided first aid until fire and rescue personnel arrived on scene. The female party was pronounced dead at the scene while both male parties were transported to an area hospital where they died from their injuries. The parties were determined to be family members and the altercation was contained to the residence. At this time, the three parties believed to be involved in the altercation are accounted for and there is no known threat to the community. Detectives are actively investigating the incident to determine the course of events leading up to the call to police by the older male occupant. The identity of the three deceased will be released pending notification of a next-of-kin. The investigation continues


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A 12-year-old is charged after someone called in a bomb threat to Holy Family Catholic Church in Dale City on May 5.

Bomb Threat Investigation *CHARGED – On May 12, officers concluded the investigation into the bomb threat that was reported to have occurred at the Holy Family Catholic Church & School located at 14160 Ferndale Rd in Woodbridge (22193) on May 5. The investigation revealed a female student, later identified as the accused, wrote the threatening message on the stall door. While investigating the incident, officers received information identifying the accused as a 12-year-old female juvenile and sought a petition. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in an informal action and will be handled through the juvenile diversion process.


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At 3:59 p.m., a Virginia State Police Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling east on I-66. The pickup pulled off onto the shoulder and stopped for the trooper at the 50 mile marker. The violation for the traffic stop was speeding.

After making initial contact with the pickup truck’s driver, the trooper was walking back to his patrol SUV when a Camaro ran off the right side of I-66 and slammed into the back of the VSP SUV. The impact of the crash launched the state police SUV forward striking the trooper and knocking him into the right eastbound travel lane. The SUV also struck the rear of the pickup truck.


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Brandishing of a Firearm | Road Rage Related – On April 26 at 2:11PM, officers responded to the area of Wellington Rd. and Rixlew Ln. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a brandishing. The investigation revealed the victim, a 29-year-old woman was traveling on Rixlew Ln. when she was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a burgundy colored sedan. During the encounter, the driver of the sedan brandished a firearm toward the victim before the parties separated. At no time were shots fired during the incident.

— Prince William police


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