Manassas City Police are investigating an attempted abduction that happened on June 7, 2026, at Dean Park on 9501 Dean Park Lane. A mother said two unknown males approached her 4-year-old daughter around 8:50 p.m. and tried to lure her away with candy. The girl’s 6-year-old sister screamed for their mother, causing both males to flee.
Manassas City Police are investigating an attempted abduction of a 4-year-old girl that happened Sunday evening at Dean Park in the Wellington community.
At about 8:50 p.m. on June 7, two unknown males approached the child and tried to lure her away with candy, according to a police press release. Her 6-year-old sister screamed for their mother, causing the men to flee. The mother gathered her daughters and got help from an off-duty Prince William County police officer at the park entrance.
Police said the operation followed the recovery of several skimming devices locally late last year. Credit card skimmers are typically hidden on payment terminals to steal card information, leading to fraudulent charges and identity theft. Officers encouraged residents to inspect card readers, use chip or contactless payments, monitor statements, and report suspicious activity immediately.
Manassas police are waiting on crash data results before deciding whether to pursue charges in a fatal January collision that killed a 74-year-old woman.
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The snow emergency runs from noon Saturday, January 24, through noon Monday, January 26. Vehicles parked on designated snow emergency routes during that time are subject to towing to allow crews to clear roads safely. A full list of affected streets is posted on the city’s website.
A 74-year-old woman died after her car was hit by a pickup truck that reportedly ran a red light in Manassas on Friday.
Police say the crash happened around 1:52 p.m. on January 19 at the intersection of Liberia Avenue and the Davis Ford Shopping Center. A black Ram pickup allegedly failed to stop at the red light and struck a tan Toyota sedan that was turning left. The driver of the sedan, identified as Marjorie Reynolds, was seriously injured and later died at a nearby hospital.
A hit-and-run at a busy Manassas intersection just before New Year’s Eve left several people injured and capped off a month of serious vehicle incidents in the city.
Around 10:30 p.m. on December 30, a silver Hyundai sedan ran a red light at Sudley Road and Stonewall Road, crashing into two vehicles. The occupants of the Hyundai fled before police arrived and are believed to have been picked up by another car. Victims in the struck vehicles were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
A narcotics investigation led Manassas police to a major drug bust and the arrest of two women wanted in multiple jurisdictions. On December 27, 2025, officers with the Special Problems Unit were investigating a possible drug operation at a home on Bruton Parish Court when they spotted a known wanted individual entering the residence.
Police obtained permission to enter and quickly discovered suspected drugs and paraphernalia in plain view. Two women—ages 30 and 21—were found hiding in a bathroom and arrested. A search of the home turned up more than 230 small bags of suspected crack cocaine, additional drugs including PCP, and packaging materials commonly used in drug distribution.
A person died after experiencing a medical emergency following an arrest outside a Petco store in Manassas.
On Thursday, November 27, at about 5:24 p.m., police responded to a report of an intoxicated person at 10055 Wellington Road. Officers found the person alert and conscious. During their investigation, they discovered the individual had an active warrant and arrested them without incident.
