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On Wednesday, June 1 at 10:38 a.m., officers went to the 12500 block of Colebrook Court in Lake Ridge after a 3-year-old child was found playing on a street.

A resident reported to police that when they saw a 3-year-old boy, and they brought the boy to the sidewalk where. The child pointed at a nearby house. The Good Samaritan went to the door and there was no answer at the home. He then called the police.


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Area religious leaders and elected officials praised a move to bring a new crisis receiving center to Prince William County.

When the center eventually opens sometime next year, police will bring patients with a temporary mental illness to the center for treatment. The center will provide 23-hour monitoring for those in the middle of a mental health crisis.


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The SkillSource Group, Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with Prince William County on an exciting workforce training initiative for Prince William County residents and employers.

Prince William County has committed $1.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide occupational training opportunities, support services and career assistance to get Prince William County residents back to work.


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An employee told police that he and the driver of a car in the drive-through lane were engaged in a verbal altercation that escalated. The driver brandished a firearm at the employee during the encounter before driving through the lane, police said.

At no time were shots fired during the incident. When officers arrived in the area, they located the accused inside his vehicle and took him into custody without incident.


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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported that a recent firearms training session was interrupted by the presence of a cow crossing into a field.

The training session was in progress at the firing range at Eskimo Hill Road when the cow wandered onto the property. The session was put on hold as members of the office’s Animal Control Unit were called in to remove the lost bovine from the field safely.


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