Here's the latest police report from Manassas City Police Department:Â
Larceny/Breaking & Entering
On Dec. 16, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 9000 block of Whispering Pine Ct for a report of a larceny. The reporting party told officers that sometime between 9 a.m. and 2:50 p.m., someone entered the residence and stole various video games and an iPod 3, valued together at $520. Entry is believed to have been made through a rear sliding door that was unlocked at the time of the theft.
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Community seeks donations for fire victims
Investigators said a dryer is to blame for a fire that damaged four homes and displaced 15 people early Wednesday morning.Â
A preliminary finding indicates that the fire probably originated in the electric clothes dryer in the laundry room located in an exterior attached shed in the rear of one townhouse and spread to the other three.Â
Further forensic testing of the dryer is needed to accurately determine the ignition source; however, improper venting and overloading of lint is a consideration.
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Victim’s keys, purse stolen
Here's more on the search for the Woodbridge robbery suspect we told you about yesterday:Â
The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in providing information about a robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 13900 block of Noblewood Plz located in the Woodbridge area of Prince William County.ÂOn December 17th at 8:20AM, officers responded to the 13900 block of Noblewood Plz in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 25 year old woman of Manassas, reported to police that she was sitting in her parked vehicle in the above area when she was approached by an unknown man who asked her to get out of the vehicle.ÂWhen the victim refused, the man brandished a handgun. The victim was eventually able to get away from the suspect and police were contacted. The suspect took the victim’s keys and purse from her vehicle before fleeing the area on foot. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 was used to search for the suspect who was not located.Suspect Description:ÂBlack male, unknown years of age, 5’8”, and 150lbs – No further description providedÂLast seen wearing a black winter jacket with a red hoodie underneath, black pants, and white shoesÂAnyone with information relating to this case is asked to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS. You don’t have to give your name, just the information. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward.
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An internal audit of the Prince William County Police Department states the county is not a "sanctuary city."
A WJLA story posted last month stated County police did not properly notify federal Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials when they come across an illegal alien on the street. The report labeled Prince William County as a haven for illegal immigrants in the Washington area.
Prince William County in 2007 and 2008 passed some of the toughest laws on the books for  illegal immigrants accused of committing crimes.
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Volunteer Prince William successfully wrapped up its annual "UnTrim-A-Tree" fundraiser for 2015.
The Manassas-based charity collected toys and gifts for 5,400 children as well as needy seniors in our area, said Director Mary Foley.
UnTrim-A-Tree was able to serve about 400 more children this year than last year thanks to donations from the community.
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Olaun Simmons will serve both the towns of Dumfries and Quantico as the Town Attroney.
Simmons is employed by the Town of Dumfries and is paid a part-time salary of $89,144, according to the town budget. Simmons works 32 hours per week at Dumfries.
Quantico contracted with Simmons in September and had agreed to pay Simmons $200 per hour, said Quantico Town Clerk Rita Frazier.
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Residents came together on Saturday, December 12 at Brothers Encore Italian Restaurant in Montclair to celebrate the public service of School Board members Milt Johns and Betty Covington.
Speakers included Alyson Satterwhite, Gainesville District School Board Representative, Gil Trenum, Brentsville District School Board Representative, Dr. Michael Otaigbe, Coles District School Board Representative and Tim Singstock who organized the event.
The attendees focused on the dedication and commitment of these two public servants.
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The force will awaken Woodbridge at 7 p.m.
Hordes of costumed fans are standing in line for the first showing of the latest movie in the Star Wars franchise "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
This is the first Star Wars movie since 2005, and fans have been looking forward to this moment since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise for $4 billion four years ago and promised to make new Star Wars films.
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Work on widening U.S. 1 between Mary's Way and the Occoquan River just kicked into Phase II.
Crews have focused their attention on the area between Route 123 and Annapolis Way, where many buildings have been boarded up or already razed -- including an old Taco Bell restaurant and motel -- to make way for the wider interchange at Routes 1 and 123.
The first phase of the project includes widening Route 1 from Mary's Way north to Annapolis Way, and the second phase includes building a new interchange at Routes 1 and 123.
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A family that lived in a refugee camp before coming to the U.S. will have a new home in North Stafford.
The Habonimana family will move into a new home at 3 Aquia Avenue on Sunday. Originally from Tanzania, mom, dad, and their five children aged 16, 14, 10, 6, and 18 months, will live in the home made possible by Habitat for Humanity Fredericksburg.
The family came to the U.S. in 1994 as a refugee family. They had lived in refugee camps while in Tanzania. They left Tanzania during the genocide.
