Beginning Jan. 5, 2026, Prince William County Police Department radios will switch to encrypted transmissions, preventing residents, media outlets, and scanner apps from monitoring police activity in real time.
Police officials say the move reflects national public safety standards and is designed to protect sensitive information routinely transmitted during calls for service.
Prince William County police are thanking local partners and residents after another successful Santa Cops fundraiser and shopping event that spread holiday cheer across the community.
The annual program, run in partnership with the Fraternal Order of Police Battlefield Lodge 43, local businesses, and volunteer organizations, helps provide holiday gifts and essentials to area children. The police department shared its gratitude on Facebook following the conclusion of Part II of the event.
A 17-year-old male from Springfield was arrested for malicious wounding after a stabbing incident at Orchard Mills Apartments in Woodbridge. The incident occurred during a gathering on November 30, where the accused stabbed a 16-year-old male multiple times. Another juvenile also suffered a minor injury. Both victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
In another incident, a strong-arm robbery occurred at Smoketown Station shopping center in Woodbridge. A 37-year-old man was approached by a woman who entered his vehicle and demanded money. The suspect, identified as Georgina Megan Regazzi, 27, was later arrested.
“Impaired driving is both reckless and preventable,” Prince William County Police Department stated. “Drivers break the law by driving impaired, putting thousands of travelers at risk every day.”
“No excuses and no warnings. If drivers are caught driving impaired, they will be arrested,” the department added. “Remember, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!”
Police are investigating a disturbing report of a man impersonating a federal agent at Glen Ridge Commons Apartments in Woodbridge. On December 10, a resident said the man aggressively banged on their door around 1 p.m., wearing a black plate carrier marked “ICE,” a badge, a holstered firearm, and a black mask. He claimed to be an ICE agent, but the resident did not open the door. Authorities later confirmed he is not affiliated with any law enforcement agency.
In a separate case, a 46-year-old woman with no fixed address has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place at Macy’s in Manassas Mall on November 6. The woman allegedly pulled a knife when store security tried to stop her for shoplifting. She was arrested on December 10 and is being held without bond.
A 68-year-old man was killed early Wednesday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Woodbridge. Police say the man, later identified as Shedrick Eugene Gibson, was found lying in the road around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Cardinal and Donald Curtis drives.
Officers performed CPR before Gibson was taken to a hospital, where he died. Investigators believe he was crossing Cardinal Drive outside of a crosswalk and wearing dark clothing when he was hit. The vehicle that struck him did not stay at the scene, and police currently have no description.
A 35-year-old man was arrested for indecent exposure in Woodbridge. On December 4, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person in the 4300 block of Elliot Ct. Upon arrival, they found the man behind a townhome exposing himself. He was detained without incident and later arrested.
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A 38-year-old woman from Woodbridge was arrested after assaulting a law enforcement officer and a medic near Manassas. Police responded to a disturbance at a residence on Moore Drive, where the intoxicated woman kicked an officer and struck a medic. She was detained and charged with two counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer or healthcare provider.
In another incident, a commercial burglary occurred at the Tobacco Hut in Manassas. Officers found a broken window but no immediate signs of theft. A K-9 unit searched the area, but no suspects were located.
A high-speed crash early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a 34-year-old Manassas Park man and his small dog after his car collided with a pickup truck near Manassas.
Prince William police say the man was speeding north on Old Centreville Road around 6:18 a.m., attempting to pass vehicles near Parkland Street, when his 2004 Honda Accord crossed into the opposite lane and struck a 2021 Ford F-150. The driver and a Yorkie inside the Honda were pronounced dead at the scene.
A 28-year-old woman was reportedly shot in Woodbridge on Sunday night while with a male acquaintance near Potomac Mills Circle. Both later went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but police say their accounts of the incident were inconsistent and no evidence of a shooting was found at the scene. Investigators do not believe the incident was random.
In Manassas, a 22-year-old man from no fixed address was arrested after stealing a running vehicle, crashing it, and then fleeing on foot. He allegedly bit an officer during a struggle before being detained. Suspected narcotics were found in the vehicle.
