Prince Willian County Police Department: It is time for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and the Police Department would love to have the public cheer on the runners.
The Torch that symbolizes the beginning of the Special Olympics Games in Richmond, is lit in Arlington and is carried by police officers and Special Olympians to Richmond on June 7, 2024.
After an investigation, nothing was found, and there were no injuries. This incident follows a recent investigation into a bomb threat at Manassas Mall on May 22. Detectives identified the culprit as a 12-year-old girl and determined the threat was not credible. The case will be handled through the juvenile diversion process in consultation with Juvenile Court Services.
A Lorton man faces charges after police said he was found in a parked car with a 16-year-old girl boy at Fairmont Park, a small community park with four ballfields and a parking lot, near Manassas.
From Prince William police:
On May 28, detectives concluded the investigation into the May 22 bomb threat at Manassas Mall, identifying the culprit as a 12-year-old girl and determining the threat was not credible. The case will be handled through the juvenile diversion process after consultation with Juvenile Court Services.
From Prince William police:
Jerrod Nahsir Jordan, 22, was arrested on May 28 by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Maryland for his involvement in a home invasion on May 15 at Acadia Run Apartments near Manassas. He faces multiple charges, including aggravated malicious wounding, abduction, and burglary, and will be extradited to Prince William County as the investigation continues to identify additional suspects.
From Prince William police:
A Woodbridge man, Russel Guye Dadzie, was convicted on May 24 for falsely impersonating a federal officer. Despite being a security guard with limited authority, Dadzie repeatedly misrepresented himself as a federal officer to local police, using federal identification cards, and now faces up to three years in prison.
From the U.S. Department of Justice:
On May 24, at 6:11 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 8500 block of Charnwood Court near Manassas to investigate a stabbing.
The investigation revealed that a 22-year-old man and an acquaintance were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. The acquaintance, identified as Danaisa Xiane Matthews, allegedly stabbed the victim in the leg before leaving the house. The victim was treated at an area hospital, where police were contacted. Officers obtained arrest warrants for Matthews, described as a 23-year-old black woman, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and 160 pounds. Attempts to locate Matthews have been unsuccessful.
Murder Investigation *ADDITIONAL ARREST – On May 22, 2024, a second suspect was identified and arrested in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old man that occurred in the 14100 block of Big Crest Ln. in Woodbridge (22191) on July 18, 2023. While continuing to investigate the incident, detectives learned of a second juvenile suspect involved in the incident and obtained detention orders. Further investigation revealed that a group of males, including the victim and the suspect, met in the above area to conduct a marijuana transaction when rounds were fired, fatally striking the victim. Detectives identified the suspect as a 17-year-old male juvenile. On May 22, the accused was located and arrested in Stafford County by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Another juvenile suspect was previously arrested in connection to the incident on July 21, 2023.
Arrested on May 22: [Juvenile]
