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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William police continue to search for a man who went missing from his home on Featherstone Road in Woodbridge.

“*MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT — UPDATE: The Prince William County Police Department continues to ask for the public’s assistance in locating Alan Cohee, who was reported as missing and endangered by a family member on November 11. Since Mr. Cohee’s disappearance, the Prince William County Police Department, with assistance from other local and state agencies, have conducted multiple searches of the immediate area surrounding his home. On November 11, Prince William County officers, with helicopter and Bloodhound assistance from the Fairfax County Police Department, conducted a search around Mr. Cohee’s residence on Featherstone Rd in Woodbridge and the immediate area after learning he was believed to have left his home on foot. The following day, on November 12, Prince William County Search & Rescue Teams conducted an extensive ground search of the same area. On November 14, Search & Rescue Teams, with K-9 assistance from the Virginia State Police, expanded their search further down Featherstone Rd to include areas in and around Veterans Park. In addition to this ground search, the Prince William County Underwater Search & Rescue Team conducted a search of two nearby shallow ponds. After all searches, nothing of note was located. There has been no known contact with Mr. Cohee since he was last seen on November 10. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Cohee is asked to call the non-emergency line at 703-792-6500.”


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From police: 

Armed Robbery – On November 14 at 9:43AM, officers responded to investigate a robbery which was reported to have occurred at the Exxon service station located at 13505 Minnieville Rd in Woodbridge (22192) the night prior, November 13, at approximately 9:40PM. A store employee reported to police that three masked men entered the business armed with handguns. The men approached the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money, cigarettes and other property before fleeing the business on foot. No injuries were reported. The men were only described as black males, one heavyset, wearing hooded shirts and masks.


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The Hawkins-Reeve VFW Post 7916 has been awarded a $2500 grant by the Home Depot Foundation and Team Depot for FY2016. The support of this generous grant will greatly improve the physical infrastructure of the Hawkins-Reeve VFW Post 7916 and its 740 Post and Auxiliary members.


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From Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller: 

Early Monday (Nov. 7, 2016), 44 new Virginia State Police troopers reported to their respective Division Headquarters to begin the final phase of training. The 124th Basic Session celebrated their graduation Friday (Nov. 4, 2016), at the state police Academy in North Chesterfield County. Upon receiving their diplomas, the new troopers finished a rigorous 27-week training session. They received instruction in more than 100 different subjects spanning hundreds of hours. Academy training includes such areas as crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self- defense, cultural diversity and firearms. Each of the graduates will spend the next six weeks with a field training officer learning his or her new patrol area and day-to-day duties.


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