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CRIME & SAFETY
Teen faces charges for shooting into Manassas apartments, attempting to steal from area Walmart
MANASSAS, Va. — Police say a 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after shooting into an apartment building in Manassas and stealing from an area Walmart. On Tuesday, the teen was arrested in connection to the shooting at the Coverstone Apartments on April 26. Officers were investigating an unrelated...
Police: Woodbridge man flashed gun at mother, daughter during road rage incident
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said it arrested a man on Wednesday for flashing a gun at a mother and her child during a road rage incident. Officers responded to the area of Richmond Highway near Celestial Drive in Woodbridge just before 4:45 p.m. A […]
Prince William County police giving away free steering wheel locks to Hyundai drivers
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Hyundai is providing free steering wheel locks for the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) to give away to residents. Drivers who own or lease Hyundai vehicles without push-button ignitions are encouraged to get a free steering wheel lock. Owners of Hyundai cars with classic key ignition […]
Victim Who Withdrew $10K From VA Bank Was Followed By Trio Who Stole It, Police Say
Pedro Bernal Montoya, 43, of New Jersey, and Antonio Ramos Acevedo, 33, of New York, watched as the victim took out $10,000 from a Springfield, VA bank on March 21, at 3:13 p.m., Fairfax County police said. Police did not say where in NJ or NY the men were from.
3 men from Virginia accused of roofing scam in San Mateo County
SAN MATEO – Three men from Virginia are under arrest in San Mateo County after police said they took part in a roofing scam that defrauded elderly residents on the Peninsula.According to the San Mateo Police Department, officers launched an investigation in Nov. 2023. Investigators learned that a group of men who purportedly had "Irish accents" operated a fake construction company called "Statewide Roofing and Siding."Police said the suspects used a fake contractor's license, performed work that was likely not needed and overcharged for work that was not completed.Investigators worked with other police departments in San Mateo County and found...
Virginia man pleads guilty to scheme involving thousands of dollars worth of baby formula
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to scamming elderly people out of over a million dollars over three years of gift card scams. The same man also stole $124,000 worth of baby formula in a separate scheme. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the...
Woman critically hurt in Reston crash
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said medics took a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Tuesday evening after a two-car crash in the Reston area. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) posted about the incident on the X platform at 7:27 p.m. FCPD said the collision took place in the 1500 […]
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