Man arrested, charged for robberies in Manassas, Woodbridge

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — Police arrested and charged a man who was accused of several robberies in Manassas and Woodbridge in early March.

The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said that officers were investigating two robberies in Woodbridge and one in Manassas.

The first robbery took place at the United Bank on Somketown Road in Woodbridge on March 4. Just after 12:30 p.m., PWCPD officers responded to the bank for a robbery. Police said that the suspect had approached the counter and demanded money. He put one of his hands in a bag, and someone saw what they believed to be part of a gun.

The man escaped without taking any money. Nobody was injured and no shots were fired.

The second incident took place at a CVS on Tacketts Mill Drive in Woodbridge on March 16. Officers responded after 10:50 p.m. for an armed robbery — police said that the man walked up to the counter and showed a firearm before demanding money. He escaped on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

The last robbery took place at a Walgreens on Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas on March 22. PWCPD officers responded at 11:30 p.m. and found that the man had approached an employee with a gun. He guided the employee to a rear office and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

PWCPD said that another man “appeared to be distracting another employee at the front counter.” Both of them escaped.

Police arrested 34-year-old Bobby Winstead III of Lorton on April 26. He was charged with one count of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

PWCPD said that more charges were pending.

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