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Armed Robbery

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Police: Four Masked Men Rob Woodbridge and Dumfries Stores

The two robberies are likely connected, according to Prince William County Police.

Police are looking for four masked men who reportedly robbed both the 7 Market Store on Featherstone Road in Woodbridge and the ABC Store at Fortuna Center Plaza in Dumfries, Prince William County Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  On Feb. 7 at 10:05 p.m., police responded to the report of a robbery at the 7 Market Store. "An employee of the store reported to police that four unknown males entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money," Perok said. At 10:22 p.m. that same night, police also responded to the report of a robbery at the ABC Store.  "An employee of the store reported to police that four unknown males entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money. Again, the men took an undisclosed amount of U.S. …

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Police: Pizza Delivery Man Robbed of Phone, Wallet and Pizzas

The victim was reportedly attacked and knocked to the ground, according to Prince William County Police.

Police are looking for two men who reportedly robbed a Woodbridge man as he was delivering pizzas along Cloverdale Road in Dale City, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  Police initially responded to the 15000 block of Cloverdale Road on Feb. 3 at 8:28 p.m. for the report of a robbery. "The victim, a 26-year-old man of Woodbridge, reported to police that he was delivering pizzas to an address in the above area when he was robbed," Perok said. "The victim arrived at the delivery address and was confronted by an unknown man sitting on the porch. A verbal altercation ensued and the man struck the victim with a blunt object. The victim was knocked to the ground, at which time, a second unknown man appeared and began…

Nick Whitten

10:21 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Honestly if I was the one managing these pizza joints I would say screw you Dale City and stop delivering, these guys have been doing this crap for a while now and the police are somehow unable to catch these intelligent elusive devils. Maybe then the cowards who witness this crap would do something about it.   more ›

Police: Three Masked Men Rob Coastal Gas Station in Lake Ridge

One of the men was reportedly armed with a handgun.

Police are looking for three men who reportedly robbed Coastal Gas Station at 2010 Old Bridge Road late Tuesday night, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  "Employees reported to police that three unknown, masked men entered the business and approached the counter," Perok said. "One of the men was armed with a handgun and demanded money. The men took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency before fleeing the area on foot." No one was injured. Police used a K-9 unit in the search, but did not find any suspects. Police are looking for three black males of unknown ages. The armed suspect was described as 5-foot-9 with a medium build. The second and third suspects were both about 5-foot-10 with thinner builds. All men…

Antonio Peinado

11:38 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

It's certainly obvious that the "unknown, masked men" were not that looking to get away with Pakistani rupees, or monopoly money, but greenbacks.   more ›

Friday, January 25, 2013

Three Men Rob Exxon Gas Station

Police dispatched a K-9 to find the suspects, but did not locate them.

Prince William County Police are searching for three men who reportedly robbed an Exxon gas station.  Employees at the station on Quate Lane in Woodbridge reported at 11:16 p.m. that three men robbed the store. One of the men pulled out a handgun and demanded money, police said. The men took an undisclosed amount of money before they fled on foot. No one was injured. Police dispatched a K-9 in search of the suspects, but did not find them. The suspects were all described as 20-22 years old, black, about 6'2" tall, 175 pounds, with medium builds. All were wearing black gloves, black clothing and black masks.

Joe George

6:39 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013

What does "Whitey gets blamed though" mean? And the name "John Smith" is probably a "pen name" too.   more ›

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Masked Men Rob Dumfries Food Mart at Gunpoint

Police used a K-9 to search for the suspects, but did not find them.

Prince William County Police are searching for two men who reportedly robbed the Food Mart in Dumfries at gunpoint.  Employees reported at 8:58 p.m. Saturday that two unknown, masked men entered the store on Jefferson Davis Highway, according to a release from Prince William County Police. One of the men pulled out a gun and demanded money, while the second grabbed the cash from the register, police said. Both men fled the area on foot.  Police used a K-9 to search for the suspects, but did not find them. No injuries were reported. The first suspect was described as about 5'11", 185 pounds, black, with a medium build, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a mask, blue jeans and black jacket.  The second suspect was …

airelle

1:23 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013

Omg. Robbing has hit high . Murder on the rise also .. please everyone be careful   more ›

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Woodbridge Man Charged With Raping Two Women at Springfield Hotel

Armed robbery also alleged in New Year's Day incident.

Franconia Police have charged a Woodbridge man with forcible rape and armed robbery after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted at a Springfield hotel, according to the Fairfax County Police Department Public Information Office.  Police initially responded at about 6 p.m. on New Year's Day to the report of a man brandishing a gun at the Extended Stay Hotel on Metropolitan Center Drive. Police arrested the man as he attempted to run away.  The accused allegedly arranged to meet two women through an online service. After he met them at the hotel, he "allegedly produced a gun, sexually assaulted both women and ordered them to engage in sex acts," according to the police report. "The women, ages 18 and 25, did not require medical …

Monday, December 10, 2012

Police: Armed Man Robs Woman at Local Motel

The man reportedly demanded money and then fled the room at the Quality Inn.

A California woman was allegedly robbed Thursday at the Quality Inn in Woodbridge, Prince William County Police said.  The 25-year-old woman reported at 6:33 p.m. that she and an unknown man were in a hotel room when he left to go to his car. He reportedly came back with a gun and demanded money. He then reportedly took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled. The victim was not injured.  The man was described as about 20-30 years old, black, about 5'7" to 5'9" tall, with short black hair. He was wearing all black clothing and a black coat with fur-lined hood. 

Connie Moser

10:30 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Isn't that Quality Inn the same one where two women were assaulted recently? Also with unknown men?   more ›

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Robber Strikes Dale City Woman in the Face, Steals Phone

The 19-year-old victim reported minor injuries from the fall, which knocked her to the ground.

A Dale City woman was assaulted and robbed outside of her home Nov. 25, Prince William County Police said.  The 19-year-old woman reported that three unknown men approached her at 1:45 a.m. Nov. 29, on the 4600 block of Charlton Court. One of the men suddenly struck her in the face and knocked her to the ground. She dropped the phone and he fled on foot.  The victim reported minor injuries.  The assailant was described as about 25-29 years old, 5'3", black, with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray hat and blue jeans.  The second man was described as about 20-25 years old, black, 6'2", with short black hair and thin build. He was wearing a black jacket with fur around the hood and jeans.  The third man …

Joe George

10:03 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Not justifying the assault, but WHAT is a 19-year old female doing out at 1:45am?!?!?!?!?!   more ›

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Robber Strikes Dumfries Woman on Head With Gun

The woman was walking around her neighborhood with an acquaintance when an unknown man stole her cell phone.

An armed robber struck a Dumfries woman across the head with a gun after stealing her cell phone, Prince William County Police said. The 19-year-old victim reported that she was walking around her neighborhood, Kenton Circle, with a male acquaintance on Nov. 24, at 11:25 p.m., when an unknown man approached them. The man pulled out a handgun and then demanded money from her acquaintance. He then grabbed the victim's cell phone and struck her on the head with a gun. He then fled on foot. No injuries were reported. Police do not believe anything was taken from the woman's acquaintance.

Police Seek Suspects in Armed Robbery

Two men reportedly robbed a Woodbridge man at gunpoint on Sunday.

A local man was robbed at gunpoint in the early morning hours Sunday, Prince William County Police said. At 2:30 a.m., a 52-year-old Woodbridge man reported that he had parked his vehicle on the 1400 block of California Street and was subsequently robbed by two unknown men. The men approached him, showed a gun and then demanded money. The victim handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the two fled in a red, four-door vehicle. The victim did not report any injuries. The men were both wearing black jackets, black gloves, black masks and black pants. Their age was unclear, but they were black, about 6 feet tall, and with thin builds, about 160 pounds.

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