Crime & Safety

Crime Wrap: Assault, Child Neglect, Dumfries Robbery

The most recent crime stories published on Patch.

Every day, Patch covers crime and fire in the Woodbridge area. Below is a collection of today's headlines. See more coverage and share your comments at each post.

Police: Stranger Struck Man in the Face. A pedestrian sustained a "significant injury" to his face after an unknown man struck him on Jefferson Davis Highway on Sunday evening, Prince William County Police said.

Armed Robber Steals Money From Cashpoint Store. An armed man robbed the Cashpoint store at gunpoint Friday, Prince William County Police said. Employees at the store on Old Bridge Road reported around 9:28 a.m. that an unknown, masked man entered the store, showed a handgun and demanded money.

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. Prince William County Police were unable to find the suspect who assaulted and robbed a Dumfries man Friday. 

Police: Woman Struck Man on Head With a Tire Iron. A Woodbridge woman struck an acquaintance on the head with a tire iron after an argument escalated, Prince William County Police said. 

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Police: Woman Charged After Leaving Kids in Car for an Hour. Officers responded to the 13700 block of Foulgers Square in Woodbridge Saturday at 12:36 p.m. after receiving a call reporting child neglect. Officers found an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl inside an unattended vehicle in the parking lot. 

Woodbridge Man Charged With Strangulation. Prince William County Police said that a Woodbridge man choked an acquaintance after an argument escalated.


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