Crime & Safety

Police: 68 Arrests in Heroin, Prescription Crackdown

Operation "Dragon Slayer" included work by regional narcotics task force, according to Prince William County Police.

Detectives arrested dozens of suspects in a three-day drug crackdown that included searching 19 locations, according to Prince William County Police.

Focused on heroin and prescription medication dealers, the investigation was handled by the Prince William County-Manassas City-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force, in conjunction with additional units of the Prince William County Police Special Investigations Bureau.

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Nicknamed “Dragon Slayer”, the three-month operation ended with raids June 24-26. It included warrants for 86 individuals and the arrest of 68 of those suspects, according to Prince William County Police spokesperson Officer Jonathan Perok.

Officers seized more than $100,000 in cash; suspected illegal narcotics including heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana; suspected prescription medications; evidence of distribution; paraphernalia; and multiple firearms including handguns, shotguns and rifles. 

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Suspects still wanted in the operation:

  • BACHAR, Joshua Leon, 35, of Fredericksburg
  • BELLFIELD, Alexis Kaswana, 22, of Manassas
  • BRAGG, Erin Kathleen, 35, of Springfield
  • CHAMBERS, David Michael, 37, of Woodbridge
  • CRUM, Michael Donovan, 26, of Woodbridge
  • FIRTH, Alexander Paul, 24, of Dumfries
  • GATLING, Timothy Neil, 42
  • HEISLER, Dawn Michele, 28
  • HENDERSON, Cathryn Michelle, 32
  • JOHNSON, Jerrod Joseph, 26, of Manassas
  • NAYLOR, Mary Elizabeth, 30, of Manassas
  • OSBORNE, Bobby Ray, 33
  • PATTON Jr, William Howard, 33
  • SCARLETT, John Zachary, 44, of Winchester
  • SIMMONS, Simian Yon, 43, of Stafford
  • STROUGH, Leigh Ann, 34
  • WEBER, Jason Scott, 35, of Woodbridge
  • WYRICK, Andrew Gabriel, 25, of Manassas Park

Additional assistance during the operation was provided by the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office, the Adult Detention Center, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and aviation support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Search Warrant Locations:

  • 9209 Douglas St., Apt. #112, Manassas (City of Manassas)                     
  • 14837 Emberdale Dr., Woodbridge
  • 1301 Bayside Ave., Apt. #6, Woodbridge
  • 7599 Gales Ct., Apt. #202, Manassas (Prince William Co.)
  • 4601 Central Park Dr., Woodbridge
  • 15315 Inlet Pl., Dumfries (Prince William Co.)
  • 903 Wingfield Rd., Woodbridge
  • 13702 Joyce Rd., Woodbridge
  • 2940 Fox Lair Dr., Apt. # 203, Woodbridge
  • 4129 Hoffman Dr., Woodbridge
  • 2928 Buell Ct., Dumfries (Town of Dumfries)
  • 16901 Jed Forrest Ln., Woodbridge
  • 13 Maryanne Ave., Stafford

Additional Search Locations:

  • 2011 Youngs Dr., Haymarket (Prince William Co.)
  • 7599 Gales Ct., Apt. #103, Manassas (Prince William Co.)
  • 9267 Taney Rd., Manassas (City of Manassas)
  • 3986 Laurel St., Dumfries (Town of Dumfries)
  • 18509 Triangle St., Triangle
  • 3170 Oakmont Ave., Triangle



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