Crime & Safety

Police: Phone Store Heist Worth $5,000

Burglars make off with "numerous cell phones," according to Prince William County Police.

A Woodbridge cell phone store lost "numerous cell phones" in a break-in early Tuesday, according to the Prince William County Police.

At 2:33 a.m., officers responded to the Verizon Wireless Store at 16708 Jefferson Davis Highway after an alarm was activated.

Officers found the front door to the business had been busted out. No suspects were inside, according to police.

Cell phones valued at $5,000 were reported missing.

The Manassas area in particular has seen several incidents of businesses targeted in similar smash and grab burglaries.


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