Crime & Safety

Woodbridge Man Charged With Brandishing a Weapon

No one was injured, according to the Prince William County Police.

A Woodbridge man was charged with brandishing a weapon after another man told police that he had been threatened with a handgun, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.

Louis Alfred Wilkins, 55, was arrested Feb. 18. His court date is unavailable, and he was held on a $2,000 secured bond.

Police responded to Featherstone Road on Feb. 18 at 4:40 p.m. for the report of a brandishing. 

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"The victim, a 30-year-old man of Woodbridge, reported to police that he and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated," Perok said. "During the encounter, the accused pointed a handgun at the victim. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported."


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