Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Injuries described as non-life-threatening at fire in office park. Two taken to hospital, one taken to burn center.
Firefighters were called out to a Lorton business park at 10440 Furnace Road for a fire reported at about 11 a.m. today, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Three reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the fire, said Dan Schmidt, spokesman for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The injuries were minor. Two were sent to the hospital and one person was sent to a burn unit. The fire was reported after an air-handling system malfunctioned in the building, fire officials said. “The sprinklers in the building activated and we responded to make sure the fire was out,” Schmidt said. The fire was extinguished, but firefighters remained on scene to do some ventilation in the area. The building is part of a larger …
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10440 Furnace Rd, Lorton, VA
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The following information comes from the Prince William County police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Prince William County Police have charged a Woodbridge man with solicitation to commit capital murder. An investigation by the Homicide Unit of Prince William County Police Department and the ATF Northern Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force revealed that a murder-for-hire was allegedly arranged in the 15800 block of Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge. Once detectives had learned of the arrangement, Michael George Rusinack was investigated and charged without incident on May 12. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Woodbridge Patch by signing up for newsletters here. “The investigation revealed that on May 10, the accused made arrangements with an acquaintance to have the victim, a 28-year-old Woodbridge man, killed,” said Prince …
Store is missing $100 worth of liquor.
Police are looking for two men that allegedly burglarized the Dale City ABC Store in the early hours of May 13. Prince William County Police responded to the ABC store at 4255 Chesire Station Plz. At 2:23 a.m. for an alarm. Upon investigation, police found the front window had been broken out. “Officers and a police K-9 checked the business and did not locate any suspects,” said PWC Police public information officer Jonathan Perok. “Six bottles of liquor, valued around $100, were reported missing.” Like Woodbridge Patch on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for instant news updates. Surveillance footage from the store showed a man kicking out the front glass window, police said. Once the store window was broken, a second male was scene …
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4255 Cheshire Station Plz, Dale City, VA
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Police have obtained warrants for the man.
Prince William County police are looking for a 36-year-old Maryland man who allegedly threatened to burn down a house. A 28-year-old Woodbridge woman reported to police on May 11 that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were in an ongoing domestic incident. On May 11, the victim allegedly received text messages from the Maryland man implying that he would burn her house down in the 16600 block of Georgetown Road in Woodbridge. Police reports said the man has been seen several times around the residence and at one point threw rocks at her residence and broke a mirror on the vehicle. Warrants were obtained against the man; he is wanted for threats to burn, stalking and destruction of property. Have questions about this police item…
Police said that graffiti did not pose a credible threat.
Prince William County Police have arrested a 15-year-old Woodbridge teen and charged him with threats to bomb after graffiti was found at Hylton High School. PWC Police public information officer Jonathan Perok said that school authorities informed police of graffiti found in the boys’ restroom on May 11. “The graffiti implied there was a bomb in the school,” said Perok in a release. “Following an investigation, police were able to learn who was responsible for writing the threat in the bathroom. There was not a credible threat and posed no danger to other students.” The teen’s court date was unavailable. He is being held at a juvenile detention facility. ________ Get daily and breaking news email updates from Woodbridge Patch by signing…
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C.D. Hylton High School
14051 Spriggs Rd, Woodbridge, VA
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue and Prince William County Police responded to Cotton Mill Drive late Thursday night.
A vehicle crashed into a home on Cotton Mill Drive Thursday night, causing $50,000 in damages. Rebecca Barnes, Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department Public Relations Specialist, said in a release that unites from three area fire and rescue squads responded to 11972 Cotton Mill Drive at 12:42 a.m. Friday morning. "The first arriving fire engine reported that one vehicle was into the corner of the garage, and it appeared the garage slightly collapsed and was resting on the car," said Barnes in the release. All occupants of the house were uninjured and because there was no structural damage reported to the livable portion of the house they will not be displaced from the home. Barnes said witnesses reported that the occupants…
A search warrant details embezzlement charges for a Woodbridge elementary school principal.
According to InsideNova.com, a search warrant detailing the embezzlement charge on a local principal reveals thousands charged to school credit cards, financial troubles and personal gifts. Jenny Georgina Enriquez-De Bermant, principal at Dean Kilby Elementary School in Woodbridge, was charged by Prince William County Police on May 3 following a police investigation and an audit by Prince William County Schools. InsideNova.com repors that Bermant allegedly bought household goods and electronics for herself and her family as gifts. Many of the items were found at her house in Dumfries. Bermant faced a court date on June 13, 2012. To read the InsideNova.com report, click here.
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Kilby Elementary School
1800 Horner Rd, Woodbridge, VA
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Friday, May 11
If you have questions for the Prince William County police department, we'll pass them along to Officer Jonathan Perok and First Sgt. Kim Chinn, public information officers with the department. Questions can be asked anonymously. Submit your questions to us via e-mail at laurenj at patch.com, by posting a comment on this article, or by sending us a Tweet or a message on our Facebook page. ______ Question: Our main concern as parents is that as much as we watch our kids play, there are several drivers (who I would assume reside) in that street that still do not observe the speed limit. We do not have speed bumps and on many occasions, besides the fact that they are going too fast, they do not slow down at all. There was one incident when …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Teen made arrangements through social media to buy shoes.
A 15-year-old Woodbridge boy’s cell phone and money were allegedly stolen from him May 9 after he made arrangements through social media to buy shoes at the Dale City Recreation Center. The teen told police he made arrangements to meet the unknown man for an in-person purchase. Police reports said the man arrived in a vehicle and while the teen was speaking to the man, three other unknown males emerged from a vehicle. Prince William County Police public information officer Jonathan Perok said one of the men allegedly displayed a handgun and ordered the teen to the ground, took his phone and money before getting into the vehicle and fleeing. No injuries were reported, police responded to the recreation center at 3:25 p.m. on May 9. The men …
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Dale City Recreation
14300 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge, VA
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National Police Week Memorial and Tribute Service paid homage to local heroes who died in the line duty.
Citizens and law enforcement personnel gathered on May 9 in the auditorium of the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge to pay tribute to fifteen local fallen heroes. This year, Justice of the Peace Thomas S. Meredith was included in the roll call for the first time since his death in 1922. Fellow officers and a few family members lit a candle and laid a rose on a table to commemorate the sacrifice of Meredith and each of the following: Honored law enforcement members lived or worked in Prince William County. The event was organized and facilitated by the Prince William County Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) as part of ongoing events celebrating National Police Week. Jim Hollis, a member of the association, said …
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10:54 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
There should be a list of radar assignments for motorcycle officers handling speeding complaints for the Prince William County Police Department. When speeding becomes a problem which needs to be addressed by local law enforcement, contact the P.W.C. Police Department Special Operations Bureau and ask for your street to be registered on a waiting list for radar enforcement. The Sheriff's Office … more ›