Suspect connected to a string of residential robberies in Woodbridge

Incidents and arrests released on: Thursday, January 23, 2014

**UPDATES**

Residential Burglary Series *ARREST – On January 17th, detectives from the Property Crimes Unit were able to connect Sylvester DAWSON to a series of burglaries which occurred on Horizon Ct and Lost Canyon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) since October of 2013. In total, the accused has been charged in connection to seven burglaries in that area. The accused was recently arrested on January 15th (incident and arrest previously released) after a burglary in progress was reported at a residence on Horizon Ct. Following the investigation, the accused was charged.
Arrested January 17th:
Sylvester Earl DAWSON, 47, of 14938 Enterprise Ln in Woodbridge
Additionally charged with 6 counts of burglary
Previously charged with burglary and possession of burglarious tools
Court date: March 4, 2014 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

Residential Burglary | Possession of Burglarious Tools [Previously Released] – On January 15th at 2:16AM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 2000 block of Horizon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a burglary.  The investigation revealed that the resident of the apartment was awoken by a pet alerting to a sound at one of the windows. The resident contacted police who arrived at the above location to find the accused attempting to gain entry to the residence through a secured window.  The accused was taken into custody by police after a brief foot pursuit.  No entry was made into the residence and no items were reported as missing.

Attempted Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On January 14th at 5:31PM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate an attempted burglary.  The resident of the apartment reported to police that between 4:00PM on January 13th and 4:30PM on January 14th, an unknown person(s) attempted to enter the residence through window. The window was secure and no entry was made into the residence. No property was reported missing.

Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On January 13th at 7:23AM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) for a reported burglary in progress. The resident reported to police that she awoke to a noise coming from another area of the apartment. Upon checking the apartment, she observed an unknown man in her kitchen. The resident immediately went back to her bedroom and contacted police. The suspect fled prior to police arriving at the residence. Officers set up a perimeter around the neighbor and a police K-9 was used to search for the suspect. A laptop and wallet, total value around $440, were reported missing.

Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On January 5th at 3:24PM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a burglary. The resident of the apartment reported to police that the burglary occurred between 5:00AM and 2:30PM. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence. Entry is believed to have been made through an unsecured window. Laptop and network routers, total value around $860, were reported missing.

Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On January 2nd at 3:12AM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 2000 block of Horizon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) for a burglary in progress. The resident reported to police that she was sleeping in her bedroom when she awoke to an unknown man going through her dresser. Once discovered, the man fled on foot. Entry appeared to have been made into the home through a window. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 was used to search for the suspect. Miscellaneous items from the resident’s purse were reported missing.

Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On December 17th at 4:51PM, police responded to the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Ct in Woodbridge (22191) for a burglary.  The homeowner reported to police that the burglary occurred between 6:10AM and 6:15PM on December 16th. Entry is believed to have been made through an unsecure window.  Jewelry, a camera and miscellaneous electronics, valued around $920, were reported as missing.

Residential Burglary [Previously Released] – On October 16th at 8:57PM, officers responded to the report of a burglary that occurred between October 11th and October 13th in the 2000 block of Horizon Ct in Woodbridge (22191).  The reporting person stated that a work laptop was missing from the residence.  The value of the missing computer is unknown.  There were no signs of forced entry to the apartment.

**INCIDENTS**

Residential Burglary – On January 22nd at 6:10PM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 4500 block of Daisy Reid Ave in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a burglary.  The investigation revealed that the burglary occurred between 12:00AM on November 27th and 5:00PM on December 23rd. There were no signs of forced entry.  It is believed that entry was made by an unknown person(s) who had key access to the apartment.  Jewelry, valued around $875, was reported as missing.

**ARRESTS**

Residential Burglary | Assault & Battery | Destruction of Property – On January 21st at 11:00AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 1900 block of Mariner Ln in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a burglary which was reported to have occurred on January 18th around 12:30AM. The victim, a 57 year old woman of Woodbridge, reported to police that she was approached by two unknown men while walking her dog outside of her residence.  During the encounter, the men asked the victim a question after which the victim returned to her residence.  Once inside, the victim heard her front door being kicked open and then saw the two men enter the residence.  Once inside the men encountered a second victim, a 22 year old man of Woodbridge, and began to assault him.  The encounter ended when another occupant of the residence separated the men. The unknown men were escorted outside and fled the area on foot.  Following the investigation, one of the men was identified as the accused, a known acquaintance of the second victim. After identified, the accused was located by police at a nearby residence and was subsequently arrested without further incident.  The identity of the second male remains unknown. This appears to have occurred as a result of an ongoing dispute between the accused and the second victim.  No injuries were reported.
Arrested on January 21st:
Horace Gene CLARK, 20, of 2154 Mayflower Dr in Woodbridge
Charged with burglary, assault & battery, and destruction of property
Court date: March 24, 2014 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

Suspect Description:
Black male, between 18 & 20 years of age, 5’8”, 170lbs with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes
Last seen wearing a blue and black jacket with hood

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