Group of six robs 17-year-old basketball player of cell phone, money at county pool

Incidents and arrests released on: Tuesday, June 24, 2014

**INCIDENTS**

Armed Robbery – On June 23rd at 5:06PM, officers responded to Veterans Parks located at 14300 Veterans Dr in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 17 year old male juvenile of Woodbridge, reported to police that he was playing basketball on the courts at the park when he observed two vehicles pull into a nearby parking lot. The victim further reported that three individuals exited both vehicles and approached him. During the encounter, one of the suspects assaulted the victim while another pulled out a knife. At one point, the group took the victim’s cell phone and an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency before dispersing. Minor injuries were reported. The victim was only able to describe the group as consisting of five black males and one black female. The vehicles were described as a black Mercedes and a tan or gold Toyota sedan, possibly a Corolla. This is incident does not appear to be random.

Residential Burglary – On June 22nd at 9:39PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 3500 block of Nexus Ct in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a burglary in progress. The homeowner reported to police that she returned to her residence and observed an unknown man run out of the home through the front door. The residence was checked and no other suspects were located. No property was reported missing; however, several rooms were ransacked. A police K-9 was used to search for the suspect.
Suspect Description:
Black male, between 20 & 25 years of age, 5’10” with a thin build
Last seen wearing a light blue shirt – no further description

**ARRESTS**

Malicious Wounding – On June 24th at 1:00AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 7500 block of Centreville Rd in Manassas (20111) to investigate an assault. The victim, a 41 year old woman of Manassas, reported to police that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated. During the encounter, the accused choked the victim and, at one point, both parties fell to the ground. When the victim fell to the ground, she struck her head on a kitchen counter causing an injury. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested.
Arrested on June 24th: [No photo available]
Peter Wendell BULLEN, 43, of the 7500 block of Centreville Rd in Manassas
Charged with malicious wounding
Court date: August 13, 2014 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

**END**

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