Another shoe sale via various apps goes bad

Attempted Armed Robbery – On Dec. 5 at 8:48 p.m., officers responded to investigate a robbery that was reported to have occurred in a parking lot area in the 16600 block of Georgetown Rd. in Woodbridge (22191) earlier that evening.
The victim, a 17-year-old male juvenile, reported to police that he arranged to sell a pair of shoes to an unknown man through various mobile communications. The victim, who was accompanied by a friend, agreed to meet the buyer in the above area to conduct the transaction. While conducting the transaction, a burgundy vehicle pulled up and several unknown individuals surrounded the victim.
During the encounter, the buyer brandished a handgun towards the victim and demanded the shoes. When the victim refused, he was assaulted and struck with the handgun which discharged allowing the victim to flee the area. The victim then went to a police station to report the incident. The victim reported minor injuries.
The suspects fled the scene prior to police arriving in the area. No additional injuries or property damage was reported. The buyer was described as a black male wearing a blue bandana with a black sweatshirt, jeans and shoes. The investigation continues.

Commercial Burglary – On Dec. 5 at 5:00PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the Dollar Tree located at 10776 Sudley Manor Dr. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a burglary. The manager reported to police that the burglary occurred sometime between 1 and 4 p.m. The investigation revealed that entry was made into an interior office through an unsecured door. An undisclosed amount of money was reported missing.

Residential Burglary – On Dec. 5 at 10:46AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 15100 block of Windward Ct. in Dumfries (22025) to investigate a burglary. The caller reported to police that the burglary occurred sometime between 1 p.m. on Nov. 30 and 10:40 a.m. on Dec. 5. The investigation revealed that entry was made into the residence through the rear door which was found damaged. No property was reported missing.