Manassas City Police Beat - Aug. 31, 2015

Manassas City Police Department
Crime Report
August 31, 2015

Larceny
On August 30, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a citizen for a report of a larceny.  The reporting party told officers that at approximately 10:30PM on the 29th, someone stole his wallet out of his vehicle while it was parked outside of Exxon (9879 Liberia Ave) and he was inside the store.  The vehicle was unsecured at the time of the theft.

Vandalism to Auto
On August 30, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 8700 block of Richmond Ave for a report of a vandalism.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between 10:45PM on August 29th and 12:50AM on August 30th, someone left numerous scratch marks on her vehicle, causing $400.00 in damage.  Upon further investigation, officers also observed another vehicle nearby that had similar scratches, with damages estimated at $600.00.

Motor Vehicle Theft
On August 27, 2015, Manassas City Police responded to the 9000 block of Mcrea Ct for a report of stolen mopeds.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between 6:30PM on August 26th and 6:20AM on August 27th, someone entered his yard and stole two mopeds, valued together at $6,500.00.  While officers were taking the victim’s report, one of the mopeds was located in a nearby wooded area with $250.00 in damage to its plastic covering.  The moped that remains missing is blue and gray 2015 Kaitong moped.

Motor Vehicle Theft
On August 30, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a citizen at The Bone (9420 Battle St) for a report of a stolen moped.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between 12:00PM and 3:00PM on August 30th, someone stole his orange Tao Tao moped from its parking spot in front of the business.  The moped, which had a white sticker on the front driver’s side fender, was valued at $120.00.

Destruction of Property
On August 27, 2015, Manassas City Police responded to the 10200 block of Nantucket Ct for a report of a vandalism.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between 4:30PM on August 26th and 3:30PM on August 27th, the rear passenger’s side window of their vehicle had been shattered, causing $150.00 in damage.  Nothing was reported stolen out of the vehicle.

Aggravated Assault
During the early morning hours of of August 28, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a resident for a report of an assault that had just occurred.  The victim told officers that at approximately 10:00PM on the 27th, he was walking towards his residence when two males approached him.  The victim said the first suspect struck him in the face and a fight ensued among all three.  The victim sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury and the suspects were last seen fleeing on foot.
Description of suspects: (1) Black male, late 20s or early 30s, 6’, clean-shaven with a thin build, short brown hair, black t-shirt and long blue shorts; (2) Black male, late 20s or early 30s, 5’9”, 200lbs, with short dreadlocks, a white t-shirt with a red logo, and blue or black pants.

Hit & Run
On August 27, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 8200 block of Stonewall Rd for a report of a hit and run.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between 1:00AM and 1:30AM, his vehicle had been struck from behind and sustained major damage, having been moved fifteen feet from its original location.

Fraud
On August 28, 2015, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 8900 block of Rosewood St for a report of fraud.  The victim told officers that the day prior, she was contacted via telephone by someone alleging to be an attorney in the Dominican Republic.  The caller told the victim that her grandson had been arrested in the Dominican Republic and needed a large sum of money in order to pay for legal services.  The caller asked for the money in the form of prepaid cards and by wire transfer.  The victim complied before learning the call was a scam, but to due to a fraud alert freeze placed on the transactions, was able to obtain a refund.

Larceny from Motor Vehicle
On August 28, 2015, Manassas City Police responded to Home Services Unlimited (9109 Euclid Ave) for a report of a larceny.  The reporting party told officers that sometime between midnight on August 25th and 6:30AM on August 28th, someone stole a Meyer plow pump valued at $1,200.00 from one of the vehicles on site.

**Arrests**

Rape – Arrest
At approximately 10:10PM on August 28, 2015, Manassas City Police responded to the 9300 block of Mathis Ave for a report of a rape that had just occurred.  The victim, a 19-year-old female of Manassas, told officers that she was watching television with an acquaintance, Rico Von FIGAROORE, when FIGAROORE forcibly assaulted her.  FIGAROORE, 19, of 9315 Mathis Ave was charged with rape and held without bond.  FIGAROORE has a pending court date of October 8, 2015.