Manassas man suspect in 7-Eleven armed robbery

On Jan. 4, 2017, Manassas City Police identified John J. SCHAFER, 47, as the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred at 7-Eleven (9056 Liberia Ave) and in an attempted robbery that occurred at Family Dollar (9112 Mathis Ave). Both incidents took place between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 3, 3017. SCHAFER was arrested without incident at his residence, located at 8887 Grant Ave.

Accused: SCHAFER, John Joseph (47)
Charged with: Robbery; Attempted Robbery
Bond: None
Pending court date: Jan. 6, 2017

[Previously Released] Armed Robbery
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2017, a male subject entered 7-Eleven, located at 9056 Liberia Ave, and demanded money from the clerk while pointing a knife at her. The clerk complied and the suspect exited the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect drove away in a gold or cream-colored Chrysler minivan (possibly early 2000s) with a luggage rack on top and a patriotic sticker on the passenger side window (possibly “God Bless America” with American flag). The suspect is described as a white male, mid- 40s-50s, and approximately 6’ tall with a thin build.