Manassas police make arrests in suspicious death case
Homicide Investigation
The Manassas City Police Department arrested two brothers for murder last night in connection with the death of Antonio Ricardo Bailey, 44, of 12011 Smithfield Road, Manassas (20112).
Arrested and charged with Murder in the first degree: Richard Dale Sword, 50, of 6216 Pioneer Drive in Springfield, VA and Gerry Lee Sword, 49, also of Springfield (no fixed address).
Mr. Bailey’s body was discovered in a vacant parking lot in the 9000 block of Church Street, near the Olde Towne Inn, shortly after 7:30AM Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The accused men were identified through investigation and later observed on security video putting Mr. Bailey into a van owned by Richard Sword. Richard Sword was then seen on the video driving the van to the parking lot (where Mr. Bailey’s body was later found), removing Mr. Bailey, and setting him on fire.
The Police Department continues to work closely with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The definitive cause of Mr. Bailey’s death is still under investigation by the Medical Examiner.
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