Road rage incident at Fairview & Center mid-morning in Manassas Feb. 12

Manassas City Police Department
Crime Report
February 20, 2014

Larceny of Auto Parts
On February 14, 2014 Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 8300 block of Buttress Ln for a report of larceny of auto parts.  According to the reporting party, someone(s) stole the passenger side rear tire, valued at $400.00, from her vehicle sometime between 5:00PM on February 13th and 8:00AM on February 14th.

Larceny from Auto
On February 14th, 2014 Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 9700 block of Main St for a report of larceny. According to the reporting party, someone(s) broke into her work vehicle sometime between 6:00PM on February 13th and 6:20AM on February 14th by breaking out the rear window.  Among items reported stolen were an air compressor and generator valued together at $3,300.00.

Vandalism
On February 9, 2014 Manassas City Police met with a citizen at McDonald’s located at 9003 Centreville Rd for a report of vandalism.  The reporting party told officers that she was driving her vehicle northbound along Prescott Ave approaching the stop sign at Quarry Rd when she heard a pop followed by the sound of her rear window glass shattering behind her.  She continued on to the McDonald’s and contacted Police.  Upon inspecting the glass, officers determined that the impact point on the glass showed characteristics consistent with a small rock or object that might have been tossed from the side of the roadway.  Damage to the victim’s window was estimated at $250.00.

Larceny
On February 12, 2014 Manassas City Police responded to 9205 Prince William St for a report of a larceny from an apartment building’s common area.  Surveillance footage showed someone between 5’-10” and 6’-0” wearing khaki-colored pants and a black hooded jacket walking into the complex lobby at approximately 2:08AM on February 12th and leaving with miscellaneous items valued at approximately $200.00.

Road Rage
On February 12, 2014 Manassas City Police met with a citizen at Police headquarters in reference to a report of road rage.  The victim told officers that as he drove eastbound on Prince William Pkwy into the City, he was followed by a Red Toyota Camry whose driver made several attempts to pass him but could not due to traffic conditions.  The victim then turned right onto Fairview Ave where he was followed by the driver of the Toyota, who made aggressive gestures and yelled at him from behind at the intersection of Signal Hill Rd.  When the vehicles reached the intersection of Fairview Ave and Center St at approximately 10:50AM, a black male exited the passenger side of the suspect vehicle, approached the victim’s vehicle, and managed to open the passenger side door before the victim’s passenger had a chance to pull the door shut and lock it.  No vehicle damage or injuries were reported as a result of the encounter.
Description of suspects: (1) The driver of the suspect vehicle, a red Toyota Camry, was described as a black female. (2) The suspect who approached the victim’s vehicle was described as a black male, approximately 160 lbs and 5’-10” with a “scruffy beard” and a light gray sweatshirt.

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Anyone with information about these events is encouraged to call the Manassas City Police Department Investigative Services Division at (703) 257-8092 or Crime Solvers.  The Manassas City Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward up to $1000.00 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases.  The confidential 24-hour tip line is (703) 330-0330.