On Thursday, Jan. 7 at 3:15PM, Prince William County police officers responded to the 1400 block of Florida Ave. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery. The victim, an 18-year-old man, reported to police that he arranged to sell shoes to an acquaintance in the above area.

Manassas City Police are investigating reports of robbery, coffee fraud, brandishing a firearm and bullet holes in an occupied dwelling.

Prince William County police detectives and investigators with the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office now are jointly investigating a Jan. 6 incident which initially began as a domestic-related shooting at a residence in the 10000 block of Ellis Rd in Manassas (20111) at approximately 6:04PM.

On Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 6:04PM, Prince William County police officers responded to a residence located in the 10000 block of Ellis Rd in Manassas (20111) to investigate a shooting.

On Dec. 29, 2020, Prince William County detectives with the police department's Special Victims Unit, in coordination with Child Protective Services, concluded an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at a residence located in the Woodbridge (22192) area of Prince William County between January 2015 and March 2018.

Prince William County police officers look for suspect described as last seen wearing a black flat rim hat, a blue surgical-style mask, jeans and carrying a red hover- board.

Effective Jan. 1, 2021, it is illegal to hold a handheld personal communications device (e.g., a smartphone) while driving a moving motor vehicle on Virginia highways. This new law is one of many ways the state is buckling down on distracted driving. The Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles noted that in 2019, there were 120 deaths, 13,258 injuries and 34,850 crashes attributed to distracted driving, including using a mobile phone. The new law, passed in July 2020, attempts to address this growing problem.

If you want to get tested for COVID-19, the county Health Dept. will run clinics Jan. 4-16 at different times and locations. Read below for upcoming clinics.