Law enforcement officials from Prince William County VA Special Victims Unit will speak in Manassas on Thursday, April 26, at Soroptimist International of Manassas' noon luncheon on "How to Protect Women and Girls from Abduction."

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month and members of the Haymarket VA Police Department are participating in a nationwide campaign to spread the word about the dangers of driving while distracted. Texting is the worst distraction because it requires use of the driver's hands, eyes, and mind to read and to answer a text message, police said.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, April 17, 2012 includes 2 reports of aggravated assault.

Recycling and the protecting environment will be the focus of Spring Cleaning Day in Old Town Manassas VA on Saturday, April; 21. There will be entertainment, a shred-it truck, children's activities, sidewalk sale and farmers market.

The Manassas VA City Police Department is asking for comments from the community on its grant application for the 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Residents should respond before the filing deadline of May 14. The police department proposes purchases of supplies and equipment to facilitate police work and officer and community safety at a total cost of $19,639.

Prince William County VA seniors 60 and older can adopt a senior dog or cat age 5 and older for free through a new program, "Seniors for Seniors," at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. All pets will be microchipped and there will be a microchip registration charge.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, April 16, 2012 includes two motorcycle fatalities, a burglary with intent to commit murder charge, two aggravated sexual battery arrests involving female victims ages 7 and 8 and two arrests involving assault and battery on a law enforcement officer.

No one was home around 11 p.m. on Friday, April 13, when a fire did an estimated $80,000 damage to a house, attic and deck in Dumfries VA, a Prince William County Fire & Rescue spokesman said.