**UPDATES**
Armed Robbery Series *ARREST – On December 17th, detectives from the Robbery identified a possible suspect involved in a series of armed robberies involving taxi cab drivers which have occurred in the Manassas area of Prince William County since December 9th. Later that same afternoon, officers were actively patrolling the area of Ashton Ave near Sudley Manor Dr and located a man matching the description of the suspect being sought by detectives. The man was identified as the accused and was also found to be in possession of a knife. In total, five separate incidents were reported to police and involved a similar suspect description and circumstances. Following the investigation, the accused was connected to this robbery series and was subsequently arrested without incident. Additional charges are forthcoming.
Arrested on December 17th:
Matthew Jamaal BROWN, 24, of 10891 Gambril Dr, #31 in Manassas
Charged with 3 counts of robbery
Court date: February 17, 2015 | Bond: held WITHOUT bond
Armed Robbery Series [Previously Released] – Between December 14th and 16th, officers have responded to the Manassas area (20109) of Prince William County to investigate armed robberies involving cab drivers. In all reported cases, a man of similar clothing and physical description displays a knife and robs the cab driver of money before fleeing on foot. The incidents have also occurred in close geographical proximately to one another along Ashton Ave. No injuries have been reported in any of the robberies. The same suspect is also believed to be responsible for an incident which was reported on December 9th. A timeline of the incidents are below.
- December 16th at 3:21AM – Vernon St and Tower Pl in Manassas
- December 15th at 2:57PM – 10700 block of Sudley Manor Dr in Manassas
- December 14th at 1:11PM – Notre Dame St and Hiram Ct in Manassas
- December 14th at 6:05PM – 16000 block of Blendia Ln and Ashton Ave in Manassas
- December 9th at 4:53PM – Adler Ln and Coachcrest Ct in Manassas
**INCIDENTS**
Armed Robbery | Residential Burglary – On December 18th at 7:25PM, responded to an apartment located in the 14700 block of Potomac Heights Pl in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a burglary in progress. The resident of the apartment reported to police that he and a female acquaintance arrived back to his residence and discovered four males inside the apartment. The men were armed with handguns and demanded money from the occupants. At one point, the male resident physically engaged the suspects before fleeing the apartment. Two of the suspects ran after the man while the other two remained with the female acquaintance. The suspects took a cell phone, household items and money before also fleeing. No injuries were reported. One gunshot was also reported in the parking lot area and was possibly related to this incident. Officers located a shell casing; however, no injuries or property damage were reported. This incident is not believed to be random. The investigation continues.
Anyone with information regarding the incidents in this report is asked to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS. You don’t have to give your name, just the information. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward.
Matthew Jamaal BROWN