Manassas Journal Messenger | Police briefs
Storage units broken into, robbed in Gainesville
At least two storage units were broken into during a burglary at a Public Storage facility near the intersection of Interstate 66 and Va. 234 just north of Gainesville, according to police, with items worth more than $7,000 stolen.
Burglars cut a hole in a chain link fence at the back of the facility on 10305 Balls Ford Road near Gainesville around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. Once inside, they cut the locks off at least two storage facilities, but police expect more reports to come in.
The Associated Press reported that a storage facility in Laurel, Md., was robbed Sunday and Monday. Over 300 storage units were broken into.
In the facility on Balls Ford Road, a concrete saw, nail gun, welder and remote control truck worth $6,300 was stolen from one unit, while a set of golf clubs, bag, golf shoes, tennis racket, ski clothes and ski boots worth $1,400 were stolen from the other unit.
Calls to the storage facility seeking comment were not returned.
Woman’s purse stolen in grocery store parking lot
A 26-year old woman had her purse stolen as she left the Giant grocery store on 13905 Jefferson Davis Highway at 9:41 p.m. Monday, according to Detective Dennis Mangan, Prince William police spokesman.
The woman was walking to her car when a man ran up behind her, snatched her purse and continued to run away. The thief is described as a black man between 16 and 25, dressed in a black shirt with black pants and a black hat and had shoulder length braided hair.
— David Stegon
Prince William County police reported the following incidents:
• A digital camera, iPod, DVD/VCR combination, headphones, a Playstation 2 game and compact discs worth $3,354 were stolen from a home in the 14300 block of Madrigal Drive in the Prince William Commons section of Lake Ridge between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday.
• A car stereo, amplifiers and subwoofers worth $450 were stolen from a 1992 Acura in the 3000 block of Rocky Run Road in the Rocky Run area south of Gainesville between 3 and 9 a.m. Monday. The car’s passenger side window was broken.
• A set of DeWalt tools, a hammer and framing gun worth $1,930 were stolen from an open garage on the 16800 block of Francis West Lane near the Dawson Beach section of Woodbridge between 11:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 6 a.m. Dec. 7.