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Prince William County police reported the following incidents:

• A big screen television, stereo, digital camera, PlayStation, bottles of wine and liquor and tennis shoes valued at a combined $5,000 were stolen from a home in the 11600 block of Rumford Court in Lake Ridge on Thursday between 6:35 a.m. and 12:32 p.m.

• A purse and its contents valued at $405 were stolen from car parked in the 8600 block of Parkland Street near Manassas on Wednesday between 9:39 p.m. and 9:44 p.m.

• Tools valued at $4500 were stolen from a real estate office in the 7900 block of Sudley Road in the Sudley area between 4 p.m. Monday and 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

• Two hundred pieces of lumber valued at $564 were stolen from a construction site in the 14900 block of Simmons Grove Drive in Western Prince William County between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.

• Two metal detectors valued at $1,600 were stolen from the garage of a home in the 13300 block of Fitzwater Drive in Nokesville between 5 p.m. April 29 and 9 p.m. Sunday.

• A 1999 GMC Denali was stolen from the 5100 block of Dale Boulevard between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday.

— David Stegon

Trapeze artist injured during performance

A trapeze artist sustained minor injuries after falling during a show Thursday evening at the Cole Bros. Circus, which is currently performing near Potomac Mills mall, Prince William County Fire and Rescue said.

Charleny Boudreau walked away with a scraped elbow but did not sustain any major injuries after falling from a trapeze platform, circus officials said.

Boudreau finished performing but lost her balance and fell towards a net. However, she hit the corner of the net and fell to the ground, said Rodney West, circus spokesman.

Rescue workers arrived just after 6 p.m. but she did not require treatment, said Olufunke Owolabi, fire and rescue spokeswoman.

Boudreau is expected to perform on Sunday, the final day the circus will be at the mall.

Officials: House fire on Reid Lane suspicious

Thursday morning’s house fire on Reid Lane appears suspicious and Prince William County Fire Marshals are trying to determine its exact cause, officials said.

The fire started around 8:30 a.m. and destroyed the home at 10410 Reid Lane. None of the residents was present when the fire started, said Olufunke Owolabi, department spokeswoman.

The fire caused an estimated $300,000 of damage.

Woodbridge house damaged in small fire

An estimated $3,000 in damage was done to a Woodbridge apartment early Friday morning after a small fire. The damage was contained thanks to the building’s sprinkler system, Owolabi said.

A small fire started around 3:45 a.m. at an apartment in the 1900 block of Gableridge Turn. The residents saw the fire behind their entertainment center and evacuated, Owolabi said.

The apartment’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire without incident, Owolabi said.

— David Stegon