Manassas Police Department crime log for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 - Larcenies from Autos, Tampering with Vehicles

Manassas City Police Department's crime log for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

On Jan. 4, 2017, Manassas City Police identified John J. SCHAFER, 47, as the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred at 7-Eleven (9056 Liberia Ave) and in an attempted robbery that occurred at Family Dollar (9112 Mathis Ave). Both incidents took place between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 3, 3017. SCHAFER was arrested without incident at his residence, located at 8887 Grant Ave.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

One of the oldest and largest free celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy in the Washington metro area will be held at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge on Monday Jan. 16. Six young orators will compete in the 27th annual Dr. King Youth Oratorical Contest, starting at 11 a.m.

The initial steering committee of the LGBTQ Task Force, as authorized by the Prince William County School Board on Oct. 19, 2016, will meet at 1 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2017 at the Kelly Leadership Center at 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas.

On January 4 at 3:41PM, officers responded to the area of Rixlew Ln and Ashton Ave in Manassas (20109) to investigate a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located two male victims by a wooded area near the above location.

Northern Virginia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Interstate 66 and Route 15 in Haymarket will not open this weekend Jan. 7-8 after all

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017: Malicious wounding, armed robberies, burglaries

At approximately 6:20 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2017, Manassas City Police responded to DC Pups, located at 9021 Center St, for a report of a burglary. The reporting party told officers that sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Jan. 1, someone entered the business by breaking a window and stole six young, small-breed dogs.

A new state-funded commuter bus route linking Gainesville directly with the Pentagon started in December. In addition, Manassas OmniRide commuter bus service was split into two separate routes - one serving Washington, D.C., and the other serving the Pentagon.