Manassas City Police Beat - March 25, 2016

Manassas City Police Department
Crime Report
March 25, 2016

Motor Vehicle Crash
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 25, 2016, Manassas City Police responded to the area of Grant Ave and Buckner Rd for a two-vehicle crash. Both parties were transported to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Larceny from Auto
On March 24, 2016, Manassas City Police responded to Prince William Plumbing (10476 Business Center Ct) for a report of a larceny from auto. The reporting party told officers that sometime between 8 p.m. on March 23 and 6 a.m. on March 24, someone entered one of the business’s unlocked work vans and stole copper and brass fittings valued at $150.


**Arrests**

Larceny – Arrest
On March 23, 2016, Manassas City Police met with a resident for a report of a larceny that occurred at the Wellington Station Giant (10100 Dumfries Rd).

The victim, a 40-year-old woman of Prince William County, told officers that at approximately 6:10 p.m. on March 21, she was leaving the store with groceries and entering the parking lot when a male subject followed her and offered assistance. After the victim declined, the suspect remained near her shopping cart as she loaded groceries into her vehicle.

The following day, the victim discovered that her wallet was missing from her purse. Giant notified her that the wallet had been recovered but there were several items missing.

Through further investigation, officers identified the suspect as Barry Jay PORTER of 9352 Taney Rd. PORTER, 49, was arrested without incident at his residence later the same evening and charged with Grand Larceny. He was held on a $1,500 bond and has a pending court date of April 26, 2016.