County Police briefs

By Elisa Glushefski

Published: August 5, 2008

Man, 26, charged in connection with stabbing

A 26-year-old Manassas-area man was charged in connection with a stabbing that occurred in the 10900 block of Coverstone Drive near Manassas around 3:10 a.m. Saturday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Francisco Montes Gonzalez, of 10904 Coverstone Drive, Apt. C7, was charged with aggravated malicious wounding after he allegedly stabbed a 37-year-old Manassas man during an argument, Hernandez said.

The victim was flown to an area hospital with multiple wounds, police said. The injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

Gonzalez was held without bond, but his court date was not available, Hernandez said.

Woman charged with larceny, drug possession

Jessica Leigh Mahon, 22, of 14125 Fisher Ave. in Woodbridge, was charged with grand larceny and possession of oxycodone after police were called to a department store in the 17000 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in the Dumfries area around 3:44 p.m. Sunday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Mahon is accused of leaving the store with about $222 worth of unpaid merchandise, Hernandez said.

During a search incident to arrest, the officer allegedly found oxycodone pills not prescribed to Mahon, police said.

Mahon is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 5, Hernandez said, but no bond information was available.

Marijuana manufacturing charge is lodged

Antoine Kenyatte Bass, 34, of 10122 Woodbury Drive outside Manassas, was charged with manufacturing marijuana after police were called in reference to marijuana plants growing behind a town house, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Police went to the town house on Woodbury Drive to investigate the complaint around 3:08 p.m. Thursday and allegedly found marijuana plants in the backyard, Hernandez said.

Bass was held in lieu of a $5,000 bond and has a scheduled court date of Sept. 8.

Fire engulfs RV parked at Nokesville residence

A fire engulfed a motor home parked at a residence in the 12800 block of Aden Road in Nokesville on Tuesday morning.

Prince William County firefighters received a report of the fire at about 10:49 a.m. and had the fire extinguished within about 15 minutes, said Randy Earl, spokesman for the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue.

The blaze destroyed the RV, Earl said.

No injuries were reported, Earl said, and the fire did not damage the house.

A family was living in the RV, Earl said, but it was unknown at deadline the exact number of people living there.

According to the fire department, the family was working for the owners of the residence where their RV was parked.

The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the blaze, Earl said.

-- Elisa Glushefski