Police blotter

By Abe Nelson

Published: July 8, 2008

Prince William police reported the following incidents:

Woodbridge

• A 7-year-old girl told police that a strange man came into her bedroom in the 2800 block of Woodmark Drive about 3:08 a.m. Sunday.

The girl told police that the intruder, who was wearing a white T-shirt and white shoes, left the apartment when she woke up.

• A video game system, video games and jewelry worth an estimated $4,400 were stolen from a home in the 14400 block of Orange Court about 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police responded to an alarm call at the house and found that a rear door was forced open.

• A camping stove, a drill, and a saw valued at $495 were stolen from a home in the 1700 block of Maurice Drive between 11:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Entry was gained through a broken window.

• A hand gun, ammunition, and cash were stolen from an apartment in the 1800 block of Gableridge Turn between 8 and 11 p.m. Sunday.

There were no signs of forced entry.

• An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from an apartment in the 2800 unit block of Woodmark Drive between 7 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

There were no signs of forced entry into the apartment.

• Two laptop computers, two video game systems, video games and two class rings worth an estimated total of $5,300 were stolen from a home in the 14300 block of Franklin Street between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Entry was gained through an unlocked window.

• A riding lawn mower valued at $4,000 was stolen from a home in the 14700 block of Arizona Avenue about 7 p.m. Thursday.

The mower was left unsecured in the victim's back yard.

• Scrap metal valued at $430 was stolen from a business's parking lot in the 14100 block of Telegraph Road at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

Witnesses saw three people loading the metal into a white van.

• A 35-year-old woman reported that her purse and personal documents were stolen from a shopping cart while she shopped at a department store in the 17000 block of Jefferson Davis Highway at about 8 p.m. Saturday.

The total amount of stolen property was $340

• Two victims reported that they had items stolen from their vehicles parked in the 1400 block of California Street between midnight and 7 a.m. Saturday.

A GPS valued at $207 was stolen from a 2006 Lincoln Towncar, and a small amount of change was stolen from a 1991 Jeep Cherokee.

There were no signs of forced entry into either vehicle.

• A purse and personal documents were stolen from a car parked in the 18500 block of Creek Road between11 p.m. Friday and 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

The victim told police she left the purse in a friend's car while they were at a party.

The estimated value of the lost property was $711.

• A 2002 blue Ford Explorer SUV valued at $13,000 was stolen from a home in the 5500 block of Saint Charles Drive between 1 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday.

—Keith Walker