Police briefs

By Elisa Glushefski

Published: March 25, 2008

Knife-wielding man runs off with necklace

A man armed with a knife robbed a 45-year-old Manassas woman inside a restaurant in the 8300 block of Shoppers Square near Manassas Park on Saturday night, Prince William County police said.

Around 8:50 p.m., police said a man walked up to the woman, brandished a knife and then demanded her purse.

After telling the robber she didn't have a purse, he grabbed a necklace she was wearing and fled, said Sharon Richardson, police spokeswoman.

The robber was described as Hispanic, between 23 and 30, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall and 130 pounds, police said. He was wearing dark gray dress pants, a black leather jacket and a black leather hat.

The victim was not injured during the attack, Richardson said. The necklace was valued at $600.

Argument with friend ends in hammer blow

A 39-year-old man was hit in the face with a hammer during an argument with an acquaintance at his residence in the 10900 block of Coverstone Drive in the Manassas area around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, said Sharon Richardson, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Police said the victim had returned home from shopping when a friend began arguing with him, hit him in the face and then ran away, police said.

The attacker was described as a thin Hispanic man, between 25 and 30, and approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, police said.

The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for his injuries, Richardson said.

—Elisa Glushefski