Police briefs

By Elisa Glushefski

Published: May 8, 2008

Bristow man charged

in malicious wounding

An 18-year-old Bristow man was charged with malicious wounding after he allegedly attacked a woman at a restau-rant around 10:30 p.m. April 30, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Tyler Franklin Olan Snow, of 9110 Worthington Drive, was arrested on the charge after police responded to an assault at a restaurant in the 7500 block of Somerset Crossing Drive in Gainesville, Hernandez said.

Snow approached the 18-year-old woman and began yelling at her, police said.

Police said he then struck and broke a drinking glass the woman was holding, causing three cuts to her left hand.

The woman was treated at a local hospital, Hernandez said.

Snow was held in lieu of a $1,000 bond and has a June 11 court date.

Woodbridge man, 26, robbed on Harrison St.

A 26-year-old Woodbridge man was robbed while walking home in the 1400 block of Harrison Street around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

A vehicle stopped near the man and four males got out and began assaulting him, police said.

The man was punched and kicked to the ground, then robbed of his wallet and cell phone, Hernandez said.

Police could not provide a detailed description of the assailants.

Money is stolen while man was counting

A 31-year-old Woodbridge man had his money stolen while counting it in the area of Rosa and Maurice drives in Woodbridge around 5:50 p.m. Sunday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

Someone snatched the money from the man's hand as he was counting it and then got into a four-door gray sedan and fled, Hernandez said.

A detailed description of the assailant was not available. Police said the victim was not injured during the inci-dent.

Woman charged with providing officer false ID

Jenny Hernandez, 30, no fixed address, was charged with providing a false ID to a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop in the area of Sandstone Way and Reinecke Court in Manassas Park around 10 p.m. Friday, Manassas Park police said.

Police said Hernandez was stopped for a traffic infraction and initially provided a Pennsylvania ID card and other documents with another name on them.

During a subsequent interview, Hernandez allegedly admitted to purchasing false documents in the "Keystone State," police said.

She was released on a summons and has a June 12 court date, police said.

M. Park man charged with bribing officer

A 47-year-old Manassas Park man was arrested Friday for allegedly trying to bribe his way out of several charges, Manassas Park police said.

Kien Prang, 183 Cabbel Drive, was charged with bribery of a public official, driving under the influence, refusal and disregard or a red light following a traffic stop in the area of Sandstone Way and Woodhue Court around 10 p.m., police said.

Prang is accused of offering the arresting officer money in exchange of letting him go without charges, a Manassas Park police news release states.

Prang was held in lieu of a $6,000 bond and has a July 10 court date.

Man, 21, charged with

driving car without VIN

Kerrington Lynn Jackson, 21, of 9400 Cliff Mills Road in Warrenton, was charged with possession of a vehicle without a vehicle identification number during a traffic stop in the 100 block of Colfax Drive, Manassas Park police said.

The officer immediately noticed that the 1995 Honda Civic had no VIN, police said, and arrested Jackson.

Jackson was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond and has a July 10 court date, police said.

Woodbridge twins arrested on drug charges

Prince William police arrested twin brothers on multiple charges that include possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of concealed weapons, said Officer Erika Hernandez, police spokeswoman.

The two were taken into custody following a traffic stop in the area of Blackburn and Featherstone roads in Wood-bridge around 9:43 p.m. Monday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, police spokeswoman.

Denis Lewis Rasmussen and Artiom Lewis Rasmussen, both 20 and living at 2009 Sequoia Court, Apt. 203, in Woodbridge, were each charged with providing false information to a law enforcement officer, possession of a concealed handgun, possession with

intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm while in pos-session of narcotics, Hernandez said.

During the stop, police allegedly found a handgun in the vehicle, Hernandez said. Additionally, authorities say the two gave officers false information.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for their apartment and seized more than five pounds of marijuana, an ounce of cocaine and approximately $12,000 in cash, Hernandez said.

According to police, Denis Rasmussen was also charged with driving without an operator's license.

Each is being held without bond pending a July 28 court hearing.

Police look into report

of Dumfries shooting

Police were called to the 3400 block of Tuckahoe Court near Dumfries around 10:50 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a shooting, Prince William County police said.

No one was injured, but bullets struck three vehicles and a house, police said

Motorcyclist runs into utility box in Bristow

A 26-year-old Manassas man was thrown from his motorcycle after hitting a utility box in the area of Wellington Road and Virginia Meadows Drive in the Bristow area, Prince William County police said.

The accident happened around 2:41 a.m. Wednesday, said Officer Erika Hernandez, police spokeswoman.

Police said the motorcyclist veered into the turning lane and then ran off the road, striking the utility box.

The man was flown to an area hospital with severe injuries, Hernandez said.

No further information was available.

Crash injures Bristow woman, children unhurt

A 29-year-old Bristow-area woman was seriously injured in a head-on collision between her 1994 Nissan Quest and a 2002 Ford F-150, said Officer Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman.

The crash happened around 8:43 a.m. Tuesday in the 16600 block of Gaines Road in Haymarket, Hernandez said.

The pickup truck drifted into the opposite lane and collided with the Nissan, police said.

The 29-year-old was flown to an area hospital, Hernandez said.

Two children, one 2 and the other 6, who were passengers in the Nissan were not injured, Hernandez said.

The driver of the pickup truck was an 18-year-old Broad Run woman, police said.

No charges have been filed and the investigation continues.

—Elisa Glushefski