Man charged in Manassas bank robbery

By Keith Walker

Published: November 17, 2008

Manassas police have arrested a man in connection with a Friday robbery at the Provident Bank at 10175 Hastings Drive, police said.

Ijaz William, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery, said Sgt. Tim Neumann, Manassas police spokesman.

Police said a man went into the bank at about 10:52 a.m., placed a duffel bag on the counter in front of a teller, implied that he had a gun and demanded money, Neumann said.

The teller said that when she gave the man an undisclosed amount of money, he ran out of the bank toward Dumfries Road, Neumann said.

Police officers who responded to the robbery found the duffel bag with the stolen money not far from the bank.

Police said that it appeared that the robber dropped the bag after the dye pack exploded.

Officers arrested William a short time later at the apartment complex at Hastings and 7th Regiment drives.

Ijaz was held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on a Dec. 29, Neumann said.

Keith Walker can be reached at 703-369-6751.