Crime & Safety

Manassas City Crimes: Man Walks Away With Coin Jar, Suspects Steal Ladder; Vow to Return for Second Confrontation

A victim told Manassas City Police two men stole his work ladder because they believe he owes them money.

Larcenies from Vehicle

Between Jan. 10 and  Jan. 17 Manassas City Police investigated the following reports of larceny from vehicles:

  • Between 6 and 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 on the 10300 block of Barrington Park Circle Manassas Police discovered someone had shattered the driver’s side door window of the victim's work vehicle stole a GPS unit.  Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $200.
  • On the 10200 block of Farmington Court, sometime between midnight and 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 someone entered the vehicle and stole several items, including a purse containing personal identification, credit cards, prescription medications, and a digital Nikon camera valued at  $800. 

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  • Sometime between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Jan. 17, someone broke into a car parked at LA Fitness on Liberia Avenue and stolen a purse. The break-in caused about $300 in damages. 
  • Between 10 p.m. Jan. 19 and 6 a.m., Jan. 20, the victims told police someone went through two vehicles parked on 10200 block of Calypso Drive.   A black leather wallet containing personal identification cards and money was reported missing from one of the vehicles.
  • A victim told police that on the night of Jan. 19,  someone went through a vehicle parked on the 9400 block of Cloverhill Court and left the driver’s side door and glove box open  No items were reported stolen.

 Burglary

A Manassas man told police he'd just walked out of his house on the 10200 block Calypso Drive when he saw someone he didn't know exiting the home through another door. The victim later discovered someone had moved his laptop and that a jar of coins normally in his bedroom was missing. 

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The suspect is described as a man standing 5 feet 9 inch with a slim build wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt. 

The second suspect is described as a white man standing 5 feet 5 inches tall to 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing between 160 to 180 pounds. He was seen wearing a black jacket and pants of an unknown color.  


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