Crime & Safety

Police: Prince William Robberies Could Be Linked to Those in Fairfax Co., Fredericksburg

Police said the suspects are considered armed and dangerous.

Prince William County Police believe a series of robberies reported in the county this month and in August may be linked to others that happened around the same time in Fairfax County and Fredericksburg, according to a press release issued Friday. 

Most of the Prince William County incidents happened in the Woodbridge area. Here are the dates and locations in Prince William County:

Aug. 9, 7:12 p.m. –Sunoco Service Station –1260 Annapolis Way in Woodbridge

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Aug. 12  2:20 p.m.-Shell Service Station –3186 River Heritage Boulevard in Dumfries

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Aug. 21  9:09 p.m.-KFC – 1307 Devils Reach Rd. in Woodbridge 

Aug. 22, 1:07 p.m. – 7 Eleven –14820 Cloverdale Rd. in Woodbridge

Sept. 6, 2013, 2:18 p.m.– 7 Eleven – 12520 Gordon Blvd. in Woodbridge

The Fairfax County incidents are: 

Aug. 12 – 7-Eleven – 8146 Old Mount Vernon Rd. in Alexandria

Aug. 21– 7-Eleven – 2305 Huntington Ave. in Alexandria

Aug. 22–Attempted strong armed robbery of citizen –6300 Backlick Rd. in Springfield

Aug. 24, 2013-7-Eleven –7225 Old Keene Mill Rd. in Springfield

The Fredericksburg incidents are:

Aug. 23, 2:50 p.m. – Shell Service Station –2301 Plank Rd. in Fredericksburg

Sept. 6, 12:30 p.m.-Handy Mart located –3054 Plank Rd in Fredericksburg

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to call the Fredericksburg, Fairfax County or Prince William County police at the agencies' respective numbers, or call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. Callers need not reveal their identities. 


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