Police briefs for March 12

Prince William County, Va. - Man, 30, charged with making threats

A 30-year-old Woodbridge man is charged with making threats and making threatening phone calls after police said he called and used a cell phone to send text messages to a family member, threatening to burn her house down.

Shane Michael Wingo, 30, of 1410 E St., was arrested about 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 on the charges.

Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez said the threats were made the day before.

Wingo's court date was not released.

Brothers report attack

by armed man

Three brothers were getting their car when a man jumped on the hood and smashed a car window.

The victims, ages 19, 20 and 26, from Woodbridge, were walking to their parked car in the area of Nimes Court and Stockholm Way in Dumfries about 10:25 p.m. Feb. 28 when they noticed three men standing on a nearby street corner, said Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez.

One of those men approached the victims as they were getting into the car, brandished a firearm and then jumped on the car's hood.

The victims flagged down a patrol car, but by the time the officer arrived the man was gone, said Hernandez. No one was injured.

Police are searching for a black man, between 20 and 30 years old. During the attack, he was wearing black clothes and had a thick beard.

Man charged after crashing into boulder

A Falls Church man was charged with felony eluding and possession of stolen property after he crashed a car into a boulder.

The incident began when a police officer saw what he deemed to be suspicious activity by a group of people standing by a car in the area of Prince William Parkway and U.S. 1 about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 28 and then went to investigate, said Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez.

When the officer approached the car, the driver took off at a high rate of speed and the office pursued him. Moments later, the driver struck a utility pole and then crashed into a boulder, said Hernandez.

The driver got out of the car and the officer pursued him on foot. The driver was later found hiding between kennels behind an animal hospital, said Hernandez.

Levy Donta'e Daugherty, 20, of 3110 Wayne Road in Falls Church, was arrested on the charges. Police said he was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Impala that had been reported stolen from Fairfax County. He was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court March 23.

Man faces property destruction charge

A Dumfries man was charged with felony property destruction and was accused of causing $1,000 in damage to a 2003 Ford Mustang that was parked in front of a Manassas area home.

The victim, who lives in the 16800 block of Toms River Loop, said he heard a noise outside his house about 1:30 a.m. Thursday. He went outside and saw his car's windshield had been shattered, its headlights broken and scratches on the trunk, said Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez.

He called police, and when they arrived, an officer noticed a car leaving the scene. That officer stopped the driver, 39-year-old Francisco Bonilla, of 16837 Toms River Loop, and arrested him.

Bonilla was held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court April 6.

Massage firm reports burglary attempt

An attempted statutory burglary occurred March 1 about 3:15 p.m. at the Magical Touch Massage, 1549 Old Bridge Road.

The business owner reported the suspect tried to force the locked door to the entrance of the business. The victim opened a window, yelled at him and he tried to hit her, police said.

He did not get in and nothing was taken. The suspect is described as a light-complexioned black man, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds.

He had shoulder-length corn rows and a thin beard, a navy blue long-sleeved shirt, a black vest and black pants.

Man charged with cocaine possession

A man who was wanted by police for failing to appear in a Fairfax court on a marijuana charge was stopped in Manassas Park and later charged with possession of cocaine.

Dionte Dreenaro Stephens, 22, of 7494 Princess Carol Court in Manassas, was arrested on the charge, a Manassas Park police spokeswoman stated.

Stephens was held in lieu of a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court April 8.

Store clerk reports armed robbery

An armed robbery occurred on Feb. 21 about 8:15 p.m. at a store in the 8400 block of Sudley Road.

The store clerk reported that she had closed the store and was getting ready to leave when she heard noises in the rear of the building. The clerk called two friends who were waiting for her in front of the store to give her a ride.

All three went to investigate and were encountered by an armed man. The robber forced them into an office and demanded money.

The clerk complied and the robber left through the rear of the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. The clerk and her friends were not injured during the robbery.

The robber is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and a black ski mask.