🌱 Robbery warrant issued after Dumfries cell-phone sale turns into crime

Hey hey Dumfries! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

Need to get the word out about a local event in Dumfries? Posting to Patch's local calendar is free and gets your event in front of Patch newsletter readers and quickly found by search engines and AI platforms. You can also share your event to nearby communities for as little at 25 cents per day. Click here to get started.

Subscribe

In today's newsletter:

• Robbery warrant issued after Dumfries cell-phone sale turns into crime

Also on today's calendar: Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Blotter: Two Death Investigations Near Manassas and Woodbridge; Robbery Warrant Issued (potomaclocal.com) — Police are investigating a reported robbery tied to a Sept. 16 cell-phone sale meetup in Dumfries, where a Woodbridge man is now wanted. Separate death investigations near Manassas and in Woodbridge show no early signs of foul play, while Stafford and Manassas authorities report additional arrests and a missing-person search.
   

📸 Around Dumfries

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Dumfries

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series →
  1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Friday September 25
• BSWW: September Dumfries Starbucks Coffee Connect →
  4380 Fortuna Ctr Plz, Dumfries
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Fall Festival at Garrison Park →
  Garrison Park, 17749 Main Street, Dumfries
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Health Insurance Assistance
  Dumfries Library - Dumfries Study Room B
  3:30 pm
• Southbridge Community Town Hall →
  Southbridge HOA Building, 17325 River Ridge Blvd, Dumfries
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Shredded Book Contest
  Dumfries Library -
• Family Story Time
  Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am
• Crafternoon →
  Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Ghost Tours at the Weems-Botts Museum →
  3944 Cameron St, Dumfries
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Ghost Tours at the Weems-Botts Museum in Dumfries, VA →
  The Weems-Botts Museum & Annex, 3944 Cameron St, Dumfries
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ghost Tours at the Weems-Botts Museum →
  The Weems-Botts Museum & Annex, 3944 Cameron St, Dumfries
  8:00 pm

📣 Dumfries Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Dumfries PatchAM possible:

• PNH Plumbing and wells — (540) 286-2388
• $115 Off Any Plumbing Service - AllTech Services — (703) 495-3466
• AARP Virginia — (866) 542-8164

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Akima, LLC posted a job opening for Grounds Maintenance Tech in Triangle. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dumfries here.

🗞 Nearby News

Quantico

• Dan Boon appointed to Chelan City Council (kozi.com)
• A FIRST FOR DRACUT: Police Lt. Jon Gosselin Graduates from Prestigious FBI National Academy (dracutpolice.org)
• Warrior Ethos (blogspot.com)

Dale City

• Pig safely rescued after chase with Prince William County police in Dale City (dcnewsnow.com)

Manassas

• Manassas Police Seek Missing 27-Year-Old Man (patch.com)
• Prince William Supervisors Reject Vint Hill Switching Station Expansion: Report (patch.com)

Ok Dumfries! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook