Herndon Man Arrested in Robbery at Manassas Apartments

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A Friday night robbery at a Manassas-area apartment complex led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Herndon man and two 17-year-old juveniles, according to the Prince William County police.

No injuries were reported in the robbery. Damon Gesham, of the 900 block of Royal Elm Court in Herndon, was charged with robbery, a police report stated. He’s being held without bond at the Prince William-Manassas regional jail, and his next date in court is Sept. 29.

The two juveniles are being held at the Prince William Juvenile Detention Center, the police said, and their court dates are pending. One juvenile, a 17-year-old girl from Herndon, is charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice. The other juvenile, a 17-year-old boy from Woodbridge, is charged with robbery.

At 8:58 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the 10900 block of Coverstone Drive in Manassas to investigate an assault, the police report stated. The victim, a 24-year-old Dumfries man, told them he was staying with some friends in a nearby apartment when two unknown male suspects were allowed in.

Once inside, they demanded money from the victim. When he refused, the suspects assaulted him, then forcibly took his wallet, the report said. The victim was eventually able to leave the apartment and contact police.

When officers went to that apartment, the occupants tried to close the door on them. Once the officers got inside the apartment, the 17-year-old girl struck one officer in the face. She was arrested without further incident.

Police detectives eventually identitied the suspects involved in the robbery and obtained warrants for their arrest. The suspects were located and arrested without incident.