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Burglars Broke Into Six Manassas Businesses: Police

Authorities are searching for the burglars who broke into six different Manassas businesses on Wednesday morning.

Authorities are searching for the burglars who broke into six different Manassas businesses on Wednesday morning.
Authorities are searching for the burglars who broke into six different Manassas businesses on Wednesday morning. (Liam Griffin/Patch)

MANASSAS, VA — Burglars broke into six different businesses in Manassas on Wednesday, the Prince William County Police Department said.

Authorities said the targeted businesses included National Concrete Commercial, Virginia Cable, Palma's Landscaping, United Rentals, Panther East's Black Cat Fasteners and LF Jennings.

No injuries were reported in connection with the burglaries.

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Authorities did not provide a detailed suspect description in their report on Thursday. Investigators said the suspects may have used a U-Haul truck in connection with their crimes.

The police department learned of a burglary at National Concrete Commercial on Contractors Court around 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Investigators said somebody cut into a fence to enter the lot. The burglars then cut a lock off of a storage container and stole power tools.

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Similar burglaries were reported at five nearby businesses, the police department said. Burglars broke into several storage containers and two warehouses.

"Video surveillance revealed, just after midnight, a U-Haul truck drove onto Contractors Ct," the police department said in its report. "Later that morning, at approximately 2:30AM, the same truck was seen in the rear storage lot of LF Jennings."

Authorities were not able to locate the suspects or the U-Haul.

Anyone with more information about the burglary can contact the police department's tip line at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.

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