Crime & Safety

Burglars Caught Hiding In Manassas Attic

A man is being held without bond after he and a 17-year-old boy broke into an occupied residence Sunday morning in Manassas: PWC Police.

MANASSAS, VA — A man is being held without bond after he and a 17-year-old boy broke into an occupied residence Sunday morning in the 8000 block of Community Drive, according to Prince William County Police. William Steve Cuellar Hernandez, 18, of the 7600 block of Amherst Drive was charged with burglary and the juvenile was released into the custody of a parent.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m., police responded to a report of burglary in progress. The caller said two unknown males broke the glass of a rear door and entered the residence. After police arrived, the suspects didn't obey commands, so the they and a couple of K-9 dogs entered the home, where the suspects were found in the attic. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)


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