Not Thankful! Three Officers Assaulted Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Editor’s note: One person’s name was removed from this report because his or her record was expunged.

Prince William County officials were struck, pushed and spit on during Thanksgiving weekend, according to crime reports.

On Thanksgiving Day, around 3:54 p.m. police arrested Christopher Wilson Hernandez, 32 of Manassas. The suspect was reportedly involved in a domestic assault in the 12200 block of Charles Lacy Drive.

A 59-year-old woman told police that Hernandez assaulted her following a verbal fight. While the officers attempted to arrest Hernandez, he struggled and hit one of them in the face. Hernandez has been charged with assault and battery against a law enforcement officer, domestic assault and battery and resisting arrest.

Around 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, officers responded to the 8200 block of Ancient Oak Court and found an intoxicated man outside the home. The suspect, Fernando Javier Arraya, 46 of Manassas, had been involved in a domestic assault earlier that night.

Arraya allegedly pushed one of the officers during questioning. After a brief struggle the suspect was arrested and charged with assault and battery against a law enforcement officer and public intoxication. Minor injuries were reported.

Officers responded to Costa Real, 8000 block of Sudley Road, on Sunday, Nov. 30 to help rescue personnel with a drunk man. [Name Removed], 30 of Manassas, struggled while in the ambulance and reportedly spit on a member of the rescue staff and struck a police officer. [Name Removed] was arrested following his trip to the hospital and charged with assault and battery against both a law enforcement officer and rescue personnel.

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