Crime & Safety

Three Men Steal $2,500 Generator From Manassas Vehicle

A witness to the theft wasn't suspicious until they cut him off and ran a red light in escape.

Three men reportedly stole a Honda generator worth $2,500 from the back of a work vehicle in Manassas, according to the Manassas City Police Department.

A witness to the crime says he saw the three men take the generator from the back of the truck and put it into a blue Honda Ridgeline they were driving around 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 26. The witness said he didn’t think the activity was suspicious until the Honda “aggressively cut in front of him and ran a red light at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Center St.,” according to the police report.

The victim was inside a business at 9300 Grant Avenue during the theft.

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Police are still looking for the suspects who police reported were last seen turning left onto Wellington Road from Grant Avenue.

Anyone with information about the theft should call the Manassas City Police Department Investigative Services Division at (703) 257-8092 or Crime Solvers at (703) 330-0330. Crime Solvers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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