Six Juveniles Arrested for Assault at Boys & Girls Club

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Six teenagers who assaulted another teen last weekend at the Boys & Girls Club in Dale City have been identified and arrested, the Prince William Cunty police said.

The six male juveniles from Woodbridge who were taken into custody Wednesday include four 17-year-olds and two 16-year-olds, according to a police report. The names of the accused were not released.

The six juveniles were identified by detectives from the Police Department’s Gang Unit as suspects in connection to the assault that occurred shortly after midnight Saturday, March 14, at the Boys & Girls Club at 5070 Dale Blvd.

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Each suspect was charged with one count of assault by mob and one count of gang participation. Their dates in court are pending.

All six suspects claimed to be associates of a local gang, and the assault was in retaliation for a March 7 brawl at Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge, police said.

The victim in the Boys & Girls Club incident, a 16-year-old male juvenile from Woodbridge, was mistakenly identified by the assailants as being involved in that fight, police said. However, it was determined that he was not involved. The investigation of the Potomac Mills fight is ongoing.