Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Assaulting Prince William County Officer: Police
A 48-year-old man was arrested after police said he assaulted an officer following a disturbance near Potomac Mills in Woodbridge.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — A 48-year-old man was arrested after police said he assaulted an officer following a disturbance near Potomac Mills earlier this week.
Carlington Brown, 48, of no fixed address, was charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, obstruction of justice, trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to Prince William County police.
Officers responded to the 14500 block of Potomac Mills Road around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a disorderly person. Police said Brown refused to leave a business and aggressively approached officers before he was arrested.
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At the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, Brown continued acting aggressively and assaulted an officer before he was eventually secured, police said.
The officer was not injured.
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Brown was being held without bond. His court date was pending.
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