Crime & Safety

Man Strangled by Family Member in Woodbridge: Police

Wanted is Brandon Charles Thomas. 30. who wrapped a shirt around the neck of a male family member: Prince William County Police.

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A Woodbridge man is wanted for trying to strangle a family member with a shirt Friday night in the 13100 block of Putnam Circle, according to Prince William County Police.

Brandon Charles Thomas, 30 (above in 2009 photo), also of the 13100 block of Putnam Court, is wanted for strangulation and domestic assault and battery.

He's described as black, 5-11, 170 pounds with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes.

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Shortly before 8:30 p.m., a 31-year-old Woodbridge man said he and Thomas got into a heated argument, during which Thomas allegedly pushed him against a wall, grabbed a shirt and tried to strangle him.

The victim called police and Thomas fled before they arrived.

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Photo: Prince William County Police

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