Crime & Safety
Woman Repeatedly Assaulted in Woodbridge: Police
A man is wanted for punching a female acquaintance and then strangling her in Woodbridge, according to Prince William County Police.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — A man is on the lam after punching a female acquaintance Thursday night before preventing her from leaving the residence and then strangling her in the 4300 block of Ensbrook Lane, according to Prince William County Police. Allan Fitzgerald Tucker, 53, of the 4300 block of Ensbrook Lane in Woodbridge, is wanted for strangulation, abduction and domestic assault & battery.
Shortly before 9:30 p.m., police responded to the residence. The victim, 47, said she and Tucker were involved in an argument that escalated. That's when he slugged her. She tried to flee but he prevented it. Then he grabbed her by the throat and choked her. She finally broke free and fled with the help of a family member. Attempts to locate Tucker have come up empty.
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