Crime & Safety
Woodbridge Man Charged With Rape: Police
A Woodbridge man has been arrested after being accused of raping a woman he met in October.
WOODBRIDGE, VA – A Woodbridge man has been charged with rape in connection with a reported attack in October, police say.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, an adult woman and man met at a Prince William County establishment in October and eventually drove to the man’s residence on the 2500 block of Vantage Drive in Woodbridge. There, the woman says, the man assaulted her and then drove her home.
Court records indicate the date of the offense was Oct. 4.
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Police identified Michael Mulgeta Negash, 41, of Woodbridge, as the suspect. Negash was arrested on Nov. 4 and is charged with rape of a helpless victim. He is being held without bond and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec. 2.
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