Crime & Safety
Arrest Made in String of Manassas Taxi Robberies
Police have arrested a man accused of robbing five taxi drivers at knifepoint between Dec. 14 and 16.
Prince William County Police have arrested a man believed to be connected to a string of armed robberies involving cab drivers in the Manassas area.
Matthew Jamaal Brown, 24, of Manassas, was arrested Thursday after police reportedly found him with a knife in the Ashton Avenue area near Sudley Manor Drive.
Brown is charged with three counts of robbery and additional charges are forthcoming. He is scheduled to appear before court Feb. 17, 2015 and is being held without bond.
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Police investigated five armed robberies involving cab drivers in the Manassas area between Dec. 14 and 16.
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