Location: BP Service Station, 7206 Centreville Road VA
Time: June 18, 2026
A Manassas man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a Fairfax County police officer while officers attempted to take him into custody.
Prince William County detectives were assisting Fairfax County Police with locating a wanted suspect at a BP service station on Centreville Road. When officers attempted to arrest the suspect, he allegedly assaulted an officer and fled on foot.
Following a brief pursuit, an electronic restraining device was deployed and the suspect was taken into custody. Both the officer and suspect sustained injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment.
Brandon Troy Collins, 39, of Manassas, was charged with malicious wounding on a law enforcement officer, two counts of obstruction of justice and driving without a license.