Location: Brothers Encore, 5135 Waterway Drive, Dumfries VA
Time: June 24 at 8:21 p.m.
A Triangle man has been charged with attempted malicious wounding after police say he tried to stab a restaurant employee during a disturbance at Brothers Encore in Dumfries.
According to Prince William County Police, officers responded to the restaurant on June 24 after receiving a report of a disorderly individual armed with a weapon.
Investigators determined that an employee became involved in a verbal altercation with an intoxicated patron, later identified as 35-year-old David Andrew Fies of Triangle. During the confrontation, police allege Fies assaulted the employee and attempted to stab the victim with a knife.
The employee, with the assistance of several Good Samaritans, restrained the suspect until officers arrived. No injuries were reported.
Fies was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding. He was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond while awaiting his court appearance.