Location: 17000 block of Richmond Hwy, Dumfries VA
Time: September 16 at 3:53 p.m.
Prince William County police are seeking a 22-year-old Woodbridge man in connection with a robbery that occurred during an arranged cell phone exchange on Richmond Highway in Dumfries.
Police said a 22-year-old man had arranged through social media to purchase a cell phone from another man. After discovering the phone was defective, the two agreed to meet in the 17000 block of Richmond Highway to exchange it.
During the meeting, police said the suspect assaulted the victim, took the cell phone and left the area. No injuries were reported.
Following the investigation, police obtained arrest warrants for Derek Matthew Powlowsky, 22, of Woodbridge, on a robbery charge. Police described Powlowsky as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall and approximately 202 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Attempts to locate Powlowsky were unsuccessful at the time the report was issued.