Location: Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue, Woodbridge VA
Time: Approximately 9:00 p.m., July 19
Prince William County Police are investigating two incidents involving a man who allegedly displayed a firearm while falsely claiming to be a police officer.
According to police, a 25-year-old man was driving on Dale Boulevard when an unknown man approached him, displayed a firearm, claimed to be a police officer, and asked for a ride. The driver was able to leave the area safely before reporting the incident.
In a separate encounter reported the following day, a 21-year-old man told police that the same suspect brandished a firearm near Darbydale Avenue and Dale Boulevard at approximately 9:06 p.m. on July 19.
No injuries were reported, and no shots were fired in either incident.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, wearing a dark-colored hat, a dark-colored shirt with a white shirt underneath, and dark-colored shorts. Police have released surveillance images of the suspect as the investigation continues.