Location: 2000 block of Daniel Stuart Square, Woodbridge VA
Time: June 29 at approximately 12:30 a.m.
A Woodbridge man is facing multiple charges after police say an alleged robbery escalated into a stabbing early Sunday morning.
According to Prince William County Police, a 27-year-old man and a female friend met with an acquaintance in the 14500 block of Richmond Highway. During the encounter, the acquaintance allegedly grabbed an undisclosed amount of money from the woman’s hand and fled on foot.
Police said the victim chased the suspect to a nearby parking lot in the 2000 block of Daniel Stuart Square, where the suspect allegedly produced a knife and stabbed him in the upper body.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Officers quickly located and detained the suspect. During a search, police reported finding a controlled substance in his possession.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Jhonny Bladimir Martinez Valdez of Woodbridge, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, robbery, and possession of a controlled substance.