Crime & Safety

Burglar Cut Hole in Bathroom Ceiling to Enter Closed Mobil Station

The suspect locked themselves in the bathroom before the station closed, police said.

A burglar entered a closed Mobil service station by locking themselves in the bathrooom and cutting a hole in the ceiling, Prince William County Police said. 

Police responded on Sunday at 3:33 p.m. to the service station on Gideon Drive in the Woodbridge area, where an employee reported the burglary.

The suspect probably locked themselves in sometime between 9 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. After cutting the hole, the burglar climbed through and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. 

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