Crime & Safety
Dale City Man Arrested for Brandishing Handgun
The following information comes from the Prince William County Police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.

A 17-year-old Woodbridge male called police after a neighbor allegedly showed a handgun after a verbal altercation.
The teen told police that he had a verbal alercation with John George Held, 64, of Dale City after he had photographed Held walking his dog, Prince William County police said.
"During the altercation the accused showed a handgun," said police spokeswoman Ericca Figueroa in a release about the incident. "The victim returned to his residence and contacted police. Police arrived on scene and the accused was arrested without incident."
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Held is charged with brandishing a firearm. His court date is set for Aug. 27, and has a $1,000 bond, Figueroa said.
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