Crime & Safety
Update: Man Arrested after Domestic Incident Wednesday Morning
Residents are being asked to follow police directions.
Update: 3:38 p.m.: Stuart Michael Shapiro has been arrested. At around 2 p.m. Prince William County Police, Spotsylvania County Sheriff Deputies and U.S. Marshals Task Force captured Shapiro in Spotsylvania County. Shapiro will be turned over to Prince William County Police after he has been processed.
Police on the Hunt for Man after Domestic Incident Update 10:07 a.m.: Police have cleared the area at the 4800 block of Cavallo Way. Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said that the victim, a 34-year-old woman, had been allegedly held against her will at gunpoint by the accused, her husband.
The victim was able to get away from the residence and contact police. The accused fled the residence prior to police arrival and is believed to be in a 2001 blue Acura RSX, two-door coupe, with the license plate Virginia tag: 2756SF.
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SWAT teams and K-9 units blanketed the area for much of the morning, and police had several streets in the neighborhood blocked off.
Warrants have been obtained for Stuart Michael Shapiro, 35, of 4800 block of Cavallo Way in Woodbridge. Shapiro is described as a Described as a white male, 5'8", 178 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.
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Shapiro is wanted for abduction, the use of a firearm in commission of a felony and domestic assault and battery. He is considered armed and dangerous by police.
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Prince William County Police units are working the scene of 4800 Cavallo Way off of Ridgefield Road and Prince William Parkway for a domestic incident.
Cavallo Way is closed off and the Marblestone Drive entrance from the Prince William Parkway are blocked off for police activity.
Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said that residents of the neighborhood are being asked to follow police direction. Some residents have said that they are being asked to stay in their homes.
Units are staging at the Wachovia and Ruby Tuesdays at 12721 Marblestone Drive Woodbridge.
Woodbridge Patch and Dale City Patch will update with information as it is available.
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