Police Make Arrests in 11 Connected Burglaries

Prince William County police have arrested three Woodbridge residents in 11 connected burglary cases in the Route 1 corridor. 

Police announced Friday that two 16-year-old suspects and Devon Nathaniel Boone were arrested following overnight burglaries. 

A warrant is on file for the fourth suspect, Andre Lamont Wright, of Woodbridge. 

Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said that police recovered evidence during a burglary at Wok and Pho on Jan. 10 that lead detectives to link the burglary to a juvenile suspect, other reported burglaries and the identities of the other three suspects.

Police said the suspects have been linked to some, not all, of the reported burglaries. One 16-year-old faces seven counts of burglary; the other has three counts of burglary and one count of grand larceny. Boone is charged with possession of stolen property and continuing to the delinquency of a minor. Wright is wanted for three counts of burglary, one count of grand larceny and one count of petit larceny.  

Burglaries were reported at the following businesses in this case:

• Attempted burglary at Ghanaman International African Market on Jan. 16 where employees found a window was broken overnight.
• Money was reported missing from the in Dale City on Jan. 5. 
• Money was reported missing from the Wok N Pho in Dale City on Jan. 9, entry was made through a broken glass window. 
• No money was reported stolen from  on Jan. 12, but police came to the business after an alarm was tripped. 
• Money was stolen from Farm Café off of Featherstone Road was reported missing on Jan. 13, a window was broken out.
• Police responded to Cigar Zone for an alarm on Jan. 14 and discovered a front glass door was damaged.
• A glass door at Caribbean Carry Out had been broken out on Jan. 14, money was reported missing
• While investigating the Cigar Zone alarm, police found another broken out door at Ali Grocery, Gifts and Spices. Items and money were missing.
• No items were reported missing at on Jan. 15 but a glass front door had been broken out and the alarm was trippped. 
• No items were stolen from the African Queen Salon but attached Fancy Nails and Hair had money stolen on Jan. 16. The two businesses are connected by a sliding glass door.
• On Jan. 16, China House was missing money and a laptop, a front glass door had been broken out there as well. 

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