Police: Man Wanted For Strangulation Attempt

Woodbridge resident Edward Jemar Jennings is wanted for strangulation, domestic assault and battery, and preventing the summoning of police after a Dumfries woman reported being knocked to the ground and choked, Prince William County Police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.

Police initially responded to Morgan Court in Dumfries on April 17 at 4:25 a.m. for the report of a domestic incident.

"The victim, a 43-year-old woman of Dumfries, reported to police that she and the accused, a known acquaintance, were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated," Perok said. "During the encounter, the accused allegedly knocked the victim to the ground and began to choke her. At one point, the victim attempted to call 911. However, the accused took the phone and disconnected the line with dispatch. The accused left the area prior to police arrival."

The victim had non-life-threatening injuries. After an investigation, warrants were issued for Jennings' arrest. 

Jennings, 39, is described as a black man, 5-foot-9, 170 pounds, with short black hair, a beard, and brown eyes. The attached photo is from June of 2012.