Overview
- Two men tried to lure a 4-year-old with candy near the soccer fields at Dean Park, which happened Monday evening and was interrupted when the child’s 6-year-old sister began yelling.
- The older sister grabbed both children and flagged down an off-duty officer, preventing the suspects from taking the younger girl.
- Officers later encountered a person matching a suspect description who fled on an electric bicycle down Winters Branch Trail and escaped while officers pursued, as shown in body-worn camera video.
- Police describe the suspects only as two males, one dressed all in black with a full face mask and the other dressed all in white, and no arrests have been reported.
- Investigators are asking Wellington and nearby residents to check doorbell and home cameras for footage and to contact Manassas City Police with any tips or images.