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Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police
A young mother and her toddler are recovering in the hospital after a terrifying double stabbing on a Pentagon City sidewalk on Saturday night. Thursday night, Dec. 14, police say. The suspect, 23-year-old Leonardo Reyes of Arlington, allegedly attacked the woman and child in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14, according to the Arlington County Police Department. He’s now behind bars on a slew of charges, including two counts each of: Aggravated malicious wounding; Contributing to the delinquency of a child; Child abuse. Police say the incident began …
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Ohio Man Charged For 2023 Rape In Virginia, Police Say
Nearly one year later, a man from out of state who came to Virginia is facing charges in connection to an sexual assault in Arlington, police say. Hamza Omar, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, has been arrested following a yearlong investigation into an alleged sexual assault that was reported in the Radnor / Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood in October 2023. Members of the Arlington County Police Department were called early on Oct. 29, 2023 to the 1500 block of Clarendon Boulevard to probe a reported rape when a man broke into an area home, entered a woman's bedroom and threatened her. It is alleg…
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Allegedly Impaired 18-Year-Old Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police
One person was killed when an 18-year-old driver got behind the wheel with a packed car and crashed while allegedly under the influence in Arlington, police say. Brooks Bare, 18, is facing charges following the investigation into a crash that claimed the life of 19-year-old Nicholas Rados on Saturday morning in Tara-Leeway Heights. According to the Arlington Police Department, at around 2 a.m. on Oct. 12, first responders were dispatched to the 2200 block of North Harrison Street, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash. Paramedics treated Rados at the scene and rushed him to an ar…
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Noise Complaints Lead To Arrest Of Man With Explosive Devices In Virginia: Fire Department
Noise complaints led to the arrest of a firebug in Arlington County who is facing a host of charges following an investigation by the Fire Marshal, officials say. Charles Peters, 77, was arrested this week following reports of loud noises in the 5700 block of Washington Avenue in Arlington. The initial probe was launched on Tusday, Aug. 20 by the Office of the Fire Marshal following a series of loud noises that were reported by residents throughout Bluemont along the Custis Trail. During the investigation Peters was identified as a person of interest, and he was arrested early on…
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18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Virginia Hotel During Dispute: Police
More than a month after a person was shot outside a Virginia hotel during a dispute, police say that an 18-year-old suspect has been apprehended. Alexandria resident A-Jay Jones is facing charges in connection to a shooting reported in the early hours of Sunday May 19 at an Arlington hotel. Police say that officers were called at approximately 2:50 a.m. to a hotel in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road, where there was a dispute that ended when Jones allegedly took out a weapon and began firing, striking his victim and two parked vehicles. Google Maps street view The victim was …
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Delivery Driver Arrested For Hit-Run Crash In Virginia After Argument Over Speeding: Police
A Maryland delivery driver implicated in a Virginia hit-and-run is facing charges following an investigation into a May crash that left his victim hospitalized weeks later, the Arlington County Police Department announced on Thursday. Baltimore resident Ronnell Blakeney, 33, is being held behind bars in Arlington after being identified as the driver who was involved in a critical crash last month. Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, officers were called to the 3300 block of 22nd Street North, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving a speeding driver who was reportedl…
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Man Assaults Officer Telling Him To Back Off Of Security Guard In Arlington, Cops Say
A Maryland man has been arrested in Virginia after assaulting and seriously injuring an officer overnight, police said. The officer was conducting parking enforcement on the 2900 block of Columbia Pike in Arlington when he saw 29-year-old Otis Brown, of Waldorf, MD, confronting security of a nearby business around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, May 26, county police said. The officer approached Brown and told him to stop, but Brown shoved the officer into a parked, unoccupied vehicle, causing property damage, then hit the officer several times, county police said in a release. Brown fled on foot w…
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Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Arlington, Police Say
A sexual assault investigation that was launched in Arlington led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday morning, police say. Vernon Koning has been arrested and charged with rape and strangulation following an early-morning incident on Feb. 8 in Crystal City, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, officers were alerted about a reported rape that had just taken place. Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she began talking with Koning, who allegedly led her to an outdoor…
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…
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Pair Arrested Weeks After Group Surrounds Vehicle, Fires Shots In Arlington: Cops
Two arrests have been made in a shooting that happened earlier this month in Arlington, police said. Elijah Broadus, 21, and Isaiah Grady, 18, were charged for their roles in a shooting in which at least one person in a group of six fired at a vehicle leaving a parking lot on S. Kenmore Street and 23rd Street S., on Dec. 2, Arlington County police said. Broadus was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with shooting at an occupied vehicle, discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and wearing a mask to conceal identity, police said. …
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Death Of Inmate At Arlington County Detention Facility Being Investigated, Police Say
An inquiry has been launched after there was a reported in-custody death at the Arlington County Detention Facility. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police and fire crews were called to the facility, where 55-year-old David Gerhard, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was found unresponsive in the medical unit, officials say. Members of the Arlington County police department and sheriff's office attempted to revive Gerhard, but he died after being rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center. Gerhard has been held in the Arlington County Detention Facility since November for failing to…
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Gunman Who Fired At Food Deliveryman Returns To Crime Scene: Arlington Police
Police in Arlington have arrested a man they say shot a food deliveryman last week. Ahaan Kale, 19, was arguing with the deliveryman as he was dropping food off on the 3500 block of S. Stafford Street around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, county police said. After the deliveryman made his delivery and was driving away, the gunman fired at him, police said. Kale was taken into custody when the vehicle he fled in returned to the scene. Kale was charged with Attempted Malicious Wounding and Reckless Handling of a Firearm. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facilit…
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Armed Burglar Arrested After Barricading Himself In Arlington Home: Police
A 43-year-old man was arrested after an armed burglary and then barricading himself inside of his own Arlington home overnight Thursday, Oct. 19, authorities said. Jermaine Chambers, 43, has been charged with Attempted Malicious Wounding, Burglary with Intent to Commit Assault and Assault & Battery (x2). He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility. Chambers broke into a home on the 4200 block of 2nd Road N. around 12:20 a.m., armed with a knife, Arlington officials said. He threatened and physically assaulted the male and female inside, before fleeing on foo…
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Reston Man Who Made Child Porn, Sexually Assaulted Juvenile May Have More Victims: Arlington PD
Police in Arlington arrested a 21-year-old man for sexually assaulting a juvenile in 2020, they said. Matthew Coble, of Reston, was charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a child and production of child porn, on Friday, Oct. 13. Coble became the center of an investigation on Sept. 18, and is being held in the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond. Based on the investigation, detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with past inappropriate encounters with this suspect or who has additional information related to this investigation is ask…
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Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Virginia HS: Police
Two are facing a host of charges in Virginia for their roles in the overdoses of two girls in an Arlington County high school, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. Fairfax resident Walter Zeleya Padilla, 19, has been accused of distributing fentanyl to a minor who in turn gave it to other juveniles, at least two of which suffered overdoses late last month, according to police. At around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to Wakefield High School on South Dinwiddle Street, where there were reports of an overdose. One vi…
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Arlington Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive
A woman being held at a Virginia jail for trespassing was found dead in her cell, authorities in Arlington announced. Abonesh Woldegeorges, 73, died on Sunday, Aug. 27, when she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Arlington County Detention Facility, according to officials. Deputies say that they found Woldegeorges unresponsive in her cell shortly after 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. Corrections officers then provided first aid until paramedics could arrive and she was rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center, where she was later pronounced dead. Woldegeorges was arrested on Sunday, …
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104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police
A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle-related thefts last April in Arlington. Luis Manuel Tavares Sanchez stole and damaged glass from the side-view mirrors of parked cars across Arlington County, police said. A total of 61 reports documenting 104 vehicles with stolen or damaged mirrors were reported, according to police. During the course of the investigation, detectives reviewed evidence, spoke to witnesses, and followed up on investigative leads which led to the identification of the suspect. Sanchez was taken into custody on the afternoon of W…
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Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police
Two teens are facing charges for their roles in a fatal fentanyl overdose in Virginia, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Arlington resident Shan Mehmood, and Fairfax resident Eliana Ayelen Mendoza, both 19, will face possible prison time following an investigation into an overdose earlier this year. Police say that on Tuesday, March 7, officers and paramedics were called to the 1200 block of North Scott Street in Arlington, where there was a reported medical emergency with an unresponsive man who was found in the stairwell of a building suffering from an overdose. The man - who…
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Driver Sodomized Woman He Picked Up From Virginia Nightclub In Ride From Hell: Police
The man who gave a woman a ride from hell outside a nightclub in Virginia last month is facing charges for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting her, the Arlington Police Department announced. Arlington's Julio Basurto was being held behind bars after he was arrested and charged with abduction and forcible sodomy for an incident in May. Basurto was not operating as a ride share driver or in any "for-hire status" the time of the incident Sunday, May 21, police said. The woman left a Clarendon Boulevard nightclub in the early morning hours and was approached by Basurto, who offered her …
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Details Released In Shooting Near Preschool That Brought Police To Arlington Block
A 21-year-old man was jailed after his firearm discharged during a fight near an Arlington preschool, bringing a heavy police presence to the scene last week, police said. Arlington's Chase Smith displayed a handgun during an argument with another man around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 on the 2200 block of S. Kenmore Street, county police said. The two began physically fighting over the gun, during which a shot was fired, police said. Smith ran from the scene but was found on 22nd Street S., and arrested, police said. The victim and suspect were transported to an area hospital with …
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DUI Maryland Driver Kills California Pedestrian In Arlington: Police
A 38-year-old Maryland man was drunk when he struck and killed a 71-year-old woman crossing the street in Arlington, VA on Monday night, May 22, authorities said. Alvaro Alejandro Pacheco Ramos, of Columbia, struck Susan Hamlin, 71, of Aptos, CA, as she was crossing the 4800 block of King Street around 10:05 p.m., Arlington County police said. Hamlin was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Ramos was charged with DUI/Involuntary Manslaughter. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility. This remains an active investigation and anyone with…
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Man Beat 3-Month-Old Baby To Death In Arlington: Police
A 29-year-old Arlington man has been charged with homicide after beating a 3-month-old infant to death in Fall 2022, authorities announced. Jerard Hargrove was home with the bbay girl on Sept. 1, 2022, around 7:20 a.m., when he told authorities he had found her unresponsive, the Arlington County Police Department said. Medics treated the infant on scene before transporting her to an area hospital, where she remained hospitalized until she died on Oct. 8, 2022. In April 2023, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide with cause being complications of…
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Pouty Gunman In Parking Deck Shooting Nabbed In Arlington: Authorities
Authorities in Arlington say they've arrested one of two suspects in an argument that escalated to a shooting inside of a parking garage last week. Arlington's Esnayder Perla Alvarenga, 20, and the unidentified suspect got into a dispute with two victims in a parking garage at 4200 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive, around 11:25 p.m. Thursday, April 13, county police said. As the argument heated up, Alvarenga pulled out a gun while the other suspect physically assaulted one of the victims, police said. As the victims drove off, Alvarenga shot the gun, striking and damaging the vehicle, p…
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Armed Robber Turned Abductor At Arlington Bank ID'd By Police
Police have identified a North Carolina man as the suspect who took hostages during a bank robbery gone awry in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. Durham resident Oscar Gonzalez Allarenja, 30, has been charged with bank robbery and abduction after terrorizing employees and patrons during a barricade at the Wells Fargo branch in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard on Tuesday, April 11, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Shortly before 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, police were called to the bank, where Allarenja allegedly grabbed an employee, intimated that he had a weapo…
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94-Year-Old Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Young Children In Arlington: Police
A 94-year-old Arlington man is facing charges for a pair of sexual abuse allegations involving children dating back to 1999, authorities announced. Adolfo Zambrano was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery, the Arlington Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 22, following an investigation into claims of an assault earlier this month. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, investigators were advised of an assault that had happened earlier in the afternoon, allegedly involving Zambrano and a young child. According to police, a witness observed a sus…
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Arlington Arsonist With Saudi Arabia Ties Charged In Apartment Fire, Officials Say
An electrical engineer from Arlington with apparent ties to Saudi Arabia is facing arson charges for setting an intentional fire on the balcony at an area apartment building, authorities announced. Sami Kasawat, 33, has been charged with one count each of arson and endangering other people or property following an incident over the weekend, according to the Arlington County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office on Monday, Jan. 30. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the 5500 block of Columbia Pike, where there was a repor…
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Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police
A Maryland man was arrested after he posed as a rideshare driver and assaulted his passenger, police said.At around 3 a.m. on May 15, a witness contacted police after she saw a black SUV speeding and swerving near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The witness told police that she saw the passenger door of the vehicle open and a female victim was pushed out of the car and onto the road, authorities said. Police found the victim and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the victim …
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Arlington Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor: Police
A 62-year-old Arlington man was charged after a fatal hit and run with a pedestrian, police said. At around 7:30 p.m. on August 1, Julio Villazon was driving near 2nd Street at South Old Glebe Road, when he hit a pedestrian with his car, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Police said the pedestrian, 52-year-old Viviana Lopez, was unresponsive at the scene and later died at the hospital from her injuries. Villazon fled after he hit Lopez crossing the street, but law enforcement were able to identify him based on witness interviews, officials said. Officials took Vill…
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