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Shoplifting Suspect Disarmed Officer, Fired Weapon During Struggle In Virginia: Police Shoplifting Suspect Disarmed Officer, Fired Weapon During Struggle In Virginia: Police
Shoplifting Suspect Disarmed Officer, Fired Weapon During Struggle In Virginia: Police New details have been released by the Arlington Police Department after a shoplifting suspect fought and disarmed an officer attempting to arrest him on Wednesday.  Gary McDonald, 50, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges after getting into an altercation with an officer attempting to apprehend him late in the afternoon on Aug. 7, authorities announced. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to investigate a reported theft in the 700 block of North Glebe Road that kicked off a foot chase. Investigators say that McDonald entered a business, concealed …

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Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Theft Suspect Fired Officer's Gun During Struggle In Arlington, Police Say (Developing) A member of the Arlington Police Department and a larceny suspect were both taken to an area hospital for evaluation after a potentially scary scene played out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, officers were called to investigate a reported theft in the 700 block of North Glebe Road that kicked off a foot chase. According to a spokesperson from the department, a responding officer ordered the suspect to stop; however, they took off on foot. Police attempted to take the suspect into custody in the 700 block of North Vermont Street when a struggle ensued and the latt…

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Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff
Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office didn't have to go far while investigating a botched burglary and erroneous escape when a suspect left his shoe behind. Earlier this month, deputies were called to an apartment complex in Garrison Woods, where they found an 18-year-old and a minor in front of a damaged door, who attempted to walk away and began ignoring commands to stop upon their arrival. Investigators say that they then began running, "but were unfamiliar with the area," leading to a foot chase around an apartment building, across a playground, and ended when they encoun…

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Alexandria Man Exposing Himself Taken Down By Taser-Like Device: Arlington Police Alexandria Man Exposing Himself Taken Down By Taser-Like Device: Arlington Police
Alexandria Man Exposing Himself Taken Down By Taser-Like Device: Arlington Police A 43-year-old Alexandria man exposed himself, then attempted to avoid his arrest in Arlington before being taken down by officers, police say. Officers were called late on Sunday afternoon in the area of the Arlington County Trades Center, where there were reports of man who exposed himself outside of a business in front of a woman. A responding officer spotted the suspect, Dejuan Douglas, at the scene and made contact with him, though Douglas ignored commands and fled the area on foot. Police say that the officer again found him in the 2800 block of South Quincy Street, issued additional …

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by Zak Failla