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Driver Blaring Music Rams Officer With Vehicle In Arlington, Police Say
A 23-year-old man was arrested for ramming an officer with his car in Arlington over the weekend, police said.
Officers were called to the 800 block of N. Wakefield Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, for a vehicle blasting music, where they found Taron Butler in a car matching the description, police said in a release.
As the officer approached the vehicle on foot, the suspect began to drive away, striking an officer with the car, police said. The officer did not report any injuries. Butler then struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle as he fled the scene.
A perimeter was est…
35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds
Police have released their findings into the Dec. 3, 2023 home explosion set by a 56-year-old suspect in Arlington.
Officers were called to James Yoo's home, a duplex on N. Burlington Street, after Yoo fired multiple rounds from a flare gun out of his window, police said.
Yoo barricaded himself inside, prompting a 3-hour and 40-minute standoff that ended in a home explosion, that authorities are now saying was caused by Yoo.
Investigators determined that Yoo had stockpiled more than 35 gallons of gasoline at his home, federal and local police said on Friday, June 7, 2024.
While offic…
Quadruple Shooting Kills 15-Year-Old Killed Prince William County, Police Say
A 15-year-old died and three other people were wounded in a quadruple shooting late Monday, June 3 in Prince William County, police said.
A group of people had been gathered on the 3700 block of Masthead Trail in Triangle around 10:30 p.m., behind homes in the area, when gunfire rang out, count police said.
The parties dispersed as officers arrived on scene. Police found the first two victims, a 15-year-old boy and a man, and rendered aid. The boy ultimately died of his injuries, police said.
While checking the area, a second boy was found nearby suffering from a graze wound and was t…
Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say
A 21-year-old man and a juvenile have been arrested in a Fredericksburg carjacking, police said.
Officers were called to Carl D. Silver Parkway for the carjacking where a cleaning crew had been forced from their car at knifepoint on May 24, police said.
Joseph Wells, 21, of Stafford, and a juvenile both fled the area, authorities said.
K9 Officer DeCilles initiated a successful track, leading to both suspects hiding in a nearby field with difficult terrain. They were arrested without incident.
During the search, officers found that one had ditched a book bag in a large field with heavy gr…
Robber Shot Dead, 2 Charged In Bailey's Crossroads, Cops Say
Police have announced the arrests of two men in a deadly Fairfax County shooting.
Alder Perez Argueta, 21, was trying to rob two people with Angel Romero Perez, 20, and Candido Perez Argueta, 25, when he was shot on the the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads around 2 a.m. Friday, May 17, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced deceased.
Angel Romero Perez, 20, of Bailey’s Crossroads, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was being held at the Fairfax County Adult Det…
Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops
Two friends who share the same last name were arrested in Arlington for assaulting a man in an apparent robbery gone wrong, police said.
Jose Osorio, 28, and Jason Osorio, 32, both of Arlington, assaulted the victim and tried to steal his jewelry outside of a home on the 5600 block of 8th Street around 4:15 a.m. April 28, county officials said.
The Osarios fled on foot and the victim was left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
On the morning of April 29, officers obtained warrants for the Osarios, who were charged with malicious wounding by mod and attempted robbe…
Burglar, 18, Kicks Officers After Stealing Bicycle In Arlington, Police Say
An 18-year-old Arlington woman was arrested for assaulting police after stealing a bicycle from a home, authorities said.
Angelita Lopez broke into a home on the 1700 block of S. Walter Reed Drive around 7:15 p.m. on March 17, where she was confronted by one victim, county police said.
Lopez stole a bicycle then fled the scene. A second victim found Lopez and the bike on 18th Street S. and S. Monroe Street and approached her, police said.
Lopez subsequently assaulted the victim, tried to steal his jewelry, damaged a watch and struck him with a bottle, police said. She …
Arlington Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd By Police
Police have identified the couple found dead in a murder-suicide in Arlington this week.
Nadejda Mossor, 22, and Jason Han, 37, who were in a relationship, were found by maintenance workers conducting a welfare check around 4:15 Monday, March 5, in their home on the 500 block of 12th Street S, police said.
"Inside the bedroom, responding officers located an adult male and adult female deceased from apparent gunshot wounds," authorities said.
"Based on the preliminary investigation, the incident is being investigated as an apparent homicide-suicide. Final determination of cause a…
