An Alexandria man is facing a battery of charges after police say he tried to take an officer’s gun while being arrested for theft.
The incident happened around 6 p.m. this past Friday in the Courthouse area. The alleged shoplifting took place on the 2000 block of Clarendon Blvd, which includes a 7-Eleven and an Ace hardware store.
More, below, from the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report.
ASSAULT ON POLICE, 2024-03220226, 2000 block of Clarendon Boulevard. At approximately 6:10 p.m. on March 22, police were dispatched to the report of a larceny just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect allegedly entered the business, selected merchandise and exited the store without payment. A lookout was broadcast and a responding officer located an individual matching the description of the suspect in the area of Clarendon Boulevard and N. Rhodes Street and gave him commands to stop. The suspect disregarded the officer’s commands and attempted to leave the area. The officer then attempted to detain the suspect who actively resisted arrest, grabbed the handle of the officer’s firearm and kicked the officer. The officer deployed pepper spray and took the suspect into custody. Medics transported the suspect to an area hospital for medical evaluation. The officer sustained minor injuries and did not require medical attention. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the suspect stole merchandise from the same business during a separate incident. [The suspect], 30, of Alexandria, Va. was arrested and charged with Assault on Police, Attempted Disarming a Police Officer, Petit Larceny (x2) and Obstruction of Justice. He was held without bond.
The same suspect was previously arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest in Arlington in 2020, but charges were dropped, court records show.
Also this past weekend, an Arlington man was arrested and charged with slashing a male acquaintance during an argument Saturday night.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 2024-03230236, 800 block of S. Frederick Street. At approximately 11:11 p.m. on March 23, police were dispatched to the report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect and male victim, who are known to each other, became involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation during which the victim suffered a laceration from a sharp object. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was located in the area by responding officers and was taken into custody. [The suspect], 27, of Arlington, Va. was arrested and charged with Malicious Wounding.
On Sunday night, police say a male victim was confronted along Columbia Pike by a group of five juvenile male suspects he knew.
The suspects tried to rob the victim of his shoes and struck him in the head with a baseball bat, causing serious injuries, according to ACPD.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING BY MOB, 2024-03240268, 5100 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 10:03 p.m. on March 24, police were dispatched to the report of a fight. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim was walking in the area when he was approached by a group of approximately five juvenile male suspects who are known to him. The suspects assaulted the victim before he attempted to leave the scene during which he was struck in the head with an object believed to be a baseball bat. The suspects then attempted to steal the victim’s shoes before he was able to run from the scene. The victim sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The suspects, described as Hispanic males in their teens, fled the scene on foot and responding officers canvassed the area for them yielding negative results. The investigation is ongoing.
Finally, early Monday morning, a pair of teen suspects allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed a victim in the Courthouse area. It happened during a “prearranged sale of electronics” around midnight.
ROBBERY, 2024-03250004, 1200 block of N. Scott Street. At approximately 12:11 a.m. on March 25, police were dispatched to the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim and Suspect One met for the prearranged sale of electronics. While they were inside a residential building, Suspect Two approached the victim, brandished a firearm and hit him with it before both suspects fled the scene with the electronics. Medics treated the victim on scene. Suspect One and Two are described as a thin-build white males in their teens, approximately 5’7”-5’10” wearing all black clothing. The investigation is ongoing.