Crime Report: September 8, 2022
Published on September 08, 2022
This report is published every weekday, except County holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in Arlington County in the stated time frame. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific addresses. For more information on crime in your area, visit our online crime mapping tool.
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REPORTS
ASSAULT & BATTERY (Significant), 2022-09070073, 2000 block of Clarendon Boulevard. At approximately 8:42 a.m. on September 7, police were dispatched to the report of disorderly conduct. Upon arrival, it was determined the female victim was standing outside a business when the suspect walked by and she greeted her. The suspect then allegedly made threatening statements, brandished a knife and held it towards the victim before fleeing the scene on foot. During the course of the investigation, officers identified the suspect, located her and took her into custody without incident at her residence. No injuries were reported. Helen Mengesha, 33, of Arlington, VA was arrested and charged with Assault and Battery and Abduction. She was held without bond.
ROBBERY, 2022-09080044, 3300 block of Langston Boulevard. At approximately 4:38 a.m. on September 8, police were dispatched to the report of an armed robbery just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined the employee was inside the lobby of the business when the unknown suspect entered and approached the counter. The suspect then brandished a firearm and demanded money. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a Black male with a thin build, approximately 20-30 years old, wearing a black hoodie, black face mask, and black pants. The investigation is ongoing.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2022-09060020, 2400 block of S. Lowell Street
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2022-09060060, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2022-09060148, 2800 block of S. Taylor Street
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2022-09060190, 4000 block of Wilson Boulevard
LARCENY, 2022-09060220, 700 block of N. Glebe Road
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2022-09060245, 1700 block of Wilson Boulevard
STOLEN PROPERTY, 2022-09070032, 3800 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive
LARCENY, 2022-09070044, 4200 block of Fairfax Drive
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2022-09070073, 2000 block of Clarendon Boulevard
STOLEN PROPERTY, 2022-09070099, 2300 block of Clarendon Boulevard
SHOPLIFTING, 2022-09070137, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street
LARCENY, 2022-09070162, 3400 block of Columbia Pike
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2022-09070199, 1000 block of S. Frederick Street
STOLEN VEHICLE
09/06/22, MD 7DJ9765, 2007 Chevrolet Express, White
2800 block of Fort Scott Drive
ONLINE REPORTS
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2022-09074001, 2100 block of Military Road
HARRASSMENT, 2022-09074007, 1000 block of S. Walter Reed Drive
IDENTITY THEFT, 2022-09074011, 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard
LARCENY, 2022-09074012, 4600 block of Wilson Boulevard
FRAUD, 2022-09074013, 2400 block of N. Wakefield Court
LARCENY, 2022-09084002, 500 block of 23rd Street S.
FRAUD, 2022-09084003, 4500 block of N. Glebe Road
FRAUD, 2022-09084004, 1500 block of N. Queen Street
LARCENY, 2022-09084005, 1300 block of S. Dinwiddie Street
LARCENY, 2022-09084006, 1800 block of N. Quinn Street