Crime Report: December 15, 2021
Published on December 15, 2021
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
RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE (significant), 2021-12130058, 2100 block of 18th Street N. At approximately 7:55 a.m. on December 13, police were dispatched to the report of a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, it was determined that between 7:30 p.m. on December 12 and 7:30 a.m. on December 13, an unknown suspect(s) allegedly stole the victim’s vehicle At approximately 12:15 p.m. on December 14, police received a lookout for the stolen vehicle in the area of Lorcom Lane and N. Edgewood Street. An officer on patrol in the area of Wilson Boulevard and N. Rhodes Street observed the vehicle parked and occupied by four suspects. As the officer approached the vehicle, which had extensive cosmetic damage, the suspects attempted to flee on foot. A brief foot pursuit ensued and one suspect was detained without incident. Additional officers arriving in the area located the other three suspects on foot in the area of Langston Boulevard and N. Quinn Street and detained them without incident. Berket Wube, 18, of Arlington, Va., was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny: Motor Vehicle Theft and No Drivers License. The three other juvenile subjects were released to their guardians. The investigation is ongoing.
ATTEMMPTED BURGLARY, 2021-12140020, 1400 block of Crystal Drive. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on December 14, police were dispatched to the report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival, it was determined that security of a hotel located the known suspects in a hallway allegedly acting suspiciously as Suspect One was attempting to force entry to a room and Suspect Two was tampering with a phone line. Security challenged the suspects and escorted them to the lobby, however, they fled prior to police arrival. It was later determined that Suspect One was a guest of the hotel, who had stayed beyond the expiration of his stay, caused significant damage to the guest room, and left behind suspected narcotics, burglarous tools and previously stolen goods. Suspect One was subsequently identified as being known to management. Suspect Two is described as a White male, approximately 5’5” and 140 lbs., wearing a black hoodie and pants, with scratches on his face. The investigation is ongoing.
PEEPING (late), 2021-12140081, 700 block of N. Monroe Street. At approximately 11:58 a.m. on December 14, police were dispatched to the report of an attempted burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined that at approximately 10:30 a.m., a witness observed the male suspect looking into the window of the victim’s apartment. Upon noticing the witness, the suspect fled the area on foot. The suspect is described as a White male, 5’8”-5’10”, with a thin build, wearing a red baseball cap and a dark jacket. The investigation is ongoing.
TRESPASS, 2021-12140040, 1200 block of Wilson Boulevard
GRAFFITI, 2021-12140062, 5000 block of Lee Highway
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 2021-12140084, 200 block of S. Carlin Springs Road
THREATS, 2021-12140087, 900 block of S. Columbus Street
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 2021-12140101, Unit block of S. Abingdon Street
LARCENY, 2021-12140120, 1000 block of S. Glebe Road
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2021-12140121, 4200 block of Wilson Boulevard
RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE, 2021-12140126, 4000 block of 5th Road N.
STOLEN PROPERTY, 2021-12140129, 1200 block of S. Clark Street
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION, 2021-12140130, 2700 block of S. Lang Street
FRAUD, 2021-12140145, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
LARCENY, 2021-12140180, 4000 block of Wilson Boulevard
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 2021-12140209, 100 block of Army Navy Drive
ONLINE REPORTS
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2021-12144002, 4400 block of Lee Highway
LARCENY, 2021-12144003, 500 block of 14th Road S.
FRAUD, 2021-12144004, 5600 block of 25th Road N.
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2021-12144005, 2600 block of Washington Boulevard
LARCENY, 2021-12144007, 2900 block of S. Glebe Road
LARCENY, 2021-12144014, 2900 block 0f S. Quincy Street
HARASSMENT, 2021-12144018, 2400 block of S. Lowell Street
LARCENY, 2021-12144019, 1200 block of N. Rolfe Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2021-12144020, 1200 block of S. Eads Street
FRAUD, 2021-12144022, 2400 block of 18th Street N.
FRAUD, 2021-12144023, 4400 block of 7th Street N.