Crime Roundup: Shoplifter Assaults Macy's Employees, Burglar Kicks in Woman's Bedroom Door and More

The following information was provided by the Arlington County Police Department. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Some suspect descriptions have been edited to conform to Patch's ethical standards. Links added by Patch.

ARMED ROBBERY, 131215034, 5000 block of S. Columbia Pike. On December 15 at 4:52pm, a store employee was robbed at gunpoint by a suspect demanding money. The employee complied and was punched in the face by the suspect. The suspect fled on foot from the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’7”, 150 pounds, and between 18-30 years old. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black ski mask, black jacket, grey pants, and green shoes. The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY BY FORCE, 131213059, 5100 block of S. 8th Road. On December 13 at 8:25pm, a victim was robbed by  an unknown suspect. The suspect put the victim in a choke hold and proceeded to rob the victim of his Nike Foamposite gym shoes. The suspect then shoved the victim and fled the scene. The suspect is described as a male with a light beard, approximately 5’10”, 20 years old, and about 160 pounds. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black jacket and dark pants. The suspect was with another suspect who was not involved in the robbery. This suspect is described as a male, approximately 6’2” with a  heavy build. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black jacket and dark jeans and had a black backpack with him. The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY, 131215008, 2300 block of S. Jefferson Davis Highway. On December 15 at 2:15am, two subjects acting as passengers attempted to rob a taxi cab driver. They fled on foot and were not located. The first male suspect is described as medium height with a thin build, and wearing a multi colored sweater. The second suspect, also a male, is described as being approximately 30 years old and had a heavy build. The investigation is ongoing.

MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 131218005, 4200 block of N. Fairfax Drive. At 1:30 am on December 18, an unknown subject allegedly stabbed a 30 year-old victim in the chest after a verbal altercation. The suspect fled on foot towards the Ballston Metro. The victim was driven by a friend to Virginia Hospital center with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a male in his thirties, approximately 5’9” tall and 150 lbs. He was wearing a khaki colored jacket with a black vest over top of it and a light blue skullcap at the time of the incident.

MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 131211035, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street. Between 3:30 pm and 3:41 pm on December 11, a juvenile suspect was apprehended shoplifting from Macy’s. Two Macy’s employees were assaulted by the suspect. An investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 131211048, 900 block of N. Pollard Street. Between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm on December 11, a victim found several items missing from within his apartment after coming home from work. There were no signs of forced entry. There is no suspect(s) description.

BURGLARY, 131215047, 1500 block of S. 12th Street. On December 15 at 9:49pm, a victim reported that a known suspect broke into her apartment through a side window and then kicked a hole in her bedroom door to gain access inside. The suspect prevented the victim from calling 9-1-1 and proceeded to destroy items throughout the apartment before fleeing on foot. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 131216016, 1800 block of S. Crystal Drive. Between 10 am and 12:30 pm on December 16, an unknown subject(s) entered a residence and stole jewelry, a laptop and cell phone. There is no suspect(s) description.

STRANGULATION, 131213053, 500 block of N. Glebe Road. On December 13 at 6:22pm, a victim called police after a subject now identified as James Martin Tyler of Arlington, VA, 44, attempted to strangle her after seeing the victim with another male subject. Tyler was taken into custody and charged with attempted strangulation, domestic assault and battery, and preventing to call 911. He was held without bond.

STOLEN VEHICLES

12/15/13, VA WUJ8804, 2010 Honda Civic 4D, Red
2600 block of S. Jefferson Davis Highway

12/11/13

NOISE COMPLAINT, 131211005, 3500 block of S. 19th Street

UNLAWFUL ENTRY, 131211016, 1300 block of N. Stafford Street

FAIL TO RETURN VEHICLE, 131211027, 2600 block of S. Jefferson Davis Highway

LARCENY, 131211028, 2600 block of S. Clark Street

LARCENY, 131211029, 700 block of N. Glebe Road

IDENTITY THEFT, 131211036, 1600 block of N. George Mason Drive

LARCENY, 131211039, 5500 block of S. Columbia Pike

ASSAULT, 131211041, 2100 block of N. Buchanan Court

SHOPLIFTING, 131211042, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street

LARCENY, 131211044, 700 block of N. Glebe Road

ASSAULT, 131211049, 800 block of S. Florida Street

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, 131212004, 1500 block of N. 19th Street

LARCENY, 131212006, 2300 block of S. 24th Road

12/12/13

LARCENY, 131205027, 900 block of N. Taylor Street

STALKING, 131211023, 100 block of S. Glebe Road

LARCENY, 131212013, 1300 block of N. Stafford Street

LARCENY, 131212023, 2700 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

LARCENY, 131212029, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION, 131212034, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

STALKING, 131212047, 4900 block of S. Columbia Pike

VANDALISM TO AUTO, 131212051, 600 block of N. Glebe Road

HARASSMENT, 131212067, 1400 block of N. Taft Street

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 131213007, 300 block of S. Glebe Road

12/13/13

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AUTO, 131210007, 1300 block of S. Rolfe Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131212055, 4900 block of S. Columbia Pike

LARCENY, 131213012, 4200 block of S. Columbia  Pike

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131213014, 2000 block of N. Rolfe Street

DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER, 131213020, 4700 block of S. Columbia Pike

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131213023, 2000 block of S. Ives Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131213024, 1400 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131213026, 700 block of S. Glebe Road

CHECK FRAUD, 131213027, 2300 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

GRAND LARCENY, 131213028, 4200 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

GRAND LARCENY, 131213034, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street

ID THEFT TO AVOID ARREST, 131213037, 3600 block of S. Kemper Road

SHOPLIFTING, 131213041, 700 block of N. Glebe Road

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131213049, 2300 block of S. Crystal Drive

TRESPASSING, 131213051, 1000 block of N. Quincy Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131213055, 4200 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive

EMBEZZLEMENT, 131213056, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131213060, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131213070, 1400 block of S. Joyce Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131213071, 1400 block of S. Joyce Street

12/14/2013

GRAND LARCENY, 131214003, 800 block of S. Army Navy Drive

ELUDING, 131214004, 900 block of S. I-395 Highway

GRAND LARCENY, 131214006, 2600 block of N. Rockingham Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131214010, 1300 block of N. Irving Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131214017, 1500 block of S. Fern Street

LARCENY, 131214022, 1200 block of N. Troy Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131214024, 900 block of S. Glebe Road

TRESPASSING, 131214025, 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER X3, 131214031, 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131214032, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY- BICYCLE, 131214033, 2200 block of N. Clarendon Boulevard

EMBEZZLEMENT, 131214034, 700 block of N. Glebe Road

PETIT LARCENY, 131214038, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

12/15/2013

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131215006, 1400 block of N. Taft Street

ASSAULT, 131215007, 2600 block of S. Jefferson Davis Highway

PETIT LARCENY, 131315033, 4200 block of N. Pershing Drive

TRESPASSING, 131215026, 4200 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive

ASSAULT, 131215027, 2900 block of S. Columbus Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131215036, 5400 block of N. Carlin Springs Road

COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, 131215037, 1500 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

FRAUD, 131215040, 2200 block of S. 6th Street

EMBEZZLEMENT, 131215041, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

EMBEZZLEMENT, 131215043, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131215044, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 131216003, 3700 block of Columbia Pike

12/16/13

LARCENY, 131205052, 4000 block of S. Campbell Avenue

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131208044, 2900 block of S. 20th Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131213031, 4200 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

ATTEMPTED LARCENY FROM AUTO, 131216008, 6300 block of N. 19th Street

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 131216009, 6200 block of N. 19th Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131216014, 1800 block of S. Bell Street

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 131216017, 1800 block of N. Quintana Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131216032, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

BRANDISHING A FIREARM, 131217008, 3100 block of S. Columbia Pike

12/17/13

LARCENY, 131216013, 1300 block of S. Army Navy Drive

LARCENY, 131217023, 1100 block of N. Kennebec Street

UNLAWFUL ENTRY, 131217026, 5700 block of N. 11th Road

CREDIT CARD THEFT, 131217027, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

TRESPASSING, 131217029, 2100 block of N. 18th Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131217030, 5700 block of N. 10th Road

LARCENY, 131217031, 5700 block of N. 11th Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131217035, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

LARCENY, 131217038, 3300 block of S. Kemper Road

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131217042, 1200 block of N. Queen Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 131217043, 2000 block of N. Nelson Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131217045, 2500 block of S. Clarke Street

CREDIT CARD THEFT, 131217046, 1300 block of N. Stuart Street

GRAND LARCENY, 131217048, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

FRAUD, 131217052, Southbound I-395

TRESPASSING, 131218007, 2200 block of S. Crystal Drive