Crime Report: Man Arrested for Stealing Packages from Apartment Mailroom

An 18-year-old Arlington man has been arrested and charged with stealing packages from an apartment mailroom in the Courthouse area.

The thefts were reported Monday afternoon.

From an Arlington County Police Department crime report:

BURGLARY, 2016-11210172, 2200 block of Fairfax Drive. At approximately 2:39 p.m. on November 21, officers responded to the report of a late burglary. A male suspect gained access to a mailroom inside of a secure building and opened several packages. Through the course of the investigation, officers were able to identify and arrest the suspect. Brayant Alberto Colin, 18, of Arlington VA, was charged with burglary and petit larceny.

The rest of the past week’s crime report highlights, including some that we’ve already reported, after the jump.

FRAUD, 2016-11170174, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Road. Between April 17, 2014 and March 1, 2016, two subjects used falsified information to obtain public assistance from the government. Delia Cecilia Malaga, 48, of Dumfries VA, was charged with providing false information to obtain benefits and forging public records. Rodrigo Zamora, 50, of Dumfries VA, was charged with providing false information to obtain benefits.

ROBBERY, 2016-11180228, 2400 block of N. Harrison Street. At approximately 5:02 p.m. on November 18 , a juvenile male victim was walking down the street when known juvenile suspects grabbed him from behind and restrained him. The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene on foot. During the course of the investigation, officers identified and located the suspects. The juvenile suspects were released to the custody of their parents. The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY, 2016-11180265, 800 block of S. Frederick Street. At approximately 7:57 p.m. on November 18, officers responded to the report of a robbery by force. Upon arrival, it was determined that two unknown male subjects approached a male victim from behind and assaulted him. The male suspects stole the victim’s wallet and fled the scene. Medics responded to the scene and the victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The suspects were described as black males in their late teens, approximately 6’0″-6’2″ tall and weighed 160-180 lbs.

ROBBERY, 2016-11190173, 700 block of S. 23rd Street. At approximately 2:12 p.m. on November 19, an unknown male subject entered a business, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from the employee. The subject fled the scene in a nearby vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash. The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY, 2016-11200137, 1000 block of S. Frederick Street. At approximately 11:55 a.m. on November 20, officers responded to the report of a robbery that had just occurred. The male victim was meeting up with a known individual in the area when he was approached from behind by two male subjects and assaulted. The subjects stole his personal belongings and fled the area on foot. The first suspect is described as a black male in his teens, approximately 5’6″ tall and weighed 140 lbs. He was wearing a black leather jacket, black pants, and a bandana. The second suspect is described as a black male in his teens, approximately 6’0″ tall and weighed 180 lbs. He was wearing a black hoodie, and white and red Jordan’s.

BURGLARY(series), 2016-11160038, 1400 block of S. 28th Street. Between 3:15 a.m. and 3:20 a.m. on November 16, a male victim was awoken and discovered an unknown male subject inside his residence. The male victim confronted the suspect and the suspect fled the residence on foot causing the victim to contact police. Numerous items of value were reported stolen.

At approximately 3:23 a.m. on November 16, officers responded to the 2800 block of S. Meade Street for the report of a burglary in progress. A female victim awoke to an unknown male subject in her residence causing the male subject to flee on foot. The victim then contacted police. No items appeared to be missing from the residence.

At approximately 9:43 a.m. on November 16, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of S. Glebe Road for suspicious circumstances. The female victim discovered blood on her front door and two large holes in her window screen. No entry was made into the residence.

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 16, officers responded to the 1400 block of S. 28th Street for a late burglary. The female victim attempted to enter her apartment and discovered it was secured by a deadbolt. Once the victim was able to make entry she discovered numerous items of value were stolen from the residence.

The suspect is described as an unknown age black male, approximately 6’0″ tall and weighed 200-215 lbs. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. Officers on scene determined the subject made entry into the residences through unlocked windows. Investigation is ongoing.