A man is suspected of breaking into some 30 cars in north Arlington over the weekend.
The break-ins and thefts happened in the area of the Overlee pool along Lee Highway, and were first reported around 6 a.m. Saturday.
Police say the man fled the scene after a resident confronted him, as he was breaking into a neighbor’s car on the 6000 block of 23rd Street N.
The cars that were broken into were unlocked, according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report. More from ACPD:
LARCENY FROM AUTO (Series), 2017-02250088, 6000 block of 23rd Street N. At approximately 6:11 a.m. on February 25, police were dispatched to the report of a tampering with auto that had just occurred. A witness confronted a suspect he observed inside a neighbor’s vehicle. The suspect fled the scene in a maroon colored sedan. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’10” and weighing 160 lbs. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants at the time of the incident. While canvassing the area, police discovered approximately 30 unlocked vehicles were entered and numerous items of value stolen.
On Saturday, ACPD investigated a series of larcenies from auto in the Leeway Overlee neighborhood. 30 unlocked cars were entered. #LockItUp pic.twitter.com/9SVaQEWhDk
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) February 27, 2017