Crime Report: Mask-Wearing Man Arrested for Arlington Mill Robbery

A man accused of beating up and robbing a male victim near the Arlington Mill Community Center on Sunday night, with two juveniles as his accomplices, is facing numerous charges.

Police say 20-year-old Arlington resident Dimas Reyes and two others were apprehended after a K9 search and a brief foot chase. Reyes is also accused of wearing a mask during the crime.

More from this week’s Arlington County Police Department crime report.

ROBBERY, 2017-07090239, 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street. At approximately 10:04 p.m. on July 9, officers responded to the report of an assault that had just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined three male suspects assaulted a male victim and stole his belongings. The suspects then fled the scene on foot. A perimeter was established and a K9 track was conducted. Officers located the three suspects in the area and following a brief foot pursuit, they were taken into custody. Dimas Ulices Reyes, 20, of Arlington, VA was arrested and charged with Robbery, Malicious Wounding, Wearing a Mask in Public, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and Preventing 911 call. Warrants were obtained for the two juvenile suspects.

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

ROBBERY(Late), 2017-07100134, N. Glebe Road at Arlington Boulevard. At approximately 11:50 a.m. on July 10, officers responded to the report of a late assault. Upon arrival, it was determined between 1:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on July 4, three unknown male suspects approached a male victim from behind and assaulted him. The suspects then fled the scene on foot with the victim’s belongings. The suspects are described as black males in their twenties, approximately 5’07” -5’08” tall and were wearing dark clothing. The investigation is ongoing.

MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING, 2017-07070122, 1100 block of N. Glebe Road. At approximately 12:50 p.m. on July 7, officers responded to the report of a destruction of property. Upon arrival, it was determined a male suspect discharged a BB gun, striking a residential window causing it to shatter. Benjamin Casey, 35, of Arlington VA, was charged with destruction of property and missile into occupied dwelling.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 2017-07100208, Key Boulevard at N. Queen Street. At approximately 3:40 p.m. on July 10, officers responded to the report of an indecent exposure. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown male subject exposed himself to a female victim. The subject is described as a Hispanic male in his early thirties, approximately 5’6″ tall and weighed 160-180 lbs. He was wearing a black shirt, grey shorts, and a black baseball hat. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY(Late), 2017-07090129, 1800 block of N. Highland Street. At approximately 1:01 p.m. on July 9, officers responded to the report of a late breaking and entering. Upon arrival, it was determined between 10:00 a.m. on June 24 and 3:00 p.m. on July 6 an unknown subject(s) entered a residence and stole items of value. There is no subject(s) description. The investigation is ongoing.

LARCENY FROM AUTO(Series), 2011-07100058, 2700 block of S. Adams Street. At approximately 6:00 a.m. on July 10, officers responded to the report of a larceny from auto. Upon arrival, it was determined between 9:00 p.m. on July 9 and 5:30 a.m. on July 10, an unknown subject(s) forced entry into at least 8 vehicles and stole the airbags. There is no subject(s) description. The investigation is ongoing.  

MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING, 2017-07070281, 5300 block of S. 8^th Road. At approximately 10:40 p.m. on July 7, officers responded to the report of a destruction of property. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown subject(s) threw an object at a residential window causing it to shatter. There is no subject(s) description and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING (Series), 2017-07080285, 1200 block of S. Buchanan Street. At approximately 11:04 p.m. on July 8, officers responded to the report of a destruction of property. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown subject(s) threw an object at a residential window causing it to shatter. A short time later, another resident in the area reported their window had been struck by an object and broken. There is no subject(s) description and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

GRAND LARCENY, 2017-07070103, 2600 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 11:06 a.m. on July 7, officers responded to the report of a larceny. Upon arrival, it was determined a male suspect concealed store merchandise and fled the scene. The suspect information matched the description of another larceny that had just occurred prior. Arriving officers located the suspect in the area and took him into custody. Charges are pending for the juvenile suspect.

BOMB THREAT, 2017-07050054, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Road. At approximately 8:57 a.m. on July 5, an anonymous subject called in and stated there was a bomb in the building. Multiple units responded to the scene and conducted a search for a device with negative results.