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Police: Dispute over driving leads to woman striking victim with her car

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A woman intentionally struck another woman with her car in a Clarendon parking garage yesterday during a dispute, police say.

The incident happened around noon on the 3000 block of Washington Blvd. Police say the suspect and victim “became engaged in a dispute regarding driving.”

The suspect approached the victim, banged on her car, assaulted her, and then struck her with the car while fleeing the scene, according to police.

More, below, from an Arlington County Police Department crime report.

ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 2024-04080104, 3000 block of Washington Boulevard. At approximately 11:58 a.m. on April 8, police were dispatched to the report of an assault just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined the female suspect and female victim were entering a parking garage when they became engaged in a dispute regarding driving. The victim parked her vehicle during which the suspect approached her on foot, allegedly banged on her vehicle and assaulted her. The suspect then entered her vehicle and, as she was fleeing the scene, struck the victim with her vehicle. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries. During the course of the investigation, officers identified the suspect and obtained warrants for Attempted Malicious Wounding and Assault and Battery. The investigation is ongoing.