Two police officers and at least one store security guard were hurt trying to take a theft suspect into custody Friday.
That’s according to the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report. Police say the man robbed a store in Pentagon City around 3 p.m., implied he had a weapon, and fled to the Metro station, where a confrontation with law enforcement took place.
The suspect was eventually taken into custody and now faces charges including assault on police, robbery and identity theft.
The suspect was identified as a 33-year-old D.C. resident of the same name and age as a man who in 2020 was convicted of lewd conduct while in federal prison.
More on the Friday incident, below, from ACPD.
ASSAULT ON POLICE, 2024-08230114, 1100 block of S. Joyce Street. At approximately 2:59 p.m. on August 23, loss prevention personnel flagged down an officer on a separate call for service to report a robbery just occurred. It was determined the male suspect entered the business, allegedly began concealing merchandise and exited the business without payment. When the suspect was confronted by loss prevention personnel outside the business, he made threatening statements, implied a weapon and fled the scene on foot. A responding officer located the suspect in the Pentagon City Metro and gave him commands to stop, which he disregarded. The suspect remained non-compliant as the officer and loss prevention personnel attempted to detain him during which he shoved the officer. With the assistance of an additional responding officer, the suspect was taken into custody. Loss prevention personnel and the two officers sustained minor injuries. During the course of the investigation, the suspect provided officers with false personal identification information. Carlos Brummitt, 33, of Washington, DC was arrested and charged with Assault on Police, Robbery, Identity Theft and Obstruction of Justice. He was held without bond.
