A 27-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly trying to knife someone during an early morning altercation near Clarendon’s bar district.
It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Washington Blvd and N. Garfield Street. The man “became agitated” while talking to the male victim and tried to strike him with a knife, according to Arlington County police.
The victim and witnesses tried to take the knife away, during which the victim’s hand was injured, police said. Officers arriving on scene then took the suspect into custody at gunpoint, according to scanner traffic.
UPDATE Clarendon Tonight: Now, two more EMS units needed for two people injured, apparently with cuts. Don't know the details, but @ArlingtonVaPD had someone reported to be armed with a knife at gunpoint. This is on Washington Blvd., between Highland and Garfield. @ARLnowDOTcom… https://t.co/XrUoj65xYr pic.twitter.com/svwlluxKLs
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) July 27, 2025
More, below, from the latest ACPD crime report.
ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 2025-07270024, Washington Boulevard at N. Garfield Street. At approximately 2:08 a.m. on July 27, an officer observed a group of individuals, one of which who was displaying a knife, involved in a physical altercation outside of a business. The officer issued commands to the suspect with the knife and with the assistance of additional responding officers, he was taken into custody. The preliminary investigation determined the male victim and several witnesses were outside their vehicle outside a business when the male suspect allegedly approached them and engaged them in conversation. The suspect then became agitated, displayed a knife and attempted to strike the victim with it. The victim and witnesses then attempted remove the knife from the suspect’s hand, during which the victim was struck with it, resulting in a laceration. The victim sustained minor injuries and was treated and released on scene by medics. [The suspect], 27, of Centreville, Va. was arrested and charged with Attempted Malicious Wounding.
