A 20-year-old man is behind bars after police say he seriously injured an employee of a business in Ballston.
The assault happened early Saturday morning on the 800 block of N. Glebe Road, according to the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report. Initial reports suggest the business was the Westin hotel and the victim was a 60-year-old employee, who was left bleeding from the head.
The circumstances leading to the attack are unclear but police say the victim was hospitalized with “serious, non-life-threatening injuries.”
The suspect — a resident of a New York City suburb on Long Island and, according to social media, a university student — has been charged with a felony that carries a sentence of 5-20 years in prison.
From ACPD:
MALICIOUS BODILY INJURY*, 2026-01030005, 800 block of N. Glebe Road. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on January 3, police were dispatched to the report of trouble unknown. Upon arrival, it was determined an employee was in an employee-only area of the business when the male suspect allegedly entered and assaulted him. The victim sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. Responding officers located the suspect on scene and took him into custody. [The suspect], 20, of Valley Stream, NY was arrested and charged with Malicious Bodily Injury.
*Updated on January 7, 2026: An earlier version of this Daily Crime Report listed an incorrect charge, Virginia Code 18.2-51.2, for the suspect. The Daily Crime Report has been updated to reflect the correct charge of Virginia Code 18.2-51.
The emergency response to the incident, meanwhile, was captured on video (below) by local public safety watcher Dave Statter.
NEW: One man has a head injury after an apparent dispute/assault a short time ago at the Westin Hotel on N. Glebe Road in Ballston. @ArlingtonVaPD and @ArlingtonVaFD are handling. Video via https://t.co/AZ4aOpFb1k. @ARLnowDOTcom @matthewyoung31 @HCBright10 #arlingtonva #crime pic.twitter.com/auGgQggdOd
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) January 3, 2026
