(Updated at 9:05 a.m.) Arlington County Police are actively searching for a stabbing suspect in the Westover area.
Initial reports suggest that a woman stabbed a man in the shoulder in an apartment building on the 5700 block of Washington Blvd. His injuries are not reported to be life-threatening.
As of 8:45 a.m. Friday, Washington Blvd was closed between Patrick Henry Drive and N. Kenilworth Street due to the emergency response.
The suspect was described over police radio as a white female with red hair, between 5’5″ and 5’8″ and 130 lbs. She was wearing gray sweatpants and a sweatshirt at the time. Officers and a K-9 unit are canvassing the area looking for her.
@ARLnowDOTcom Washington Blvd is closed between Kenilworth and Kentucky pic.twitter.com/BTy6DJ0I3S
— Charlie Marshall (@chas11man) July 6, 2018
POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD is responding to the report of a stabbing between known individuals in the 5700 block of Washington Blvd. Suspect is still outstanding, one victim transported to the hospital. This is an ongoing investigation and police remain onscene.
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) July 6, 2018