A large contingent of FBI personnel and unmarked vehicles have blocked off a street in an otherwise quiet north Arlington neighborhood.
An armed standoff involving someone inside a house on the 3600 block of N. Abingdon Street, in the Old Glebe neighborhood, started early Wednesday morning.
A “troubled, socially isolated young man” on the block is believed to be at the center of a federal investigation, according to several tipsters.
An armored tactical vehicle could be seen parked on the street, among other vehicles. There was also related law enforcement activity — possibly a command post or staging area — at a nearby shopping center McLean, we’re told.
In a statement, the FBI’s Washington Field Office told ARLnow that there is “no threat to public safety.”
At approximately 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, special agents from the FBI Washington Field Office were conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity at a home in the 3600 block of N. Abingdon St. in Arlington, VA, when the subject barricaded himself inside the residence. Crisis negotiators are on scene. There is no threat to public safety. No additional information is available at this time as the situation is remains fluid.
The standoff was “safely resolved” late Wednesday afternoon, the FBI said, though agents are remaining on scene as part of the investigation.
“The barricade situation at a home in the 3600 block of N. Abingdon Street in Arlington, Virginia, has been safely resolved,” the Bureau said in a statement. “There is no threat to public safety, but investigators remain at the residence executing the search warrant. We thank the Arlington County Police Department for their assistance.”
An Arlington County medic unit was dispatched to the scene around 3:45 p.m. for a report of someone who suffered a “laceration,” according to scanner traffic. The ambulance could be seen leaving with lights and sirens on. It is unclear whether it was the suspect or someone else who was injured.
