A 26-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two Arlington police officers without provocation early this morning (Friday).
Quinton Berry, an Alexandria resident, was “bloody and agitated” when he allegedly approached two officers whose police vehicle was stopped at a traffic light in Clarendon around 3 a.m., the Arlington County Police Department said in a press release.
He reportedly opened the driver’s side door and “began assaulting the officer” before fleeing on foot, pursued by the officer in the passenger’s seat.
The officer allegedly chased Berry from Wilson Blvd and N. Irving Street to N. Irving Street and 12th Street N. — at which point, police said, Berry turned around “ran towards the officer, knocking him to the ground.”
During an ensuing struggle, Berry reportedly tried to take control of the officer’s Taser, but was successfully taken into custody with assistance from other arriving officers.
“Both officers sustained minor injuries and were assessed by medics on scene,” the press release says.
Berry has been charged with two counts of assault on police, two counts of obstruction of justice, one count of attempting to disarm an officer and one count of vehicle tampering. He is being held without bond.
Watch this wild one: What appears to be an unprovoked attack on police officers in their cruiser in Clarendon. This guy just ran right to them and @ArlingtonVaPD say assaulted the officer in the driver's seat. Their partner ran after the guy and that officer was also hurt making… pic.twitter.com/4vBTsvGpbg
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) March 20, 2026
More from the ACPD press release, below.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Patrol Section is announcing the arrest of a suspect who assaulted officers during an unprovoked attack in the Clarendon area in the early morning hours of Friday, March 20. Quinton Berry, 26, of Alexandria, VA was arrested and charged with Assault on Police (x2), Obstruction of Justice (x2), Attempt to Disarm an Officer and Vehicle Tampering. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.
At approximately 3:07 a.m., two officers were inside their marked police vehicle stopped at the traffic light on Wilson Boulevard at N. Irving Street when the male suspect, who was bloody and agitated, approached, opened the driver’s side door and began assaulting the officer before running away. The officer in the passenger seat then exited the vehicle and initiated a foot pursuit of the suspect. In the area of N. Irving Street and 12th Street N., the suspect ran towards the officer, knocking him to the ground and a struggle ensued, during which the suspect attempted to take control of the officer’s taser. With the assistance of additional arriving officers, the suspect was taken into custody. Both officers sustained minor injuries and were assessed by medics on scene.
This remains an active investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or [email protected]. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
