Arlington police are investigating a series of attacks with a BB gun or pellet gun in recent days.
Two of the incidents damaged windows, and another sent a victim to the hospital for “serious, non-life threatening injuries,” according to preliminary incident reports from the Arlington County Police Department.
The first of the incidents took place the evening of Thursday, July 2, on the 4000 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive. The victim was inside their residence when they heard a noise and found a pellet lodged between the panes of glass in a window, according to police.
A few days later, around 1:25 a.m. on Sunday, a male victim was reportedly struck by a pellet while he was outside on the 2900 block of 2nd Street S., sending him to Virginia Hospital Center.
Later that same day, around 7:45 p.m., police were once again dispatched to the 4000 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive and found more damage to a window and a pellet on the floor.
“ACPD is actively investigating these recent incidents, and detectives are working to determine if they have any connection to each other,” police spokesperson Kiyah Daniell told ARLnow.
More from the incident reports, below.
MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING (Late), 2026-07030088, 4000 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive. At approximately 11:06 a.m. on July 3, police were dispatched to the late report of destruction of property. It was determined that on the evening of July 2, the victim was inside their residence when they heard a noise and upon further investigation, observed property damage to a window and a pellet between the panes of glass. No injuries were reported. There are no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 2026-07050042, 2900 block of 2nd Street S. At approximately 1:25 a.m. on July 5, police responded to Virginia Hospital Center for the report of an assault. It was determined the male victim was outside when he was struck by a pellet, resulting in serious, non-life-threatening injuries. There are no suspect description(s). The investigation into the circumstances of this incident is ongoing.
MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING (Late), 2026-07050180, 4000 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive. At approximately 7:47 p.m. on July 5, police were dispatched to the late report of suspicious circumstances. It was determined that the victim returned to their residence and observed property damage to a window and a pellet on the floor. No injuries were reported. There are no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
