assault

News

County Board candidate criticizes prosecutors over handling of assault case

By Dan Egitto
Audrey Clement gathering signatures outside of Arlington Central Library on Monday, March 9, 2026 (staff photo)

Frequent County Board candidate Audrey Clement has taken issue with the amount of time her assailant was sentenced to serve for attacking her and a bystander outside a library in March.

The man, 47-year-old Jonathan Rogers, pleaded guilty to striking Clement in the back of the head and hitting a bystander in the eye when he intervened in the apparently unprovoked attack. Rogers was released from jail on Sunday after spending just 50 days behind bars — an amount of time that Clement believes is unacceptable.

Go to County Board candidate criticizes prosecutors over handling of assault case Read more
News

Man who attacked County Board candidate sentenced to 100 days in jail

By Dan Egitto
Audrey Clement gathering signatures outside of Arlington Central Library on Monday, March 9, 2026 (staff photo)

A man who attacked frequent County Board candidate Audrey Clement while she was gathering signatures outside a library has been sentenced to 100 days of active jail time.

Jonathan Rogers, 47, was sentenced to just shy of two years, with all but 100 days suspended, for the March 7 attack in which he struck Clement in the back of the head and hit another man in the eye, according to sentencing documents. He must also pay $16,050 in restitution for the violent, and apparently unprovoked, struggle outside Central Library.

Go to Man who attacked County Board candidate sentenced to 100 days in jail Read more
News

ACPD: Six officers and police K-9 hurt while trying to arrest break-in suspect

By ARLnow.com
Police assault suspect Oleh Mashkin (mugshot via ACPD)

A 34-year-old Arlington man is behind bars and facing numerous charges after police say he injured half a dozen officers and a police dog.

Oleh Mashkin entered a condo building on Columbia Pike around 6 p.m. Friday, shoved someone out of an elevator, and then kicked down the door of an unoccupied apartment, according to Arlington County police.

Go to ACPD: Six officers and police K-9 hurt while trying to arrest break-in suspect Read more
News

ACPD: Alexandria man charged for “unprovoked” attack on officers this morning in Clarendon

By Dan Egitto
Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

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.

Go to ACPD: Alexandria man charged for “unprovoked” attack on officers this morning in Clarendon Read more
News

JUST IN: Candidate attacked outside of library while gathering signatures for County Board run

By ARLnow.com
Audrey Clement and David Wingard gathering signatures outside of Arlington Central Library on Monday, March 9, 2026 (staff photo)

Frequent local candidate Audrey Clement was attacked over the weekend while gathering signatures for another Arlington County Board run, ARLnow has learned.

The incident happened just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, outside of Arlington Central Library in Virginia Square.

Go to JUST IN: Candidate attacked outside of library while gathering signatures for County Board run Read more
News

Two ACPD officers injured while chasing ‘disorderly’ teens in Ballston

By ARLnow.com
Police response to chases and officers injured in Ballston (via traffic cam/SafetyVid)

Two police officers were hurt after a group of “disorderly” teens led them on a series of foot chases in Ballston.

The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m., drawing a large police response to the 900 block of N. Stuart Street.

Go to Two ACPD officers injured while chasing ‘disorderly’ teens in Ballston Read more
News

Burglary call and foot pursuit leads to drug arrest near Drew Elementary

By ARLnow.com
Arlington police car (file photo)

A teen is facing a number of charges after police say a burglary call led to a foot pursuit and the discovery of “distribution amounts” of drugs.

The incident happened Monday morning in the Green Valley neighborhood. Police say the suspect was detained near Drew Elementary School.

Go to Burglary call and foot pursuit leads to drug arrest near Drew Elementary Read more
News

ACPD: Noise complaint leads to foot chase and arrest of teen with gun

By ARLnow.com
Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

An 18-year-old Arlington man is facing an array of charges after an incident in Fort Myer Heights that started with a noise complaint.

Officers were called to the 1600 block of 16th Street N. early Saturday morning and “encountered a group outside the building smoking marijuana in public,” according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report.

Go to ACPD: Noise complaint leads to foot chase and arrest of teen with gun Read more
News

Long Island man, 20, charged with seriously injuring hotel employee

By ARLnow.com
Person on stretcher during response to assault at Westin hotel in Ballston (via Dave Statter/X)

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.

Go to Long Island man, 20, charged with seriously injuring hotel employee Read more
News

Police: Man beat up three people in Crystal City then urinated in public after arrest

By ARLnow.com
File photo

A 33-year-old D.C. man is facing an array of charges after a violent incident in Crystal City last night.

The alleged assault happened shortly before midnight, near the intersection of 23rd Street S. and S. Eads Street — at the start of Crystal City’s restaurant row.

Go to Police: Man beat up three people in Crystal City then urinated in public after arrest Read more
View More Stories