An 11-year-old throwing plates out of a high-rise apartment prompted a large police response in Ballston over the weekend.
The incident happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at the Randolph Towers apartment building along N. Quincy Street. No injuries were reported.
From an Arlington County Police Department crime report:
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 161008040, 4000 block of N. 9th Street. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on October 8, police were dispatched to the report of an unknown subject throwing dishware from a high level balcony. The investigation revealed that an 11-year-old male juvenile in a mental health crisis was responsible. His family was referred to government services.
A number of nearby residents were tweeting about the incident as the sound of shattering plates could be heard echoing around the area.
https://twitter.com/PlateLsOrdinary/status/784932775761616896
https://twitter.com/PlateLsOrdinary/status/784932376333778944
Looks like @ArlingtonVaPD caught whoever it was b4 any1 was hurt. Caution signs out by shattered glass #Arlington #va @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/WcahJZdNhB
— Fallon Forbush (@FallonWForbush) October 9, 2016