News

Crime Report: Witness Foils Robbery on Columbia Pike

A man pushed a woman to the ground and tried to take her money last Wednesday along Columbia Pike, but fled after a witness intervened.

From this week’s Arlington County crime report:

ROBBERY, 151118069, 3200 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 10:35 p.m. on November 18, a 19 year-old female victim was shoved to the ground after a male subject attempted to steal change from her. The suspect fled the scene after a witness tried to intervene. Marlow Dugger, 37, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with attempted robbery. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.

The rest of the crime report, after the jump.

ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 151122018, 2900 block of S. Glebe Road. At approximately 5:42 a.m. on November 22, officers were dispatched to an assault in progress. Officers located the suspect in a vehicle and gave commands. The suspect wouldn’t comply and accelerated his vehicle at an officer, striking two parked vehicles before fleeing. A K-9 track was attempted with negative results and the suspect is still at large. Warrants were obtained for Javier Torres Bustos, 21, of Arlington VA, for attempted malicious wounding on law enforcement, eluding, and two counts of hit and run.

ARMED ROBBERY, 151119022, 5600 block of N. Lee Highway. At approximately 11:34 a.m. on November 19, an unknown male subject robbed a Shell station employee at gunpoint. The suspect is described as a white male in his late twenties, approximately 6’0″ and weighed 180 lbs. He was wearing a grey under armor long sleeve, tan khaki shorts, brown boots, and a blue hat.

ROBBERY, 151119003, 2300 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 10:41 p.m. on November 18, two unknown male subjects were inside a woman’s apartment when she arrived home. After further investigation officers found that the subject had also committed a robbery at the Liberty gas station earlier that day. Warrants are pending for burglary and robbery for Stephen Leon Roberts, 21, of Capitol Heights, MD.

BURGLARY, 151118024, 1900 block of N. Fort Myer Drive. Between 6:15 p.m. on November 17 and 5:00 a.m. on November 18, an unknown subject(s) forced entry into an office suite and stole several laptops. There is no suspect(s) description.

BURGLARY, 151113040, 1300 block of N. Troy Street. Between 8:05 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. on November 13, an unknown subject(s) entered a residence and stole several items of value. There is no suspect(s) description.

PEEPING TOM, 151121007, 800 block of S. Arlington Mill Drive. At approximately 1:06 a.m. a male subject was seen walking back and forth while looking into a first floor apartment window. Samuel Louis Brogden, 43, of Woodbridge VA, was arrested and charged with peeping tom.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY, 151124014, 1900 block of N. Moore Street. Between 5:30 p.m. on November 23 and 8:25 a.m. on November 24, an unknown subject(s) entered an office building and stole several laptops. There is no suspect(s) description.

11/18/15
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151118018, 5000 block of S. Chesterfield Road
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 151118029, 2800 block of S. 13th Street
LARCENY BY FALSE PRETENSES, 151118034, 5700 block of N. 15th Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151118039, 5400 block of N. Carlin Springs Road
CHECK FRAUD, 151118042, 1200 block of S. Fern Street
CHECK FRAUD, 151118043, 1200 block of S. Fern Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151118049, 700 block of N. Glebe Road
GRAND LARCENY, 151118050, 900 block of N. Taylor Street
FRAUD, 151118054, 1600 block of S. Nelson Street
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151118057, 2900 block of S. Glebe Road
GRAND LARCENY, 151118058, 1600 block of S. Hayes Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151118061, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
ASSAULT BY MOB, 151118065, 300 block of S. Long Bridge Drive

11/19/15
LARCENY, 151119018, 500 block of S. 23rd Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151119023, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151119025, 4400 block of S. 31st Street
PETIT LARCENY, 151119032, 700 block of N. Glebe Road
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151119037, 2500 block of S. 18th Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 151119041, 4100 block of N. 25th Street
THREATS, 151119045, 1300 block of N. Stafford Street
PETIT LARCENY, 151119047, 5300 block of S. Columbia Pike
LARCENY, 151119049, 2700 block of Wilson Boulevard
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151119056, 1500 block of N. Colonial Terrace

11/20/15
LARCENY, 151120026, 2800 block of N. Clarendon Boulevard
PETIT LARCENY, 151120028, 200 block of S. Glebe Road
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151120030, 4600 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive
THREATS, 151120032, 4500 block of S. 4th Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151120036, 900 block of N. McKinley Street
PETIT LARCENY, 151120044, 4500 block of N. Arlington Boulevard
PETIT LARCENY, 151120049, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

11/21/15
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151121003, 5600 block of N. 24th Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151121017, 3800 block of S. Columbia Pike
GRAND LARCENY, 151121031, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151121036, 4900 block of S. Columbia Pike
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151121038, 2400 block of S. Army Navy Drive
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 151121047, 3700 block of S. Columbia Pike
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151121052, 200 block of N. George Mason Drive

11/22/15
SHOPLIFTING, 151122021, 3600 block of S. Columbia Pike
TRESPASSING, 151122023, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151122025, 2700 block of N. Clarendon Boulevard
PETIT LARCENY, 151122027, 2100 block of N. 15th Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151122029, 4300 block of Old Dominion Drive
FRAUD, 151123022, 2100 block of N. George Mason Drive

11/23/15
VANDALISM, 151123028, 1300 block of S. Crystal Drive
PETIT LARCENY, 151123048, 4700 block of N. Lee Highway
CREDIT CARD THEFT, 151123051, 1200 block of S. Joyce Street
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151120013, 2700 block of S. Lang Street
ASSAULT & BATTERY, 151123009, 2700 block of S. Lang Street
ATTEMPTED GRAND LARCENY, 151123031, 1900 block of S. Eads Street
GRAND LARCENY, 151123038, 1400 block of S. Hayes Street

11/24/15
CREDIT CARD FRAUD, 151124020, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
PETIT LARCENY, 151124021, 2500 block of S. 9th Road
IDENTITY THEFT, 151124029, 4200 block of N. Wilson Boulevard
ASSAULT ON POLICE, 151124041, 4900 block of N. Arlington Boulevard
UNLAWFUL ENTRY, 151124048, 2900 block of S. 16th Road
GRAND LARCENY, 151124050, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
PETIT LARCENY, 151124051, 4900 block of S. Columbia Pike

Author

  • Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia. Started by a Pentagon City resident who has spent the past several years working in local TV news, ARLnow.com seeks to distinguish itself with original, enterprising, up-to-the-minute local coverage.

    View all posts