Update at 3:25 p.m. — The charges have been posted in Friday’s Arlington County Police Department crime report.
NARCOTICS VIOLATION (Significant), 2018-01040111, 2200 block of S. Clark Street. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 4, police executed a narcotics search warrant and one suspect was taken into custody. Jacob Hill, 36, of Fairfax, VA was arrested and charged with manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance and transporting a controlled substance.
Earlier: A man was arrested by a heavily-armed SWAT team in the middle of Crystal City today, to the surprise of residents and office workers who watched it happen.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the WeWork and WeLive building in Crystal City (2221 S. Clark Street). Video and photos posted to Twitter show three dark SUVs filled with heavily-armed law enforcement personnel surrounding a man in a light-colored SUV. Damage is visible on the light SUV’s windshield as the man surrenders to police.
In a brief statement, the Arlington County Police Department confirmed that they were involved in the arrest and that it was drug related.
“Arlington County Police executed a narcotics search warrant in the 2200 block of S. Clark Street,” said ACPD spokeswoman Ashley Savage. “A diversionary device was utilized and one suspect was taken into custody. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing at this time.”
This just happened in #CrystalCity pic.twitter.com/k1Vm72cVpd
— Derek Caelin (@derekpost) January 4, 2018
Context, about 15 minutes ago there were two big 'booms'. My colleague said she saw a flash. We look out the window to see military/swat taking a man out of his vehicle and driving off with him. Vehicle is still there and being looked over by plain clothes people.
— Derek Caelin (@derekpost) January 4, 2018
Something going down in Crystal City https://t.co/eLNqkWS7wq
— Derek Caelin (@derekpost) January 4, 2018