A vehicle that was stolen in Arlington was recovered after it was driven past a police cruiser with automatic license plate readers.
The car was stopped in the Nauck neighborhood around 1 a.m. this past Thursday and two of its occupants were arrested “without incident.”
More from this week’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:
RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE, 2018-04050007, 2200 block of S. Garfield Street. At approximately 1:05 a.m. on April 5, an officer on routine patrol was alerted to a License Plate Reader hit on a vehicle that had previously been reported stolen out of Arlington County. The officer initiated a traffic stop and two occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody without incident. Kevin Tate, 47, of Capitol Heights, MD, was arrested and charged with Buying/Receiving Stolen Goods, Giving False Identity to Law Enforcement Officer While Detained, and Driving with Suspended or Revoked License. He was held on no bond. Yvonne Elliott, 54 of Alexandria, VA, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance. She was held on a secure bond.
The rest of this past week’s crime report highlights, including some that we’ve already reported, after the jump.
BURGLARY, 2018-04100031, 5700 block of 11th Street N. At approximately 7:10 a.m. on April 10, police were dispatched to the report of a breaking and entering overnight. Upon arrival, it was determined that between 3:00 p.m. on April 9 and 6:30 a.m. on April 10, an unknown suspect(s) forced entry to a trailer at a construction site and stole items of value. There is no suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2018-04090048, 700 block of S. George Mason Drive. At approximately 9:05 a.m. on April 9, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined that between 12:00 p.m. on April 1 at and 5:00 p.m. on April 4, an unknown suspect(s) forced entry to a vacant residence, causing damage. Nothing was reported missing. There is no suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2018-04080188, 3600 block of N. Pershing Drive. At approximately 8:32 p.m. on April 8, police were dispatched to the late report of a larceny. Upon arrival, it was determined that, following an ongoing dispute, at approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 8, a known female suspect removed items of value from the residence. The investigation is ongoing.
UNLAWFUL ENTRY (late), 2018-04060230, 3800 block of 16th Street S. At approximately 5:12 p.m. on April 6, police were dispatched to the report of a late breaking and entering. Upon arrival, it was determined that an unknown suspect forced entry into an unoccupied residence and items of value were reported missing. There is no suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2018-04060300, 1200 block of S. Scott Street. At approximately 9:42 p.m. on April 6, police were dispatched to the report of a late burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined that between 2:00 a.m. on April 1 and 2:00 a.m. on April 3, an unknown suspect entered the residence, moved items around and stole items of value. There is no suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.
INDECENT EXPOSURE, 2018-04070016, 1300 block of N. Danville Street. At approximately 12:53 a.m. on April 7, police were dispatched to the report of an exposure. Upon arrival, it was determined that as the female victim entered her vehicle, an unknown male suspect approached the vehicle on foot and allegedly began masturbating. The victim yelled and the suspect fled the area prior to police arrival. The suspect is described as a black male in his late twenties, approximately six feet tall, with a full beard, wearing an army green hooded sweatshirt, with the hood covering his face, and grey sweatpants. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY, 2018-04050189, 1300 block of N. Veitch Street. At approximately 4:57 p.m. on April 5, police were dispatched to the report of a burglary just discovered. Upon arrival, it was determined that the victim arrived home and located an unknown male suspect inside residence. Arriving officers took the suspect into custody without incident. The suspect was found to be in possession of items of value belonging to the victim. Henok Geleta, 24, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged with Burglary with Intent to Commit Larceny. He was held on no bond.