UPDATED: Police Announce Arrest in Pentagon City Double Stabbing
Published on December 15, 2024
UPDATE (12/30/24) – The Arlington County Police Department has obtained an additional charge of Murder – 2nd Degree for Leonardo Reyes, 23, of Arlington, VA after the adult female victim succumbed to her injuries and died at the hospital early this morning. Reyes remains held in the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond.
The deceased has been identified as Iman Gaye, 26, of Arlington, VA.
The toddler injured in this incident was treated and subsequently released from the hospital on December 23, 2024.
This remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department is announcing the arrest of an Arlington man following a domestic-related double stabbing in Pentagon City. Leonardo Reyes, 23, is charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding (x2), Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child (x2) and Child Abuse (x2). He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.
At approximately 9:45 p.m. on December 14, police were dispatched to the 900 block of Army Navy Drive for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located two victims, an adult female and a toddler female, suffering from lacerations and began administering lifesaving measures. The victims sustained serious injuries and were transported by medics to area hospitals. The adult female victim is in critical but stable condition and the toddler is in stable condition. A second child was on scene during the incident and was not injured.
The preliminary investigation indicates the adult female victim was walking on the sidewalk outside of a business while holding the toddler when the male suspect approached. The suspect assaulted the victims with a knife before fleeing the scene on foot.
A lookout for the suspect was broadcast and officers reported observing an individual matching the suspect description enter the parking garage as they arrived on scene. A perimeter was established and the suspect was located underneath a parked vehicle. The suspect struggled with officers as they attempted to take him into custody and was detained following the deployment of a police K9.
This remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Additional community resources and contact information are available on our website.
Booking photograph of Leonardo Reyes