Crime Report: July 27, 2026
Published on July 27, 2026
This report is published every weekday, except County holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in Arlington County in the stated time frame. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific addresses. For more information on crime in your area, visit our online Crime Data Hub.
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REPORTS
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE (Significant), 2026-07250158, N. Utah Street at I-66. At approximately 3:40 p.m. on July 25, a patrol officer observed an unoccupied suspicious vehicle parked on a bridge overtop I-66 and initiated an investigation. As a precaution during the investigation, road closures were put in place to restrict movement near the vehicle. Members of the Arlington County Fire Department’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene, determined there was no credible threat and cleared the vehicle. The road closures were subsequently lifted.
SHOTS FIRED, 2026-07250227, 1400 block of 28th Street S. At approximately 9:56 p.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the report of shots heard. Upon arrival, officers recovered evidence confirming shots had been fired and conducted a canvass of the area for the suspect, yielding negative results. No injuries or property damage were reported. The preliminary investigation indicates a dispute between a group playing basketball preceded the shooting. The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING BY MOB, 2026-07240219, 1600 block of S. Joyce Street. At approximately 5:51 p.m. on July 24, police were dispatched to the report of an assault. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim was walking in the area when three to four juvenile male suspects riding e-scooters approached him and began to harass him. The suspects then allegedly assaulted the victim. The victim attempted to run from the assault and the physical altercation moved to the inside of a residential building before the suspect fled the scene. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. A lookout was broadcast and responding officers canvassed the area for the suspects yielding negative results. A short time later, officers observed two individuals matching the description of two of the suspects in the area of the 3200 block of 24th Street S. and took them into custody. Petitions for the two juvenile male suspects in their teens for Malicious Wounding by Mob were obtained. The remaining one to two suspects were not located and are described as juvenile Black males in their teens. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2026-07250062, 1300 block of N. Meade Street. At approximately 6:18 a.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. It was determined between approximately 1:30 a.m. and 6:15 a.m., the suspect(s) made entry into the victim’s occupied residence, rummaged through the interior and fled the scene. No items were reported missing. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2026-07250068, 2000 block of 20th Road N. At approximately 7:47 a.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. It was determined between approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 24 and 7:15 a.m. on July 25, the suspect made entry into the victim’s occupied residence, rummaged through the interior and fled the scene. No items were reported missing. The suspect is described as an unknown race male wearing all dark clothing. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2026-07250118, 2200 block of N. Rolfe Street. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. It was determined between approximately 9:00 p.m. on July 24 and 7:00 a.m. on July 25, the male suspect made entry into the victim’s occupied residence and parked unoccupied vehicle, stole a wallet and keys, and fled the scene. The suspect is described as an unknown race male in his 20’s wearing a red shirt, dark shorts and white shoes. The investigation is ongoing.
BURGLARY (late), 2026-07260037, 6300 block of 19th Street N. At approximately 3:04 a.m. on July 26, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. It was determined between 8:00 a.m. on July 25 and 3:00 a.m. on July 26, the suspect(s) made entry into the victim’s unoccupied residence, rummaged through the interior and fled the scene. No items were reported missing. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY (late), 2026-07260060, 2100 block of N. Rolfe Street. On July 25, police were in the area for a separate call for service when they observed signs of a possible attempted burglary at a neighboring unoccupied residence. Officers returned to the scene on July 26 for further investigation and it was determined between approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 24 and 8:51 a.m. on July 26, the suspect(s) attempted to gain entry into the victim’s unoccupied residence and fled the scene. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
UNLAWFUL ENTRY (late), 2026-07250128, 1600 block of 21st Street N. At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the late report of a burglary. It was determined at approximately 11:00 a.m., the suspect made entry into the victim’s occupied residence and subsequently fled the scene. No items were reported missing. There is no suspect description(s). The investigation is ongoing.
LARCENY, 2026-07230179, 1100 block of S. Joyce Street
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2026-07240098, 1000 block of N. Quincy Street
SHOPLIFTING, 2026-07240160, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street
HARASSMENT, 2026-07240175, 1300 block of Army Navy Drive
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07240189, 400 block of Army Navy Drive
LARCENY, 2026-07240203, 4200 block of N. Pershing Drive
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07240214, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
TRESPASS, 2026-07250082, 1600 block of Wilson Boulevard
SHOPLIFTING, 2026-07250141, 1500 block of Crystal Drive
FRAUD, 2026-07250162, 3800 block of Washington Boulevard
LARCENY, 2026-07250164, 1400 block of S. Hayes Street
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07250252, S. Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike
VEHICLE TAMPERING, 2026-07260047, 1700 block of 21st Road N.
LARCENY, 2026-07260066, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street
SHOPLIFTING, 2026-07260081, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street
IDENTITY THEFT, 2026-07260114, 1500 block of Crystal Drive
LARCENY, 2026-07260166, 2000 block of Clarendon Boulevard
THREATS, 2026-07270016, 1600 block of 21st Street N.
STOLEN VEHICLES
07/24/26, VA 1LBURN, 2004 GMC Yukon, White
500 block of 26th Road S.
07/25/26, VA TAW3559, 2008 Toyota Scion FR-S, Black
5000 block of 12th Street S.
07/26/26, VA PM2SEA, 2018 Toyota Rav4, Green
2700 block of S. Ives Street
ONLINE REPORTS
FRAUD, 2026-07244014, 1200 block of N. Garfield Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2026-07244015, 4600 block of Washington Boulevard
LARCENY, 2026-07244016, 200 block of 19th Court S.
LARCENY, 2026-07244017, 1400 block of S. Glebe Road
LARCENY, 2026-07244018, 2000 block of S. Bell Street
FRAUD, 2026-07244019, 900 block of 18th Street S.
LARCENY, 2026-07244020, 800 block of N. Quincy Street
FRAUD, 2026-07244021, 700 block of 12th Street S.
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2026-07244022, 5000 block of Chesterfield Road
FRAUD, 2026-07244024, 800 block of N. Buchanan Street
LARCENY, 2026-07254001, 1600 block of 18th Street N.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2026-07254002, 4700 block of 20th Road N.
LARCENY, 2026-07254005, 1000 block of N. Fillmore Street
VEHICLE TAMPERING, 2026-07254006, 2600 block of S. Walter Reed Drive
LARCENY, 2026-07254007, 4200 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2026-07254008, 1400 block of S. Rolfe Street
LARCENY, 2026-07254009, 4200 block of 31st Street S.
LARCENY, 2026-07254011, 300 block of 23rd Street S.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07254012, 1800 block of N. Scott Street
LARCENY, 2026-07254013, 1000 block of N. Fillmore Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07254014, 1300 block of S. Dinwiddie Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2026-07264001, 800 block of Army Navy Drive
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07264003, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Road
FRAUD, 2026-07264006, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07264007, 1100 block of N. Barton Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2026-07264009, 5400 block of N. Carlin Springs Road
LARCENY, 2026-07264011, 5200 block of Yorktown Boulevard
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07264012, 2100 block of N. Troy Street
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07264013, 4400 block of 16th Street N.
LARCENY, 2026-07264017, 1000 block of N. Stuart Street
FRAUD, 2026-07264018, 800 block of N. Glebe Road
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2026-07264019, 2000 block of S. Eads Street
LARCENY FROM AUTO, 2026-07264020, 1100 block of N. Quincy Street
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07264023, 3300 block of S. Stafford Street
LARCENY, 2026-07264025, 5000 block of Columbia Pike