Crime Report: July 31, 2026

Published on July 31, 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

ROBBERY, 2026-07300123, 900 block of Army Navy Drive. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on July 30, police were dispatched to the report of a larceny. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect entered the business, collected merchandise and allegedly exited without payment when loss prevention personnel confronted him. The suspect then displayed a knife and fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported. Responding officers canvassed the area for the suspect and located an individual matching the description of the suspect in the Pentagon City Metro Station and attempted to detain him. The suspect resisted officers before being taken into custody. During the course of the investigation, a pocketknife was recovered. Donnell Sheck, 31, of Washington, DC was arrested and charged with Robbery and Obstruction of Justice. It was also determined the suspect had previously stolen merchandise from the store on July 13, 2026 and an additional charge of Petit Larceny was obtained. He was held without bond.

ROBBERY, 2026-07300154, 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard. At approximately 3:49 p.m. on July 30, police were dispatched to the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect entered the business, concealed merchandise, removed merchandise from its packaging and threw it towards an employee before exiting the store without payment. No injuries were reported. Responding officers canvassed the area for the suspect yielding negative results. The suspect is described as a thin-build Black male, approximately 25-35 years old, 5’10”-6’0”, 150-165 pounds with facial hair, wearing all black clothing. The investigation is ongoing.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE, 2026-07280082, 1400 block of S. Rolfe Street

EMBEZZLEMENT, 2026-07290122, 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard

SHOPLIFTING, 2026-07290151, 3300 block of Columbia Pike

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07290195, 1800 block of Crystal Drive

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07300018, 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 2026-07300023, 500 block of 23^rd Street S.

VEHICLE TAMPERING, 2026-07300052, 5200 block of 11^th Street S.

FRAUD, 2026-07300180, 900 block of N. Taylor Street

LARCENY, 2026-07300185, 1200 block o S. Hayes Street

OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, 2026-07300191, 4200 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive

ONLINE REPORTS

FRAUD, 2026-07304001, 1300 block of N. Courthouse Road

FRAUD, 2026-07304003, 5500 block of Columbia Pike

ASSAULT AND BATTERY, 2026-07304004, 3600 block of N. Harrison Street

FRAUD, 2026-07304005, 1600 block of N. George Mason Drive

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07304006, 1100 block of N. Kentucky Street

EXTORTION, 2026-07304007, 4800 block of 23^rd Road S.

FRAUD, 2026-07304008, 2200 block of Columbia Pike

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07304009, 2000 block of 20^th Road N.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 2026-07304011, 5500 block of Columbia Pike

LARCENY, 2026-07304012, 500 block of 14^th Street S.

VEHICLE TAMPERING, 2026-07314001, 1700 block of S. Pollard Street