Arlington County Police responded to a series of incidents on August 28, 2025, according to the latest daily crime report. The report includes details on malicious wounding, unlawful entry, larceny, fraud, assault and battery, and other offenses across various neighborhoods.
At approximately 10:42 p.m. on August 28, officers were dispatched to the 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street for an assault with injury. According to police, “the male victim was outside when the male suspect, approached, assaulted him and pepper sprayed him before fleeing the scene.” The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital. Officers canvassed the area but did not locate the suspect, described as a Hispanic male around 5’8”, weighing between 200 and 300 pounds, wearing a green sweater and brown pants. The investigation continues.
In another incident reported at approximately 6:22 p.m., police responded to the late report of a breaking and entering in the 1700 block of N. Pierce Street. Authorities determined that between July 6 and August 20, unknown suspects entered a female victim’s unoccupied residence before leaving without taking any items. There is no available description of suspects at this time.
Other incidents listed in the report include several cases of larceny from different locations such as S. Hayes Street and N. Quincy Street; multiple counts of assault and battery; fraud cases; shoplifting; threats; trespassing; identity theft; harassment; stolen vehicle reports; suspicious circumstances; and more.
The Arlington County Public Schools District serves all public schools in Arlington County with an enrollment of 27,536 students during the 2023-24 school year (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home). Among these schools, Washington Liberty High School had the highest enrollment with 2,904 students (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home). White students made up the largest ethnic group in county schools at nearly 42% of enrollment—11,534 students—followed by Hispanic students who accounted for about 30%, or 8,335 students (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home). Overall school district enrollment declined slightly by about 0.2% compared to the previous year (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home).
Montessori Public School of Arlington enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten students among county schools during the last academic year with 103 students or roughly one out of every nine pre-kindergarteners in Arlington (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home).
The daily crime report is based primarily on initial reports provided to police and may be updated if new information becomes available following further investigation. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
For additional details about specific cases or ongoing investigations in your neighborhood, residents can access more information through Arlington’s online Crime Data Hub or check case statuses via Virginia’s Judicial System website.
