A 26-year-old man was arrested last month on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna for brandishing a firearm after he became “aggressive” during a dog-related dispute.
Members of the Vienna Police Department responded to the trail on Dec. 21 after the 26-year-old — who had been told to stop whistling at the dog — began following the dog and its owner before pulling out a gun.
“The citizen reported that once he crossed Electric Avenue, he turned and asked the man to stop following him, and the man brandished a firearm,” the department said in its most recent weekly crime round-up, which covered Dec. 19 through Dec. 30, 2025. “After threatening the citizen, the man walked away, back to the trail, where officers located him a short time later…