Standoff on Short 18th Street ends in arrest

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) After a standoff of over two hours, Charlottesville Police arrested a burglary suspect on Friday afternoon, the CPD announced.

Police were initially called to respond to a burglary in progress on the 1500 block of Short 18th Street at approximately 10:51 a.m. A victim had exited a residence there but the suspect, Marco Antonio Berberena-Perez, a 35-year-old city resident, was still inside.

The suspect had multiple outstanding warrants from an Oct. 28, 2024 incident at the same address, with charges including attempted malicious wounding, domestic assault and brandishing…

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