Officers recovering after being assaulted during arrest in Arlington County

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — An Arlington County police officer was hospitalized Thursday evening after being attacked while trying to arrest a man accused of shoplifting.

According to the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD), officers were called around 6:41 p.m. on Oct. 16, to the 200 block of North Glebe Road for a reported larceny in progress.

Police said a man, identified as Naomi Spruill, 30, walked into a store, hid stolen merchandise, and left without paying…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS