19-year-old arrested after threatening person with knife in Fairfax, police say

FAIRFAX, Va. (DC News Now) — A 19-year-old was taken into custody last week after he allegedly ran toward a person and threatened them with a knife in Fairfax.

On Sept. 2, just before 7:45 p.m., officers with the city of Fairfax Police Department were called to the 4000 block of Gateway Drive for the report of a weapons violation.

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There, police learned that the victim was walking with their dog when the man got out of the elevator, ran toward them with a knife and threatened them. The suspect, later identified as Gervin Cruz-Corea, 19, then left the area.

Detectives obtained a warrant for Cruz-Corea. Two days later, he was arrested and charged with assault…

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