ARLINGTON, VA — A 28-year-old man accused of preventing another man from leaving a public restroom in Arlington has been charged with attempted abduction, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
Koby Antrone Berry, of an undetermined address, was arrested following the Nov. 7 incident in the 1600 block of South Hayes Street. Court records show Berry has previous assault and battery convictions in Arlington and Fairfax County, including a conviction last month that resulted in a 12-month jail sentence.
Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. An adult male victim told police he was inside a public restroom when another man allegedly blocked him from leaving and made inappropriate comments.
The victim was eventually able to leave the restroom and seek assistance, according to police.
Responding officers located Berry at the scene and detained him while investigating the complaint.
The victim subsequently went to the Office of the Magistrate, where a probable cause hearing was held. Following the hearing, a warrant was issued charging Berry with attempted abduction.
Police did not provide additional details about the suspect's alleged comments or identify the public restroom where the incident occurred.
The police report also did not indicate whether the victim suffered any injuries.
Virginia court records identify Berry by his full name, Koby Antrone Berry, and document several previous criminal cases in Arlington and Fairfax County.
On Oct. 26, Berry was convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery in Arlington General District Court in connection with a May 6 incident.
Court records show Berry pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months in jail. The online case information does not list any suspended portion of the sentence.
A separate felony charge of attempted abduction with intent to defile, also stemming from May 6, was not prosecuted. Berry was also found not guilty of a sexual battery charge involving an alleged May 5 incident.
Berry also has three assault and battery convictions in Fairfax County, according to court records.
On April 24, he was convicted of assault and battery stemming from a Nov. 9, 2025, incident. He received a 180-day jail sentence, all suspended, and was placed on supervised probation.
Three days later, on April 27, Berry was convicted in another assault and battery case involving a Nov. 11, 2025, incident. He entered a no-contest plea and received a 120-day suspended sentence and 12 months of supervised probation.
On July 23, Berry was convicted of assault and battery in a case involving an Oct. 30, 2025, incident. Court records show he received a 90-day jail sentence, with no suspended time listed.
The court records also document several other charges against Berry that did not result in convictions.
In Fairfax County, prosecutors dropped a felony pickpocketing charge stemming from a Nov. 9, 2025, incident. The case was closed April 21.
Other Fairfax County cases involving allegations of indecent exposure and entering property to cause damage, both tied to Nov. 1, 2025, were either dismissed or dropped by prosecutors.
Court records show the original charges were dropped Feb. 3, while separate cases involving the same alleged offense date were dismissed April 24.
An additional Fairfax County assault and battery charge stemming from an Oct. 30, 2025, incident was dropped by prosecutors Jan. 21.
The available court documents do not establish whether Berry was in custody at the time of the Nov. 7 incident or explain how his previous sentences relate to the new arrest.
The attempted abduction allegation remains a pending criminal matter, and Berry is presumed innocent of that charge unless proven guilty.
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