Crime & Safety

Police: Arlington Man Fired Gun Through Windshield On Columbia Pike

An Arlington man was charged after police said he fired a gun through a vehicle's windshield on Columbia Pike.

An Arlington man was charged after police said he fired a gun through a vehicle’s windshield on Columbia Pike.
An Arlington man was charged after police said he fired a gun through a vehicle’s windshield on Columbia Pike. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington man was charged after firing a gun through the windshield of a moving vehicle Sunday night, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

Police responded to Inova Alexandria Hospital around 9:45 p.m. for a delayed report of reckless handling of a firearm.

Investigators determined that a vehicle with three occupants was traveling near Columbia Pike and South Dinwiddie Street between 8:45 and 9 p.m. when the front-seat passenger allegedly discharged a firearm through the windshield.

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No injuries or property damage were reported. All three occupants went to the hospital as a precaution, police said.

Farhan Thasin, 33, of Arlington, was charged with reckless handling of a firearm and released on a summons.

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