Arlington Man Cited For Malicious Wounding Following Argument: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A 57-year-old Arlington man was arrested for cutting another man with a knife in the Buckingham neighborhood on Saturday night, according to Arlington County police.

Officers responded just before 6:30 p.m. to the 100 block of North Thomas Street to investigate the report of a stabbing. They determined that two men were inside a residence when they began arguing.

"The victim attempted to leave the residence when the suspect allegedly struck the victim with a knife, causing lacerations," according to the incident report. "The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital. Responding officers located the suspect on scene and took him into custody."

During the course of the investigation, a knife was recovered from the suspect, who was identified as Rodney Brown of Arlington, according police. He was arrested and charged with malicious wounding.

On Monday morning, Brown was arraigned in Arlington General District Court and a bond hearing was set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on March 23.

Malicious wounding is a Class 3 felony. If Brown is convicted of this charge, he faces a possible sentence of five to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000, under the Code of Virginia.

As of 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Brown remained in custody.