Crime & Safety

Arlington Police Charge Man with Hate Crime, Participating in Criminal Gang

Chad Bailey, 37, began arguing with victims and reached for possible weapon, police say.

PHOTO: Chad Bailey, 37, of no fixed address; photo courtesy of Arlington County Police. MAP shows location where altercation took place between man arrested for assault (hate crime) and criminal gang participation.

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Here’s a look at the most recent crimes in Arlington County, from Arlington County Police crime report released Friday:

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ASSAULT (HATE CRIME)/CRIMINAL GANG PARTICIPATION, 150723063, 4600 block of S Four Mile Run Drive, At 2232 hours, the victims, twin African American males, told police they were conversing in the parking lot at this location when an unknown white male approached them, took a fighting stance, and began to argue with them using racial slurs. While one of the victims called police, the suspect made reference to his involvement with a gang and reached for an object in his pocket, believed to be a weapon. The suspect was located, arrested and charged with the listed crimes.

Police say the man arrested is Chad Bailey, 37, of no fixed address.

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STOLEN AUTOS

2009 GMC ACADIA, WHITE, VA/LAGNYAP, 2800 block of S Buchanan Street, 150723015

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA/NO OPERATOR’S LICENSE, 150723001, 1000 block of Blk Washington Boulevard

LARCENY, 150723003, 4900 block of Columbia Pike

DUI, 150723004, 6900 block of I-66

ARSON, 150723007, 3400 block of S Utah Street

GRAND LARCENY, 150723020, 1100 block of S Hayes Street

POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, 150723030, 5000 block of Columbia Pike

POSSESSION OF HEROIN/POSSESSION OF COCAINE/POPSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA/NO OPERATOR’S LICENSE, 150723032, 900 block of Rte 110

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, 150723034, 1600 block of N Pierce Street

CHECK FRAUD, 150723036, 4000 block of Columbia Pike

CREDIT CARD THEFT, 150723037, 7100 block of I-66

GRAFFITI, 150723043, 5000 block of Little Falls Road

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, 600 block of N Randolph Street

TRESPASSING/DRUNK IN PUBLIC, 150723049, 5000 block of Columbia Pike

ASSAULT WITH CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE/GRAND LARCENY/LARCENY WITH INTENT TO SELL,150723056, 2500 block of Columbia Pike

ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT/OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, 150723057, 5000 block of 7th Street S

DISTRIBUTING OBSCENE MATERIAL, 150723065, 4600 block of S Four Mile Run Drive

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