Assault And Battery Against Police Charge Filed Against MD Man

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police arrested a Maryland man who they say resisted arrest and assaulted a police officer early Monday evening, according to the daily crime report.

Officers responded around 5 p.m. to the 3500 block of S. Ball Street in the Crystal City area for the report of a dispute. When they arrived at the residence, the officers made contact with a man, who they then tried to detain. Police say the man began to act disorderly and struggled, kicking one of the officers. Eventually they were able to take the man into custody.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a female victim had heard the man telling someone on the phone that he was going to harm her. During the arrest, the man provided a name that police later determined to be a false identity, according to the release.

Police charged 28-year-old Brandon Van of Forestville, Maryland with drunk in public, threatening language over a phone, obstruction of justice, assault & battery on police, and identity theft.