Crime & Safety

Breaking And Entering Charge Against Arlington Man: Police

Arlington County Police arrested a local man Thursday night in connection with a breaking and entering incident in the Virginia Square area.

Arlington County Police arrested a local man Thursday night in connection with a breaking and entering incident in the Virginia Square area.
Arlington County Police arrested a local man Thursday night in connection with a breaking and entering incident in the Virginia Square area. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police arrested a local man Wednesday night for breaking and entering at a residence near Virginia Square, according to the daily crime report.

Officers were dispatched around 10:18 p.m., for the report of breaking an entering in progress in the 800 block of N. Kenmore St. Arriving on the scene, they learned from the victim had heard a noise and subsequently saw an unknown individual inside his residence. The officers took the suspect into custody without incident.

ACPD arrested Jacob Rankin, 23, of Arlington, and charged him with unlawful entry and being drunk in public.

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