Crime & Safety
Man Found Hiding In The Attic Of A House In Arlington: Police
Police discovered a 60-year-old man after the tenant reported hearing footsteps above.
ARLINGTON, VA — Police have arrested a middle-aged man who was discovered in the attic of a house in south Arlington after the tenant reported hearing footsteps.
Police were called to the 800 block of 22nd Street S at around 1:24 a.m. July 21 to a possible unlawful entry, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.
"Upon arrival, it was determined that police were contacted after a tenant reported hearing footsteps in the attic," the report states. "Police searched the residence and located the suspect."
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Police arrested 60-year-old Anthony Jones on a charge of unlawful entry, and he is being held without bail, according to the report.
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