Maryland Man Jailed After 2nd Shoplifting Incident In Pentagon City

ARLINGTON, VA — A Maryland man was released on a summons after shoplifting from a store in Pentagon City Thursday afternoon. An hour later, the same man was caught trying to leave another business across the street at the Pentagon City Mall with clothing and other items he hadn’t purchased.

In the second incident, though, the man scuffled with security at the store, striking two employees, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Store security detained the man until Arlington County Police showed up at the store.

The man wasn't allowed to go free with only a summons for petit larceny like he was an hour earlier. Instead, the man, Adrian Chavez Gonzalez, 26, of Cheltenham, Maryland, was arrested on charges of two counts of robbery, trespassing and shoplifting, police said. He was held on a secured bond in the Arlington County Detention Center.

In the first incident, police were dispatched to a store in the 1400 block of S. Hayes Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The man concealed merchandise into a bag and attempted to leave without paying before he was confronted by an employee, police said. Along with receiving the summons, the man was banned from the store.

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the 1200 block of S. Hayes Street for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, the police determined the same man entered into a business, selected clothing items and attempted to leave without paying when two security employees confronted him.