Police Arrest Man For Injuring Tow Lot Employee

ARLINGTON, VA -- Arlington County Police arrested a Fairfax man Monday afternoon and charged him with malicious wounding and destruction of property after he allegedly stole back his vehicle from a tow lot in the Ballston area, according a the daily crime report.

An officer was dispatched Jan. 13, at about 3:11 p.m., to the 4000 block of 5th Road N. to the report of a crash with injuries. Arriving on the scene, the officer discovered the suspect had tried to leave a tow lot without paying as an employee was closing the gate. Accelerating his vehicle, the suspect struck the employee and then hit a dumpster and power line pole before leaving the scene. The employee suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital.

The officer took the suspect into custody after locating him at 5th Road N. and N. Randolph Street.

ACPD charged Gigssa Bekele Bengessa, 27, of Fairfax, with Malicious Wounding, Destruction of Property and Defrauding a Garagekeeper. He is being held without bond.