Suspect Wields Hammer In Weekend Arlington Assault: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — An attempted assault with a hammer and two robberies with physical injuries were among numerous incidents Arlington police responded to over the weekend. Arrests do not equal convictions.

Arlington police officers were dispatched to a home in the 3800 block of Washington Blvd. on May 11 on a “trouble unknown” call. Upon arriving, they discovered a suspect had attempted to assault the individuals at the home with a hammer. The suspect fled the property before the police had arrived, and no one was injured during the altercation.

The suspect had entered the home and become “verbally irate while searching for a “missing item,” the police report stated. The incident quickly escalated, leading to the physical altercation. Officers said they eventually located the suspect, Kemoh Sesay, 27, of Arlington. He was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding and held without bond.

Two robbery incidents occurred on May 10 and May 11, resulting in injuries. Arlington police reported to the 2300 block of 2nd St. South for an “assault in progress.” A female suspect had entered a store and begun “concealing merchandise,” police said. A store employee confronted the suspect as she attempted to leave and the suspect struck the employee, causing minor injuries. The suspect fled the scene, but was later located in the area by officers. Michelle Hawkins, 42, of Arlington, Va., was arrested and charged with robbery.

Police arrived in the 1000 block of South Hayes St., at approximately 11:06 a.m. on May 11 on the report of a shoplifter in custody. When the loss prevention employee approached the suspect as he was exiting the store with unpaid merchandise, the suspect tried to push past the employee and struck the employee multiple times, the report stated. Daquon Williams, 25, of Arlington, Va., was arrested and charged with robbery.