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Assault Charge Levied Following Argument In Grocery Story Parking Lot

A Fairfax man has a June 4 court date after he was issued a summons on Saturday for an assault at a Fairfax City store, according to police.

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A Fairfax man has a June 4 court date after he was issued a summons on Saturday for an assault at a Fairfax City store, according to police.
A Fairfax man has a June 4 court date after he was issued a summons on Saturday for an assault at a Fairfax City store, according to police. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A 59-year-old Fairfax man faces an assault charge in connection with an incident that occurred Saturday morning at a Fairfax City grocery store.

Around 11:27 a.m., City of Fairfax Police officers responded to the Giant Food at 9400 Fairfax Blvd. for the report of an assault. The officers determined that a man assaulted an other person following an argument.

Police issued a summons for misdemeanor assault to Joseph Fowlkes of Fairfax and then released him. Fowlkes has Fairfax City District Court hearing on June 4.

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