Man With Knife Held At Gunpoint After Entering Fairfax City Home And Attacking A Resident

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax Police arrested a man in connection with a Sunday morning burglary at a city residence, according to a police release.

Officers responded around 8:22 a.m. for the report of a burglary in the 10600 block of Railroad Court. A preliminary investigation revealed that a man whom the residents did not know entered their home, displayed a knife and lunged at one of them.

Armed with a firearm, the victim discharged one round into the living room floor and then held the man at gunpoint until police arrived. The officers arrested the man and no injuries were reported.

Police charged Jonah Smith, 47, of no fixed address with burglary with a weapon and attempted malicious wounding. He was then taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.