Kidnap Attempted At Eden Center: Weekly Crime Report

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- A suspect was arrested in an attempted kidnapping at H20 Cafe at the Eden Center last week, Falls Church police say.

Around 2:30 a.m. on May 1, police responded to a call. According to police, the suspect had threatened to hurt someone and locked the front door so four individuals could not leave. One person managed to escape, and police arrested Samuel Michael Samuel, 26, of Fairfax shortly after. No one was injured.

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After police interviewed the victims, the suspect was charged with four felony counts of kidnapping/abduction. Police are not releasing the names of the victims.

Other incidents in the weekly crime report are:

Incident, Location, Date

Bomb Threat, 900 S. Washington St, May 3, 1:44 p.m., officers responded to a possible bomb threat. No suspicious packages or persons were found while clearing the building.

Simple Assault, 6751 Wilson Blvd (Good Fortune Supermarket), May 5, a customer became aggressive with an employee. No charges were filed, but the customer was banned from the business by the store supervisor.

Drunk in Public, 100 block W. Broad St, May 2, Antonio Salvador, 48, of no fixed address, was arrested for being drunk in public.

Drunk in Public, 100 block N. Cherry St, May 7, Edwin Paul Drabkowski, 53, of Falls Church, VA, was arrested for being drunk in public

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