Police: Man Arrested for 'Malicious Wounding' Incident

PHOTO: Douglas E. Melgar Serrano; photo courtesy of FCPD

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Fairfax County Police detectives from the Fugitive Task Force have arrested Douglas E. Melgar Serrano, 28, of Alexandria in a malicious wounding incident, according to police.

Serrano was wanted for malicious wounding as a result of an incident that occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 2 around 11:10 p.m. He was arrested Tuesday, police said.

Police were called Sept. 2 to the 7200 block of Richmond Highway (see Google map below) for a report of a man lying on the ground in the parking lot to the rear of a restaurant, according to police. The victim, a 38-year-old man from the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Detectives are asking for help from anyone who may have information in the case.

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