Crime & Safety

Man Stabbed, Robbed Outside Car In McLean: Police

Police located and arrested the man that reportedly stabbed the victim in broad daylight.

MCLEAN, VA—Fairfax County Police have arrested a man in a stabbing Wednesday in McLean.

Officers responded to the 1500 block of Spring Hill Road around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday. The victim was standing by his car when a man placed a knife to his back and demanded his car keys and money. The man stabbed the victim during an ensuing struggle.

Police located the suspect in the bathroom of a nearby business. Christopher Ward, 45, of Maryland was taken into custody and charged with attempted robbery and malicious wounding.

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The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.


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