Crime & Safety
Reston Man Charged In Wednesday Night Stabbing: Updated
Fairfax County Police charged a Reston man in connection with a Wednesday night stabbing at a Reston residence.
Updated (2:15 p.m.): This story was updated with information from a Fairfax County Police Department spokesman.
RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Police identified the man they arrested in connection with a Wednesday night stabbing in Reston, according to a police spokesman.
Officers were dispatched around 10:03 p.m., to the 2100 block of Cartwright Place for the report of a stabbing. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Following an extensive search of the area involving police dogs and helicopters, police located the suspect at 10:57 p.m., according to the spokesman.
Police charged Charles Johnson, 23, of Reston with malicious wounding in connection with Wednesday night's stabbing.
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