An Alexandria man faces a felony charge after allegedly driving the wrong way down a closed Arlington roadway and threatening a traffic worker early Thanksgiving morning.
The incident occurred at around 1:15 a.m. in the area of N. Highland Street and N. Hartford Street in the Clarendon neighborhood. A transportation safety specialist (TSS) from the Arlington County Police Department confronted the 41-year-old suspect, who had driven in a closed-off area marked by traffic cones.
“The TSS confronted the suspect who allegedly began yelling threatening statements towards him before accelerating and stopping his vehicle towards the TSS,” according to ACPD. “The suspect then fled the scene in his vehicle.”
The suspect was arrested afterward, about a quarter-mile away near N. Franklin Street and N. Edgewood Street, according to ACPD.
He was charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, which is a Class 6 felony and punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a $2,500 fine.
The man has since been released on recognizance, and his preliminary court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, Dec. 3.
