An 18-year-old from Silver Spring, Md., was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) for allegedly brandishing a handgun in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
No one was seriously injured during the incident, which occurred in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday. The victim told police that he did not know the suspect, who had pulled out a handgun and cocked it, according to an APD radio dispatch.
APD arrested the suspect as he ran on foot down Eisenhower Avenue a short time after the incident.
“The investigation indicates that two individuals who did not know each other had a brief encounter that escalated,” Rebbekah Heite, an APD public information officer, told ALXnow. “During the interaction, the suspect displayed a handgun. The firearm was not discharged.”
Heite said that officers recovered and took custody of the gun.
The suspect has been charged with pointing/brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and simple assault — each Class 1 misdemeanors individually punishable by up to a year in prison and/or a $2,500 fine.
The suspect is being held without bond and will appear in court on April 1.
