Location: 1800 block of Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
Time: Approximately 2:52 p.m. on December 5
A man was arrested in Arlington after allegedly threatening victims with a knife during a robbery at a local business.
According to police, the male suspect first approached two women outside the store and asked for cigarettes. When they refused, he allegedly brandished a knife, prompting the victims to retreat inside the business. The suspect followed them in, confronted a third individual inside, displayed the knife again, took merchandise, and left the store without paying.
Officers arriving on the scene located the suspect and successfully detained him. A knife was recovered during a search incident to arrest.
Donte Smith, 41, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with:
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Attempted Robbery (x2)
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Robbery
He is being held without bond.