Location: Arlington Boulevard at Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Ramp, Arlington VA Time: October 13, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m.
A 24-year-old Baltimore man was arrested following an altercation involving a machete near the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge ramp in Arlington on the morning of October 13.
Arlington County Police responded to a reported assault at approximately 7:00 a.m. Investigators determined that three men who knew one another had been involved in a dispute while outside.
During the disagreement, the suspect allegedly retrieved a machete from his vehicle and swung it toward the two other men. A physical altercation followed.
Police reported that the suspect and one victim sustained minor injuries, while the second victim suffered a minor laceration. Emergency medical personnel evaluated all three individuals at the scene and released them without requiring hospital transportation.
Responding officers located the suspect at the scene and took him into custody. Investigators also recovered a machete during the investigation.
Kevin Pineda Corea, 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested and charged with two counts of Attempted Malicious Wounding.
Police said Corea was held without bond.