Unlawful Entry At Arlington Home Lands 2 Men In Court

ARLINGTON, VA —Arlington County Police arrested two men on Monday for entering an unoccupied residence in Ashton Heights, according to police.

Officers were dispatched around 4:21 p.m. to a residence in the 200 block of North Piedmont Street for a trespassing report, according to the incident report. Officers arrested two men they found inside the vacant home who refused to leave.

ACPD charged 40-year-old Habass Ibntalal with entering a property of another for the purpose of damaging it and obstruction of justice, according to court documents. Both crimes were listed as class 1 misdemeanors, which carry a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500.

Ibntalal was arraigned on Tuesday morning and had a bond hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning in Arlington General District Court, according to court records. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 13.

Police also charged 48-year-old Richard Smith with entering a property of another for the purpose of damaging it, according to court records. He was arraigned on Tuesday and has a preliminary hearing set for June 13 in Arlington General District Court.