Armed Man Threatens Hotel Employees In Arlington: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A Gaithersburg, Md. man was arrested for brandishing a firearm in an Arlington hotel Tuesday, police said.

Richard Hylton Jr., 28, was charged with two counts of Assault & Battery, Brandishing a Firearm, and two counts of Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

Police said Hylton entered the lobby of a hotel in the 2400 block of Wilson Blvd. at about 1 a.m. He asked two employees for the business cards of management. When the employees declined, Hylton allegedly threatened them, brandished a gun and fled in his vehicle, police said.

A lookout was broadcast based upon the suspect description provided by witnesses and arriving officers located a vehicle and suspect matching the description nearby.

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