Crime & Safety
Juul Pod Sale In Arlington Turns Violent: Police
A man was assaulted during an arranged sale of Juul pods in Arlington recently, police say.

ARLINGTON, VA -- A man met up with two other men for a sale of Juul pods in Ballston, but was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint, police say.
Police were called to the 4200 block of Wilson Boulevard at around 11:21 p.m. on June 7 to a late report of an assault that had happened a little more than an hour before, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.
"[T]he victim and two suspects met for the pre-arranged sale of juul pods," the report states. "Once there, one of the two suspects punched the victim in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. One suspect then brandished a knife and stole the victim’s personal property."
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Police described the first suspect as "a male, wearing a white shirt, fanny pack, black jeans and sneakers," and the second suspect as "a Hispanic male with his hair in a bun."
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