Man Arrested In Arlington Hit-And-Run: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police arrested a driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a victim injured on Lee Highway last week.

Kevin Doherty, 46, of no fixed address is accused of hitting a pedestrian at about 6:43 p.m. March 13. Doherty allegedly hit the man in the 1400 block of Lee Highway and drove away.

The male victim was transported to a local hospital, police said.

During the course of the investigation, detectives developed a possible suspect description based on evidence located at the scene and witness interviews.

Members of the Emergency Response Team took Doherty into custody without incident at a residence in the Fairlington neighborhood on March 17, police said.

Doherty was charged with Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony and two counts of Malicious Wounding. He is being held in the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond.

This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective C. Riccio at 703-228-4180 or criccio@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).

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