Possible Prison Time For 70-Year-Old Arrested In Arlington Heights Stabbing

ARLINGTON, VA — A 70-year-old Arlington man is facing malicious wounding and drug-related charges after he stabbed another person with a knife during a dispute on Saturday morning in Arlington Heights, according to Arlington County Police.

Officers responded around 6:30 a.m. for the report of an assault with a weapon in the 1500 block of Columbia Pick, according to the incident report.

"Upon arrival, it was determined the victim and the suspect, who are known to each other, were inside a residential building when they became engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated when the suspect allegedly struck the victim with a knife, causing a laceration," the report says.

When the suspect began to leave the scene, the officers detained him. During the arrest, the officers found a knife and suspected narcotics on the suspect's person. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.

Police charged Timothy Johnson with malicious wounding and possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance, the report says.

Johnson was arraigned Monday morning in Arlington General District Court and had a bond hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning, according to court records. As of 2 p.m., he was reported as still in police custody. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 7.

The malicious wounding charges is considered a Class 3 felony, under the Code of Virginia. If convicted on this charge, Johnson faces a possible prison sentence five to to 20 years and a fine of up to $100,000.

The possession charge is a Class 5 felony, which carries a potential sentence of one to 10 years in prison, according to Virginia law. However, the sentence could be reduced to up to 12 months and jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500, at the discretion of the court or jury.