Teens Arrested In Gang-Related Stabbing On Four Mile Run Trail

ARLINGTON, VA — Three Alexandria teenagers were arrested on a slew of charges, including gang participation, for a stabbing on the Four Mile Run Trail Monday evening.

Police said the male victim was walking on the trail in the 3400 block of S. Glebe Rd. at about 4:50 p.m. Monday when he was approached by three teens. The victim got into a verbal altercation with the suspects and was stabbed, police said.

Officers located the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds and immediately began performing life saving measures. He was transported by Alexandria Fire Medics to George Washington University Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Witnesses provided officers with a description of the three suspects, who are ages 16 and 17. Police located the teens and charged them with Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Malicious Wounding and Gang Participation. Their names will not be released due to their age.

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The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Henretty of the Arlington County Police Department’s Gang Unit at 703-228-4110 or Mhenretty@arlingtonva.us.

Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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