Malicious Wounding Charge For VA Woman Who Unlawfully Entered Home: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A 23-year-old Arlington woman faces multiple charges, including malicious wounding, after the forced her way into an Arlington Mill home early Thursday morning, according to Arlington County Police.

Officers responded around 12:59 a.m. to the 800 block of S. Greenbrier Street for a suspicious person report. The officers determined that the suspect, identified as Leslie Sanchez-Guzman, knocked on the victim's door. When the female occupant opened the door, Sanchez-Guzman grabbed her and forced her out of the home, seriously injuring her, according to police. Sanchez-Guzman then entered the home.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the incident report.

ACPD arrested Sanchez-Guzman and charged her with malicious wounding, unlawful entry and public intoxication. She was then held without bond, according to police.

Sanchez-Guzman was arraigned in Arlington General District Court on Friday morning and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 5, according to court records.

The malicious wounding charge is a Class 3 felony, which is punishable by a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years and a fine of up to $100,000, according to the Code of Virginia.

If Sanchez-Guzman is found guilty on the unlawful entry charge, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor, she could face a sentence of up to 1 year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine, under Virginia law. The public intoxication charge is a Class 4 misdemeanor, which carries a potential fine of up to $450.