Two Men Arrested for 2009 Clarendon Murder

The Arlington County Police Department issued this press release on Monday, detailing the arrests of two men in connection with the 2009 murder of Arlington resident .

The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit announces several arrests related to the homicide that occurred on December 29, 2009.  At 2:50 a.m. that morning, medic units and police responded to a call regarding an injured man lying on the street in the 3200 block of N. 13th Street.  They located Carl Diener, 57, an Arlington resident, deceased.  

Detectives have conducted an extensive investigation over the past year and a half and obtained warrants charging Roger K. Clark III, 20, of Severn, Maryland, and Javon Martin, 24, of Washington D.C. with Murder. Roger Clark III, was arrested on June 6, 2011, and Javon Martin was arrested on June 8, 2011. They are pending extradition to Virginia.  

"I am extremely pleased with our detectives' investigation," stated Arlington County Police Chief M. Douglas Scott, "It illustrates that there are no "cold cases" in Arlington; we continue to investigate crimes long after they occur."  

Diener’s death was a shock to the Clarendon community. His family, friends, and concerned business owners took up a collection of $25,000 for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his death. They also held several vigils and benefits in his memory.  

The Arlington County Police Department would like to thank the men and women of the Washington Field Office of The Federal Bureau of Investigation, The United States Marshalls Service, the Montgomery County Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department for their assistance in locating these fugitives.  

Anyone who has additional information about this case is asked contact Detective Rosa Ortiz at (703) 228-7402.  Det. Ortiz can also be contacted via e-mail at rortiz@arlingtonva.us.  Witnesses can also call the Arlington Police Tip-Line at (703) 228-4242.

In an interview with ARLnow.com, the victim's sister said "she hopes the arrests will help her family and the community feel safer."