DC Man Who Tried To Ride Metro Without Paying Faces Assault Charge: ACPD

ARLINGTON, VA — A 35-year-old Washington, D.C. man is facing multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer, after he was seen trying to avoid paying a fare at the Pentagon City Metro Station on Monday evening, according to authorities.

An officer, who was inside the station around 5:28 p.m., detained the suspect, later identified as Vincent Persinger, according to police.

“The suspect began to act disorderly, ignore the officer’s commands and struck the officer,” according to the police report. “With the assistance of additional officers in the area, the suspect was taken into custody. No injuries were reported. During the course of the investigation, fake identification cards and credit cards with names not belonging to the suspect were recovered.”

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After being evaluated by emergency medical personnel at the scene, Persinger was arrested and charged with assault on police, credit card theft, obstruction of justice, fare evasion, and two counts of possession of fake Identification, according to the incident report. He was then held without bond.

Persinger was arraigned in Arlington General District Court on Tuesday morning and a preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 25, according to court records.

The most serious charge Persinger is facing is assault on a police officer, which is a Class 6 felony. If convicted, he could be sentenced to one to five years in prison, or up to 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500.