Police ID man who broke into Arlington Co. police vehicle using shovel, taking rifle
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A man is in police custody after authorities say he broke into an Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) vehicle using a shovel Friday morning.
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Around 9 a.m., police said officers were dispatched to the 700 block of 12th Street S. after the report of a person with a gun.
According to their preliminary investigation, ACPD said the suspect forced entry into an off-duty officer’s parked police vehicle using a shovel and removed a secured rifle and other items.
Police said they quickly found the suspect, later identified as Tyler Rodriguez-Hernandez, 21, and took him into custody after community members called 9-1-1 after seeing a "suspicious male walking in the area with a rifle and non-ACPD ballistic vest."
Police said no injuries were reported and charges are pending.
