Arlington police officer hospitalized after being assaulted by suspect

FOX 5 DC Digital Team
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ARLINGTON, Va. - An Arlington police officer had to be hospitalized after being assaulted by a suspect in the early morning hours Sunday.

Police say the officer was working parking enforcement just before 1 a.m. on May 26 in the area of the 2900 block of Columbia Pike when he saw a male suspect causing a disturbance and having a dispute with the security guard at a nearby business.

The officer approached and issued commands to the male suspect, who did not comply. The suspect then shoved the officer into a parked car, causing damage, and assaulted him before fleeing the scene.

A lookout was issued and responding officers found the suspect in the area of Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road.

The officer sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. He is in stable condition.

The suspect was medically evaluated at an area hospital before being transported to booking. He has been identified as 29-year-old Otis Brown of Waldorf, Md.

Brown was arrested and charged with assault on police, aggravated malicious wounding and destruction of property. He was held without bond.