Location: 4000 block of Jasper Lp., Dumfries, VA
Time: Incident: January 19, 2025 | Arrest: February 20, 2025
A 17-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody on February 20 following an investigation into a domestic dispute that escalated into an attempted assault.
Police say the suspect got into a verbal altercation with a 61-year-old family member at a residence in the 4000 block of Jasper Lp. on January 19. During the dispute, the teen allegedly attempted to stab the victim first with a screwdriver and later with a pen. Fortunately, no contact was made, and the victim was unharmed.
After a month-long investigation, officers obtained arrest warrants and took the teen into custody. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center on charges of attempted malicious wounding.
The case remains under investigation.