WOODBRIDGE, VA — Police arrested a man in Woodbridge on Wednesday after officers said he tried to stab a police dog and damaged a fire truck with a knife.
Authorities said additional charges may be pending after 33 vehicles had tires slashed or other damage.
One officer reported minor injuries, and the suspect received treatment at an area hospital for minor injuries.
Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Ajmal Haqyar. Haqyar is charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer , attempted malicious wounding of a police animal, resisting arrest, destruction of property and intoxicated in public.
Haqyar's court date is pending and his bond is listed as unavailable, according to the police department.
Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the commuter parking lot on Gemini Way to investigate damage to vehicles. Authorities said an unknown man slashed tires on vehicles in the lot before leaving the area.
Later that evening, officers learned of an unconscious man in the 14700 block of Darbydale Avenue. Rescue personnel said the man used a knife to damage one of their vehicles when they arrived on the scene, according to the police report.
When officers arrived, the man was still armed with a knife, the police department said. The officers tried to detain the man, but he refused to cooperate, according to authorities.
During a struggle, the man tried to stab a police K-9 with the knife, according to the police report. He was eventually taken into custody.
As officers investigated the incident, they learned that the man matched the description of a suspect who damaged vehicle in the commuter parking lot on Gemini Way, along Darbydale Avenue, and at Merchant's Plaza. The police department said 33 different vehicles had their tires slashed or sustained other damage from a sharp object.
Anyone with more information about the incidents can contact the Prince William County Police Department's tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.
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