A Gainesville man was arrested early Sunday morning after a bizarre incident in the Crystal City area.
It all started around 2:20 a.m., on the 400 block of 23rd Street South, when three people walked up to the suspect’s car, thinking it was their Uber ride.
A “verbal altercation ensued,” according to police, and then the suspect, who was drunk and naked at the time, grabbed a hatchet from the backseat and “started swinging the object.” The three individuals managed to take the hatchet away from the man before he hurt anyone, police said.
The suspect tried to flee the scene but was soon stopped by a U.S. Park Police officer in the 2300 block of S. Eads Street, according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report.
The suspect refused a field sobriety test.
Michael Monroe, 64, now faces numerous charges in connection with the incident.
WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this report.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated by WTOP to reflect the correct address of the incident.
