Man accused of breaking into Virginia police vehicle using shovel and taking rifle

ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) — A man is in police custody after authorities say he broke into an Arlington County Police Department vehicle using a shovel Friday morning.

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 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."

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Police said no injuries were reported and charges are pending.