Crime & Safety

Police: Teenager Assaults Mom Over Kindle in Ballston

Arlington County police charge juvenile in incident.

A 16-year-old boy hit his mother in the head with a frying pan after she refused to let him use her Kindle, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

The assault occurred just before 11 a.m. Saturday in the 4300 block of North Carlin Springs Road in Ballston, according to information police released today.

Police have not released the child's name.

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He was charged with malicious wounding and destruction of property, according to police.


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