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Suspect charged with reckless handling of firearm

47-year-old Alexandria man charged in South Glebe Road incident
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On April 12 at 1:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of South Glebe Road for a report of a person with a gun, Arlington police said.

Upon arrival, it was determined that a man was outside a residential building when another man, who was in a vehicle, engaged the first in a conversation. 

A verbal dispute ensued, police said. The suspect then allegedly displayed a firearm, and the victim left the scene and called police.

A lookout was broadcast, and officers located the suspect vehicle, police said, conducting a traffic stop on Route 110 near Memorial Circle.

The suspect - 47-year-old Deon Chapman of Alexandria - was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.

No injuries were reported in the incident.