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| Hopper [FCPD] |
A man and woman were exiting the Safeway at about 7 p.m. when a man blocked their path, threatened them with harm, and made derogatory racial comments.
The couple ran away, but the man followed them into the A.C. Moore crafts store, where he assaulted the woman. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life threatening.
Mark Hooper, 50, of no fixed address, was arrested for strangulation and assault and battery, listed as a hate crime.
Among other recent crimes, there was a stabbing outside the Babylon Café at 3501 S. Jefferson Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Feb. 21. Officers arrived to find a large group fighting in the parking lot and a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Subway at 5859 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed shortly after 1 a.m. on Feb. 22. When officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm, they found the front door was damaged and the inside was in disarray. Nothing of value was taken, however. The suspect is described as a man of unknown race; he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, jeans, gloves, and a mask.
The Filipino Global Supermarket at 5509 Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, was also robbed on Feb. 22, just after 1:35 a.m. Noting of value was taken here either, although the front door was damaged. The suspect is described as a man, unknown race, tall, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, jeans, hat, and gloves.