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Arlington Man Arrested for Tysons Credit Card Theft

By WTOP Staff

Police car lightsAn Arlington man was arrested in Cherrydale yesterday for an alleged credit card theft.

The suspect, 58-year-old Abdullah Ibrahim, was arrested by Fairfax County police at a house on the 1700 block of N. Quebec Street. The arrest happened around 1:40 p.m. on Thursday and prompted some curious neighbors to question why police from another jurisdiction were carrying out an arrest an Arlington home.

According to Fairfax County Police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell, Ibrahim is accused of swiping a credit card from a victim’s purse or wallet. The alleged theft happened at a Panera Bread restaurant in the Tysons Corner area on Monday, May 27.

Police say Ibrahim then used the credit card to make purchases at several Tysons Corner stores. He has been charged with credit card theft and credit card fraud, Caldwell said.

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