A horrific crime in Northern Virginia could also be linked to different recent violence towards animals.
Police have arrested a Loudoun County man for allegedly approaching one other man who was walking his canine and, in an unprovoked attack, stabbing the canine a number of instances. Just a couple of days later, there are claims that the identical suspect could have harmed different animals within the space.
Lucy was rescued late in life, and at 12 years old was spending her golden years with a person in Falls Church.
On Sunday evening, Lucy’s proprietor was walking her close to the intersection of West Broad Street and South Maple Avenue when Falls Church Police say a stranger got here as much as them and stabbed Lucy repeatedly.
Lucy needed to be euthanized due to her accidents.
On Monday, police arrested a suspect: 25-year-old Reyan Ibrihim of Broadlands.
When phrase received out in regards to the suspect, eyebrows have been raised a number of miles away at Wheatland Farm, an equestrian heart serving kids with particular wants and disabilities.
Owner Muriel Forrest says they consider the suspect was on their property on Friday, and approached their horses.
“He was very agitated and appeared to be involved about one of many horses being, what he stated was, possessed,” Forrest stated.
The subsequent day, Forrest stated, they noticed him once more, however he had coated his face.
“Ski masks, glasses over the ski masks, darkish pants, and he had some kind of both machete or some lengthy baton or one thing, hanging by his aspect. So instantly, we realized this was an issue,” Forrest stated.
They consider it was the identical man as a result of Forrest’s husband received video of the person’s automotive leaving the farm — the identical automotive he’d left within the day earlier than.
The video reveals a white sedan driving down the street. When the Forrests watched the video again, they realized the person had coated each license plates.
Later, the Forrests found a couple of of their geese have been lacking, and a rooster had a neck harm.
Ibrihim has not been charged in relation to the animals on the farm, however whereas News4 was at Wheaton Farm on Tuesday, Loudoun County Humane Law Enforcement was there too.
“Clearly, whoever had achieved this had intention of harming animals, and we have been then fearful, harming individuals,” Forrest stated. “It was very horrifying. And once I heard about what occurred to the household in Falls Church, simply — my coronary heart sank.”
Ibrahim has a violent historical past. During his alleged attack on the canine, he was out on bond, awaiting his subsequent listening to in Loudoun County on three property destruction prices.
In a type of prices, Ibrahim is accused of destroying a drive-through menu at a McDonald’s in Ashburn.
Now, police are investigating whether or not he’s the rationale a canine is lifeless, and a farm is questioning if he is additionally linked to bother on their property.
News4 reached out to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office a number of instances to ask in the event that they’re investigating a doable connection. So far, we’ve got not heard again.
