Man accused of stabbing dog in Falls Church; dog dead

Brian Farrell
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they expected a man to be charged in the stabbing death of a dog that had to be euthanized.

Falls Church police said that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department arrested Reyan Hassan Ibrahim, 25. of Broadlands, Va. during a traffic stop near Dulles Airport at 11 a.m. Monday.

Falls Church said Ibrahim was being taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Police expected him to be extradited to face charges by the City of Falls Church.

Ibrahim was previously arrested by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in November 2023 for three incidents of destruction of property, causing about $20,000 worth of damage. At the time, he was charged with three felony counts of destruction of property and held without bond.

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Investigators said Ibrahim stabbed a dog near the intersection of West Broad Street and South Maple Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. The dog’s owner was walking the dog at the time of the attack. The dog had to be euthanized as a result of the injuries.

“Our hearts go out to the family of this dog,” said Acting Police Chief Jiwan Chhetri. “Pets are members of the family, and we grieve along with them. We give our thanks to our colleagues at the MWAA Police Department for their swift action. We also thank the community members who took down the license plate Information when they saw this heinous attack — it was a critical piece in catching this suspect.”

Police said witnesses provided the license plate number of Ibrahim’s vehicle.

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