Fairfax City police have formally announced the arrest of a man accused of brandishing a knife at a local restaurant yesterday (Monday).
Hadi Abboud, a 23-year-old Fairfax resident, was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m., shortly after police responded to the Saba Yemeni Restaurant at 3900 Pickett Road.
Abboud, who appears to have been employed at the restaurant at one time, allegedly got into an argument with the restaurant’s manager over his employment status before threatening the staff with a knife, the City of Fairfax Police Department said.
Abboud is also believed to have destroyed property during the event, with a dispatcher reporting over the police scanner that “he’s breaking everything inside the restaurant.”
News Release: Attempted Malicious Wounding Arrest
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Abboud was charged with one count of attempted malicious wounding — a felony — as well as one misdemeanor count of destruction of property. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 23 for a preliminary hearing.
If convicted on both charges, Abboud faces up to 10 years in prison.
