Arrest in Hit-and-Run; Pedestrian in Critical Condition
The Arlington County Police arrested the suspected driver in a critical hit-and-run crash that occurred in the early morning hours of March 1, 2026 on Arlington Boulevard. Valeria Galdo Camacho, 25, of Arlington, is charged with Felony Hit and Run.
At approximately 12:39 a.m. on March 1, police and fire personnel were dispatched to N. Irving Street at Arlington Boulevard for the report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Upon arrival, the pedestrian, an adult male, was located in the roadway suffering critical injuries. Medics treated him on scene before transporting him to an area hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition.
The preliminary investigation indicates the suspect was driving eastbound on Arlington Boulevard when she struck the pedestrian. Following the crash, the suspect fled the scene in her vehicle. At approximately 11 a.m., the suspect turned herself into police at the Magistrate’s Office.
This remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detective Young at 703-228-4342 or cyoung@arlingtonva.us Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at1-866-411-TIPS (8477)
Arrest of Suspect in Bluemont Hit and Run
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit arrested a suspect in a December 2025 hit and run crash that injured two victims. Zai Atwater, 24, of Washington, DC is charged with Malicious Wounding, Hit & Run (x2), Assault & Battery, Reckless Driving and Driving While Suspended. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.
At approximately 7:17 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2025, police were dispatched to the 1100 block of N. Glebe Road for the report of a vehicle crash with injuries. The investigation determined the suspect and victim were each driving eastbound on I-66 when they became involved in a dispute. The suspect continued to follow the victim as he exited the highway. In the area of N. Glebe Road and N. Wakefield Street, the victim parked, exited his vehicle and began walking when the suspect accelerated, striking the victim with his vehicle. As the suspect fled the initial crash scene, he struck a second, uninvolved pedestrian as he was crossing N. Wakefield Street in the crosswalk.
The victims, both adult males, were transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries and subsequently released.
On the evening of the crash, the suspect vehicle was located and recovered in Washington, DC. During the course of the comprehensive criminal investigation, detectives obtained evidence confirming the suspect was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the crash. Warrants were obtained for his arrest and he was taken into custody in Washington, DC and extradited to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This remains an active investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s tip line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).