Threatening Bank Employee With Gun Lands Fairfax City Man In Jail: Police

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A 31-year-old Fairfax City man accused of threatening a bank employee with a gun faces a possible prison sentence, according to court records.

City of Fairfax Police responded around 10:16 a.m. on Thursday to the TD Bank at 11098 Fairfax Blvd. for the report of a threat, according to the incident report.

The person who filed the report told officers that a customer threatened to return to the bank with a gun after arguing with an employee, according to police. The officers located the suspect nearby, identifying him as Scott Wood of Fairfax.

Wood was arrested and charged with making a threat with a firearm, according to police. He was then held without bail at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, according to police.

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On Friday, Wood was arraigned in Fairfax County General District Court and released on his own recognizance, according to court records. A preliminary hearing was set for 2 p.m. on Nov. 18.

If convicted of making a threat with a firearm, which is a Class 5 felony, Wood faces a potential sentence of one to three years in prison and fines, under the Code of Virginia.