George Leighton Pomraning

On a late summer evening, just as their shift was about to end, Arlington County Police Officer George Leighton Pomraning, age 26, and his partner stopped at a 7-11 on Columbia Pike. There, they encountered a 19-year-old and his two friends who had just shoplifted merchandise valued at 97 cents. The officers had the young man go back into the store to pay for the items. However, when they attempted to arrest him and asked for his name, a struggle broke out. It was believed the suspect was under ...