A portion of N. Glebe Road is closed near Chain Bridge due to a death investigation.
Initial reports suggest that someone jumped or fell from a bridge along the GW Parkway around 2:30 p.m. They were reportedly found near the Potomac Heritage Trail and pronounced dead on the scene.
Falls Church officials say it’s time to double down on off-roading moped riders who are reportedly zooming around some of the city’s parks and sidewalks.
At the June 8 City Council meeting, Hardi pointed to concerns raised by residents about young people’s scooter use in several areas, notably Cherry Hill Park. Crackdown efforts have so far proved unsuccessful.
A group of five men, at least two of whom were brandishing guns, robbed a jewelry store along Langston Blvd late last week.
The robbery happened around 2 p.m. Friday at Sonia Jewelers (5155 Langston Blvd) — a nearly 40-year-old local business specializing in South Asian gold jewelry, with locations in Arlington and Springfield.
Arlington County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash early Monday morning on Columbia Pike.
The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Pike at S. Thomas Street, between Four Mile Run Drive and S. George Mason Drive.
A woman had her phone and her car’s tires and rims stolen by a trio of thieves who also stole from and damaged several other vehicles.
That’s according to the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report.
A 37-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly knifing a woman who was walking her dog in Ballston.
The incident happened just after 5 a.m. Wednesday on the 4000 block of Fairfax Drive, about a block from Arlington Central Library.
Police and firefighters from the county’s bomb squad are on scene at Wakefield High School after a reported threat.
First responders — including bomb-sniffing dogs — were dispatched to the school around 3:45 p.m., after school dismissal, for an unspecified threat that prompted school officials to initiate security procedures.
Crime in Arlington fell last year for the first time since 2018, with reported serious offenses down 10.9% — largely driven by a drop in property crimes ranging from larceny to motor vehicle theft.
The decline, detailed in the police department’s annual report published yesterday (Wednesday), reverses a yearslong climb. ARLnow flagged the drop in December using preliminary numbers.
An Arlington man is facing charges after police say he accidentally fired a shot into a neighboring home while cleaning his gun.
The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 1100 block of S. Highland Street, just south of Columbia Pike.
An Arlington police officer who died of cancer related to 9/11 relief efforts is remembered for his intense work ethic, kind heart and playful sense of humor.
Family members and Arlington County Police Department personnel honored ACPD Cpl. Barry Foust at a funeral service yesterday (Tuesday). They shared memories of the 64-year-old who grew up tussling and competing with his four sisters on a dairy farm in rural Pennsylvania, and how he matured into a mentor and inspiration for generations officers across his 35 years of service at ACPD.
A pedestrian was struck by a police cruiser in the Shirlington area this morning.
The collision happened around 9 a.m. at the intersection of Arlington Mill Drive and Campbell Avenue, between Shirlington’s shops and the Four Mile Run Trail.
Numerous officers and a police helicopter searched the area around Glencarlyn Park early Monday morning after reports of gunshots being heard.
Despite the search, “there was no evidence recovered of shots being fired,” Arlington County police said today in a crime report.
