Crime Report: Pulling Guns on the Ritz
(Updated at 3:00 p.m.) A man was arrested outside the Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton hotel early Wednesday morning after police say he became upset at the hotel's rates and brandished two...
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UPDATED: Bomb Threat at Mental Health Facility
Update at 5:20 p.m. -- The building has been cleared by the bomb squad. George Mason Drive has reopened. Earlier: The Drewry Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center at 1725 N. George Mason Drive...
Morning Notes
ACPD Cruiser Hits Dog -- An Arlington County police cruiser hit a dog Thursday night. The dog's owner is accusing the police officer of speeding at the time the dog was struck, but a police...
UPDATED: Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Ballston
(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) A man was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a woman near Ballston last night. The alleged incident happened around 9:00 p.m., in front of a church on the 600...
ACPD Members Awarded for Fighting Crimes Against the Elderly
Two members of the Arlington County Police Department were recognized for their investigative prowess at a luncheon hosted by Arlington County Crime Solvers yesterday. Officer James O'Daniel and...
Crime Report: Woman Raped in Tara-Leeway Heights
A woman was raped while visiting her sister in the Tara-Leeway Heights neighborhood last Thursday, according to this week's Arlington County crime report. The crime happened while the victim was...
UPDATED: Bomb Threat at Ballston Common Mall
(Updated at 12:05 a.m.) Police are now clearing the scene at Ballston Common Mall after a phoned-in bomb threat. Three separate bomb threats were phoned in to authorities: one to Prince...
Police Arrest Two Men During Alleged Burglary
Police activity had residents in Lyon Village on alert this morning. As it turns out, two men were nabbed on suspicion of burglary -- while the alleged act was taking place. Just before 9:00 a.m.,...
‘Mammy’ Protester Charged With Assault
(Updated at 10:20 a.m.) The woman accused of disrupting a children's dance performance last spring is facing new charges. Jackie Carter was in court on Friday for an arraignment on an assault...
EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Meriweather Arrested by ACPD
(Updated at 8:35 p.m.) Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was arrested on suspicion of DWI by Arlington County police early this morning, ARLnow.com has learned...
Turn in Unwanted Prescriptions at Drug Take-Back Day
It's time again to gather up any old prescriptions lying around the house and turn them in for proper disposal. Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Expired and unwanted...
Police, Fire Departments Holding Career Fair
There will be a career fair on Saturday aimed at anyone interested in working for one of the county's law enforcement or fire fighting agencies. Recruiters will be on hand from Arlington...
Crime Report: Smells Like a Sex Crime Edition
Arlington's month-long streak of men seen performing lewd acts in public places continued this past weekend. On Sunday, the loss prevention manager of a pharmacy on Columbia Pike spotted a young...
UPDATED: Suspect Steals ACPD Cruiser on I-66
(Updated at 3:20 p.m.) An Arlington County Police cruiser was stolen during a stop on I-66 today, leading to a police chase. The incident started around noon when an officer in a marked ACPD...
Morning Notes
The Gangs of Arlington -- As of 2011 there were 10 active street gangs in Arlington. According to a speaker at a panel discussion held earlier this week, the gangs often try to recruit youths...
