Crime Report: Adding Insult to Injury Edition

Arlington police are investigating an incident in which goods purchased with a stolen credit card were mailed to the victim of the credit card fraud, then stolen from the victim's home. "There...

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New GOP County Board  Candidate -- Crystal City resident and Republican activist Matt Wavro has stepped up to run on the GOP ticket for Arlington County Board in the fall. Arlington Cops...

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Bikes Stolen From Arlington Found on Craigslist -- A woman who had her bike stolen from the Ballston Metro station last month ended up finding the bike for sale on Craigslist by a dealer in the...

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Defibrillator's Batteries Weren't Charged -- Metro General Manager Richard Sarles has ordered a review of the agency's automated external defibrillator (AED) program after it was revealed that...

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...

Crime Report: Really Bad Day Edition

A woman had a double whammy of a bad day this past Friday night/early Saturday morning. Not only was her bike stolen from outside the Ballston Metro station, but a man tried to rob her at knifepoint...

Theft from TJ Middle School Trailer

Someone broke into a relocatable classroom outside Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Road) and stole equipment, according to a recent Arlington crime report. The theft happened...

Crime Report: Police Impersonation Edition

A man impersonating a police officer stole cash from a man's wallet last week after asking to see his identification and vehicle registration. From the latest Arlington County crime...

Nine iPads Stolen from Elementary School

(Updated at 3:25 p.m.) Arlington County Police are investigating the theft of iPads from an elementary school last week. A total of nine Apple iPads were stolen from Ashlawn Elementary School....

Crime Report: Lessons for Criminals Edition

This week's Arlington County crime report includes several cases that may serve as important lessons for criminals. For instance, if you're going to (allegedly) shoplift from The Gap, leave the 16...

Crime Report: Female Escort Sexually Assaulted

A female escort was held against her will and sexually assaulted in a Crystal City hotel room last week, according to the latest Arlington County crime report. ABDUCTION WITH INTENT TO DEFILE /...

Men Arrested, Accused of Stealing Used Cooking Oil

Arlington County police have arrested two men in connection with a string of biofuel thefts. Police say the thefts started in March 2011. Used cooking oil that was awaiting collection was stolen...

TV Stolen Minutes After Being Delivered to Bluemont Home

It took just three minutes for a flat-screen TV to be stolen from a Bluemont front yard after it was dropped off by a delivery service. Now, the victim is fighting back online. The N. Kensington...

Theft Leads to Dirt Bike Chase Through the Valley

Police are looking for a man who stole a dirt bike in the Shirlington/Nauck (Green Valley) area this afternoon. The man allegedly stole the green and white dirt bike after being dropped off...

Crime Report: Middle School Car Thieves Edition

In this week's Arlington County crime report, a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds allegedly try to steal cars -- during the day -- on a busy residential street near Columbia Pike. ATTEMPT GRAND...