Join Club

Crime Report: Man Threatens Mall Security With Knife

In this week’s Arlington County crime report, a man allegedly stole items from a store in the Pentagon City mall, then threatened a security officer with a knife when confronted.

ROBBERY, 06/09/12, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street. On June 9 at 7:45 pm, a subject stole merchandise from a store at the mall and when approached by the loss prevention officer, he fled the scene on foot. After being followed by the loss prevention officer, he threatened him with a knife. Police apprehended the subject a short time later in the mall parking garage. Lonnell Andre Buford, 40, of Washington, DC, was arrested and charged with robbery and possession of burglarious tools. He was held without bond.

The rest of this week’s crime report, after the jump.

ROBBERY BY FORCE, 06/09/12, 900 block of N. Jackson Street. Between 1:30 and 2:30 am on June 9, a male victim waiting for a taxi was assaulted by four suspects, robbed of $130 cash and his car was stolen. The suspects were described as Hispanic males, approximately 25-30 years old, between 5’8″-6′ tall, with muscular builds.

BRANDISHING A FIREARM, 06/07/12, 2600 block of S. Glebe Road. At 7:30 pm on June 7, a suspect brandished what was believed to be a firearm during a verbal altercation while driving southbound on Glebe Road. The victim reported the license plate number to police immediately and the suspect was taken into custody a short time later. A bb gun was in the suspects possession. Juan Smith Oronao, 20, of Arlington, VA, was arrested and charged with brandishing a firearm. He was held on a secured bond.

BURGLARY, 06/10/12, 1600 block of N. Glebe Road. Between 10:30 pm on June 9 and 8 am on June 10, an unknown subject(s) forced entry through a rear door of a residence and stole a laptop. There is no suspect description.

BURGLARY, 06/10/12, 1100 block of N. Wilson Boulevard. On June 10 at 4:44 am, an unknown subject broke the glass of the front door to a store and stole 20 cartons of Newport cigarettes. Surveillance video captured a black male, approximately 5’11” tall, 180 lbs breaking the glass with a U-lock bicycle lock. He was wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, black shorts, black tennis shoes, a bicycle helmet and dark sunglasses at the time of the incident.

BURGLARY, 06/08/12, 2000 block of S. Glebe Road. Between 8:30 am and 1 pm on June 8, an unknown subject(s) entered a residence through a window and stole a Nikon camera lens. There is no suspect description.

BURGLARY, 06/07/12, 6900 block of N. Fairfax Drive. Between 12 and 1:30 pm, an unknown subject(s) forced entry a residence through a window and stole various items to include jewelry and a laptop. There is no suspect description.

STOLEN VEHICLES

06/06/12, NJ IVRH5, 2009 Yamaha R6 Motorcycle, Blue, 1200 block of S. Eads Street
06/07/12, VA XAR1714, 2007 Toyota Camry, Beige, 1200 block of N. Glebe Road
06/10/12, VA AEK8771, 2008 Honda Civic, Gray, 1600 block of N. Wilson Boulevard
06/09/12, VA XNN8198, 2000 Toyota MR2, Red, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Road
06/10/12, VA XEZ8486 (Tags Only), 600 block of S. Carlin Springs Road

Recent Stories

Last year, an attempt to broaden the Arlington police auditor’s access to police records quietly fizzled before reaching the public for discussion.

George Mason University’s new Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington, is poised to become a 345,000-square-foot collaborative and digital innovation space in the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. “As Mason expands in…

These tree care companies serve Arlington County and received Washington Consumers’ Checkbook’s top rating for quality (as reported by their customers in Checkbook’s surveys).

Wondering about the mechanics of a green card application? Statutes of Liberty has the do’s and dont’s before application fees go up!

Award-winning drag queen Tara Hoot is bringing her Family Fun Story Time Brunch to Arlington at Freddie’s Beach Bar! Saturday April 6 at noon! Join Tara for songs, stories, puppets, bubbles and joy! It’s not just stories, it’s a SHOW that’s perfect for kids and kids at heart–fun for everyone! Plus a tasty brunch at Freddie’s! Click the link and make your reservations now! ❤️ 🫧 🌈

Submit your own Announcement here.

The Summer 2024 STEAM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Arts/Math) Fellowship application is now open! Apply by April 15 to be considered!

The STEAM Workforce Development Teacher Fellowship provides Arlington Public Schools (APS) high school, middle school, and elementary school teachers with opportunities to learn about workplace needs in STEAM-related fields and for them to use the experience to enhance student learning to match workplace expectations in a selected industry. STEAM Fellows participate in a three-week summer fellowship, receiving a $4,000 stipend upon completion.

Applicants planning to pursue a fellowship in the arts must demonstrate how they will build connections between the arts and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Click the button to learn more, share, apply, and see the variety of fellowships completed in previous years.

Read More

Submit your own Announcement here.

Free Right-Sizing Workshop – How to Get Rid of Your…

Cody Chance and Dick Nathan of Long & Foster are hosting a free workshop at our office on Cherry Hill Rd. (formerly Lee Highway) on the topic of “down-sizing” Thursday, March 28 from 5:30-7:30. We have created a workbook with

Portofino Italian Wine Dinner, April 6, 6:30pm

Four course Italian dinner, paired with 2 wines each. The wines will be served “blind” and notes on each wine will be discussed. The event is coordinated with Elite Wine Importers and The Portofino Restaurant. The dinner is on Saturday,

×

Subscribe to our mailing list