The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a pair of overnight break-ins at two businesses in the Old Dominion neighborhood.
Bill’s Ace Hardware and a neighboring service center, National Tire & Battery (4801 Langston Blvd), were both targeted, according to scanner chatter and a tipster.
Police were dispatched to the tire store around 6 a.m. after a passerby noticed broken windows at the property. While there, officers observed a similar situation at Bill’s Ace Hardware (2213 N. Buchanan Street).
“My son and I drove by [Bill’s] around 7:30 a.m. and glass doors were smashed in,” a tipster said. “Police were on the scene.”
Police say an unknown suspect “forced entry” into both businesses but didn’t steal anything. The first break-in is believed to have happened around 2:30 a.m.
A preliminary incident report is below.
BURGLARY (late), 2026-01230028/2026-
01230029, 4800 block of Langston Boulevard/2200 block of N. Buchanan Street. At approximately 6:00 a.m. on January 23, police were dispatched to the report of a breaking and entering. It was determined at approximately 2:30 a.m., the suspect forced entry into a closed business in the 4800 block of Langston Boulevard, causing damage. No items were reported stolen. While on scene, officers determined the suspect forced entry into a second business in the 2200 block of N. Buchanan Street, causing damage. No items were reported stolen. The suspect is described as an unknown race male, wearing a black hat, black mask, gray shirt, black gloves and black pants. The investigation is ongoing.
