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Two men face sentencing after sexual battery convictions

Published July 31, 2023 at 10:55AM | Updated July 31, 2023 at 11:19AM

Jail entrance at the Arlington County Detention Facility (file photo)

Prosecutors secured felony convictions earlier this month against two men in separate sexual battery cases.

In one case, a man was convicted of secually abusing “a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless individual” in a public park in Arlington in July 2020.

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UPDATED: Power restored to most but GW Parkway to remain closed for several days

By ARLnow.com

Published July 31, 2023 at 9:55AM | Updated July 31, 2023 at 4:06PM

Metal table in tree in Courthouse (photo courtesy Rachel G.)

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) The herculean effort to clean up from Saturday’s storms and restore power to tens of thousands is continuing Monday morning.

The GW Parkway remains closed to most traffic between Spout Run Parkway and the Beltway — and is expected to remain closed until later this week, as crews work to clear a large number of downed trees and branches.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 31, 2023 at 7:30AM

Toby's Homemade Ice Cream trying to serve its stock of soon-to-be-melted ice cream on Saturday evening (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Armed Robbery at Bluemont Safeway — “At approximately 8:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the Safeway in the 5100 block of Wilson Boulevard for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers determined that a man and a woman entered the store, [placed] merchandise into a shopping cart and attempted to leave without paying. Police said an employee confronted the pair and the man then struck the employee with the shopping cart and brandished a knife.” [WJLA]

ACPD Warns of Bitcoin Scams — A large Arlington County Police Department sign next to a bitcoin ATM at the Giant store in Penrose warns of various scams that coerce the victim into putting money into the machine. [Threads]

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Storm cleanup: GW Parkway still closed due to downed trees, 20k still without power

By ARLnow.com

Published July 30, 2023 at 9:15AM | Updated July 31, 2023 at 11:24AM

Window that blew out during the storm at the Reserve at Clarendon apartment building (photo courtesy Monica C.)

The cleanup from Saturday’s severe storms is continuing into Sunday.

As of 9 a.m., Dominion is reporting 20,394 customers still without power in Arlington. That’s down from more than 34,000 immediately after the storm. Arlington makes up about two thirds of the 31,603 outages Dominion is reporting across Northern Virginia.

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BREAKING: Widespread power outages, trees down and other damage in wake of storms

By ARLnow.com

Published July 29, 2023 at 5:25PM | Updated July 31, 2023 at 11:24AM

Storm damage across Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Update at 11:20 a.m. on 7/31/23 — The number of outages in Arlington is down to 3,154. The GW Parkway remains closed.

Update at 9 a.m. on 7/30/23 — More than 20,000 Dominion customers are still without power as of Sunday morning.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 28, 2023

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 8:31PM

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 28, 2023.

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UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 5:10PM | Updated July 29, 2023 at 5:21PM

Storm clouds to the west, seen from N. Glebe Road (staff photo)

(Update at 4:40 p.m.) All of Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

More such warnings are likely as a line of strong storms approach from the west. Forecasters say the storms are packing very high winds, likely to cause damage and power outages.

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UPDATED: Man arrested for mirror thefts was previously arrested for vehicle vandalism spree

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated July 28, 2023 at 4:00PM

File photo

(Updated at 4 p.m.) A 37-year-old Arlington man is facing nearly 20 charges related to a series of side view mirror thefts from vehicles.

The thefts started in April and continued into May and June. In total, according to Arlington County police, more than 100 vehicles had mirrors stolen or damaged in the crime spree.

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Panda

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 12:30PM

Get ready to guard your heart! The newest Adoptable Pet of the Week is Panda, an adorable puppy up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.

This pup is currently in foster and this is what his foster parents had to say:

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Rehab work starts on 21st Street N. bridge over I-66

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 10:30AM

21st Street N. bridge over I-66 (via VDOT)

VDOT has started planned rehabilitation work on a bridge over I-66.

The state transportation department says the 21st Street N. bridge, built in 1980, is “deteriorating” and needs concrete repairs and other TLC. The bridge is located near the Mom’s Organic Market along Langston Blvd; it connects drivers going between Courthouse, the North Highlands neighborhood, and Rosslyn.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 7:30AM

Ice skating at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington Gets Another Tree Group — “The new Arlington Consortium for Tree Sustainability is designed ‘to bring together and enable residents, businesses, organizations and advocates to pursue actions to enhance the tree canopy in all their neighborhoods and varied urban settings within our reach,’ organizers say.” [Gazette Leader]

Local Man Arrested for Stolen Car — “An Arlington man faces multiple charges after allegedly selling a stolen car to a man on Facebook Marketplace. The 21-year-old suspect was arrested May 17 at Alexandria Police Department Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Avenue), where he agreed to meet the victim to discuss the sale of a stolen 2006 Honda Civic for $2,800, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.” [ALXnow]

Listing of the Day: 6134 36th Street N.

By ARLnow.com

Published July 28, 2023 at 5:30AM | Updated July 28, 2023 at 8:36AM

Noteworthy: Floor to ceiling windows; main level office/bedroom; walk-out basement

This 5,400+ sq. ft. 5 Br/4.5 Ba and 2-car garage quality-built craftsman stands apart from the rest! On a quiet North Arlington cul-de-sac, set back on a gorgeous flat front yard with mature landscaping, walk up just two steps to your idyllic front porch, spanning the entire front of the home.