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Published June 17, 2019 at 7:30AM

Police Nab Sex Assault Suspect — “Following a tip from a member of the public, the suspect has been identified as Wondimagegn Azemach, 19, of Riverdale, Maryland. He has been charged with Abduction with Intent to Defile and Sexual Battery.” [Arlington County]

Fire at Ambar in Clarendon — A small fire temporarily closed Ambar restaurant in Clarendon during prime brunching time on Saturday. [Twitter, Twitter]

Traffic

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash Partially Blocks Busy Columbia Pike Intersection

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Published June 14, 2019 at 3:30PM | Updated June 14, 2019 at 4:04PM

Crash at Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road (Photo courtesy @LAGATAF1NA/Twitter)

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Police and firefighters are on scene of a major crash at the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road.

The westbound lanes of Columbia Pike and at least one northbound lane of Glebe are blocked by the crash and the emergency activity. Drivers should expect significant evening rush hour traffic impacts in the area.

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Preschool Proposed for Vacant Office Building in Fairlington

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Published June 14, 2019 at 10:15AM | Updated June 14, 2019 at 10:54AM

The former Long and Foster offices in Fairlington may become a preschool.

The real estate company vacated the building at 4800 31st Street S. last year. Now, the Fairlington Villages condo association says the building’s owner has interest from a preschool operator to move in.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 14, 2019 at 7:45AM

Ribbon Cutting for Revamped Rosslyn Safeway — “Safeway will unveil renovations to its Rosslyn store at 1525 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, VA, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 10 am on Friday, July 12.” [Press Release]

More on Real Estate Boom Forecast — “Real estate agents and local economists said inventories are so sparse that some popular Zip codes in Arlington and Alexandria show no homes for sale at all. They added that investors are pouring into the market, looking to turn homes into rental properties.” [Washington Post, InsideNova]

Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Arlington, N. Va.

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Published June 13, 2019 at 5:00PM

Parts of Arlington are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning through 5:30 p.m. due to an incoming line of storms.

The storms may pack damaging wind gusts, according to forecasters.

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JUST IN: Police Looking for Suspect in Crystal City Sexual Assault

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Published June 13, 2019 at 2:50PM | Updated June 13, 2019 at 3:27PM

Arlington County Police are looking for a man they say sexually assaulted a woman in Crystal City this morning.

The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, in a commercial building on the 1500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, police said. A man followed a woman inside and elevator and “then inappropriately touched and sexually assaulted the victim before witnesses entered the area, causing the suspect to flee the scene on foot,” per a police press release.

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Crime Report: Man Exposes Himself to Girls in Lyon Park

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Published June 13, 2019 at 1:30PM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:50AM

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A man in a car exposed himself to girls who were walking down the street in the Lyon Park neighborhood, south of Clarendon.

The incident happened last Wednesday around 7 a.m.

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‘Mayor Pete’ Makes Appearance in Arlington Backyard

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Published June 13, 2019 at 9:00AM

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was in Arlington last night, speaking at a private fundraiser.

The mayor of South Bend, Indiana fielded questions from donors in the backyard of a supporter’s home in the Waverly Hills neighborhood, near the Lee Heights Shopping Center.

Around Town

New Pizza and Beer Restaurant Set to Open in Ballston Next Year

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Published June 12, 2019 at 2:45PM | Updated June 12, 2019 at 3:03PM

A new eatery called Quincy Hall is set to open in the Quincy Street Station building in Ballston

A new pizza restaurant and beer hall is coming to Ballston next year, according to a set of mustachioed storefront wrappings.

Window dressing on 4001 Fairfax Drive Pizza announced that “Quincy Hall” is slated to open in the ground floor of the Quincy Street Station in early 2020. The pizza and beer joint is slated to open in the same space once occupied by Thai restaurant Tara Temple, which closed two years ago.

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JUST IN: Kitchen Fire at Courthouse Condo Building

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Published June 12, 2019 at 1:35PM

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(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) Arlington County and Ft. Myer firefighters are on scene of a fire at the Courthouse Crossings condo complex in the Courthouse neighborhood.

Firefighters were dispatched to the condo building, at 1410 N. Scott Street, around 1:15 p.m. Initial reports suggest that a fire broke out in a resident’s kitchen but was extinguished by a sprinkler system before it could spread.

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BREAKING: Police Investigating Serious Pedestrian Crash on Columbia Pike

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Published June 12, 2019 at 10:00AM | Updated June 12, 2019 at 1:59PM

Update at 2 p.m. — All lanes of Columbia Pike have reopened.

Earlier: Police and firefighters are on scene of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Columbia Pike.

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Morning Poll: Pot Prosecutions

By ARLnow.com

Published June 12, 2019 at 9:00AM

Now that she has defeated incumbent Theo Stamos, Tafti is likely to have the opportunity to keep her campaign promise while in the prosecutor’s office.