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ACFD Investigating Intentionally-Set Fire at Arlington Church

Published May 11, 2017 at 2:35PM

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses church

Someone tried to light a door on fire at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses church in the East Falls Church neighborhood of Arlington this morning.

The fire was set using a flammable substance just before 10 a.m., according to Arlington County Fire Department spokesman Lt. Jason Hart. The fire damaged the door — an entrance to the church sanctuary — and some surrounding bushes but did not spread beyond that.

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Police Investigating Credit Card Skimmers at Cherrydale Gas Stations

By ARLnow.com

Published May 11, 2017 at 1:30PM

It’s an ongoing problem: thieves using “skimmer” devices to steal credit and debit card information from unsuspecting customers of local businesses.

Arlington’s Cherrydale neighborhood appears to be the latest target of the skimmer scammers.

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Crime Report: Knife-Swinging Man Arrested on the Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published May 11, 2017 at 11:00AM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:49PM

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The incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday on the 3800 block of Columbia Pike, just down the street from the Burger King.

More from this week’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 11, 2017 at 9:05AM

Construction Accident in Rosslyn — An accident on the parking garage level of the construction site at the corner of Key Blvd and N. Nash Street in Rosslyn prompted a large fire department and police response this morning. A worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the accident, which occurred around 8 a.m., and needed to be carried via rescue basket to a waiting ambulance. The response closed lanes of Key Blvd and exacerbated traffic delays caused by construction nearby on Lee Highway.

Sex Assault Suspect May Have Tried Other Buildings — The suspect in a violent sexual assault in Rosslyn may have unsuccessfully tried to get into other Arlington apartment buildings before somehow entering The Atrium building, where the assault occurred, through the front entrance, NBC 4’s Jackie Bensen reports. The suspect then knocked on doors, claiming to be a maintenance worker, before the victim opened her door and a struggle and the sexual assault ensued. [NBC Washington]

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High-Tech Rosslyn McDonald’s Now Open for Business

By ARLnow.com

Published May 10, 2017 at 3:50PM | Updated May 10, 2017 at 4:09PM

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) A new McDonald’s, sporting shiny gadgets and screens throughout, has opened in Rosslyn.

Located in the base of the new Central Place apartment tower at 1800 N. Moore Street, near where a standalone McDonald’s once stood, the fast food eatery was open for business and bustling around mid-afternoon Wednesday.

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Rep. Beyer on Comey Firing: ‘Outrageous’

By ARLnow.com

Published May 10, 2017 at 1:05PM | Updated May 10, 2017 at 1:53PM

Video statement: the Comey firing is an abuse of power that jeopardizes the #TrumpRussia investigation.

We must have a special prosecutor. pic.twitter.com/5Ec7pZG7K8

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Duke

By ARLnow.com

Published May 10, 2017 at 12:00PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Duke, a black labrador retriever with bags of energy. Here is what his owner, TeChera, had to say about him:

Duke is a 9-week-old puppy who was originally fostered before being adopted from the Wolftrap Animal Rescue in Northern Virginia. Bursting with loads of energy, he is part labrador retriever, part Superman, as he loves to leap and fly across the living room, always accompanied by his trusty knitted blanket. Although my little caped crusader lacks the baby blues of a Christopher Reeve or Henry Cavill, Duke’s large coal colored eyes are my own form of kryptonite — especially when begging for doggie treats!

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Police Investigating Another Series of Car Break-ins

By ARLnow.com

Published May 10, 2017 at 11:00AM

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The break-ins were reported in various locations, but were centered around the Arlington Heights and Lyon Park neighborhoods and Route 50.

Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Savage said nearly two dozen cars were broken into, with items stolen from many.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 10, 2017 at 8:55AM

It’s Bike and Walk to School Day — Expect additional pedestrians on local roads this morning as parents, students and teachers participate in Bike and Walk to School Day. [Twitter, Twitter]

Sun Gazette’s County Board Endorsement — The Arlington Sun Gazette newspaper has endorsed Erik Gutshall in the Democratic County Board caucuses, which are happening this week. At the same time, the paper urged readers to also consider Kim Klingler, thanks in part to her background on public safety issues. [InsideNova]

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UPDATED: Hazmat Incident at GMU Law School in Va. Square

By ARLnow.com

Published May 9, 2017 at 6:15PM | Updated May 9, 2017 at 6:48PM

Update at 6:45 p.m. — The fire department has cleared the scene and all lanes of Fairfax Drive are back open.

The Arlington County Fire Department is investigating a hazmat incident at George Mason University’s law school in Virginia Square.

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Police Release More Details About Pentagon City Suspect Search

By ARLnow.com

Published May 9, 2017 at 2:15PM

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The Arlington County Police Department released additional details about the incident in its Tuesday crime report.

An 18-year-old Maryland man and a juvenile were both taken into custody after police established a perimeter and used a helicopter to search for them. Police say the car they were driving was stolen.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 9, 2017 at 9:00AM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:57PM

More on Proposed Rosslyn Residential Tower — As first reported by ARLnow.com, a residential tower is being proposed to replace the RCA office building in Rosslyn. A new preliminary site plan filing provides some additional details: it will be 24-story residential building with 407 units of both apartments and condos, plus some ground floor retail and three floors of underground parking. [Washington Business Journal]

Caucus Voting Starts Today — Voting in the Democratic caucus for County Board and School Board starts today. The first day of caucus voting will take place between 7-9 p.m. at Key Elementary School, followed by additional caucuses on May 11 and 13. ARLnow recently published “why you should vote for me” essays from each candidate. [Arlington Democrats]