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Police: Suspect At Large After Nearly Running Over Officer

Published November 23, 2015 at 2:10PM

Around 5:45 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2900 block of S. Glebe Road for a report of an assault in progress. Upon arriving and exiting her vehicle, an officer confronted the suspect, who was in a car.

The suspect then drove toward the officer as if he was trying to hit her, but swerved at the last moment and struck two parked cars, before driving off, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

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Treasurer’s Office Slams ‘False’ Claims in Letter from Home Buying Firm

By ARLnow.com

Published November 23, 2015 at 1:15PM

Springfield-based Express Homebuyers sent a letter to Arlington homeowners claiming they owed real estate taxes to the county. The letter then offers to buy the recipient’s home to help pay the tax debt.

The Treasurer’s Office released the following statement about the letter Monday afternoon:

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Photos: Car Slams into Lyon Park House

By ARLnow.com

Published November 23, 2015 at 11:00AM | Updated November 23, 2015 at 12:27PM

(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) A car slammed into the front porch of a house in Lyon Park Sunday afternoon.

The crash happened around 1:30 p.m., near the intersection of 4th Street N. and N. Irving Street.

Opinion

Morning Poll: Are You Traveling This Thanksgiving?

By ARLnow.com

Published November 23, 2015 at 10:05AM

According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, holiday travel will be virtually unchanged this year, down 0.2 percent compared to 2014.

That’s despite lower gas prices and better weather — it’s supposed to be mostly sunny and cool this week, compared to the snowstorm that was predicted around this time last year.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 23, 2015 at 9:00AM

Huge Apartment Building Proposed for Ballston — A Bethesda-based developer is proposing a huge new apartment building on the western side of the intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Glebe Road in Ballston. The building would feature 483 apartments, 760 underground parking spaces and 68,000 square feet of retail including a grocery store. The nearby Bluemont Civic Association has expressed concern about the proposal, including the potential impact of traffic from the grocery store. [Washington Business Journal]

Mall Worker Accused of Stealing Dozens of Shoes — A maintenance worker at the Pentagon City mall has been arrested and accused of stealing at least 77 pairs of shoes and boots and 9 purses. Police say surveillance footage shows Michael Meza-Guevara unsuccessfully trying to disable surveillance cameras. [NBC Washington]

Opinion

ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 11:00PM

It’s going to be a chilly weekend, and we might even see our first freeze of the season on Sunday.

Planning on staying in, staying warm and binging on Netflix? Or perhaps heading out for a morning race for a good cause?

News

VDOT Plans I-395 HOT Lanes as Arlington Endorses I-66 Tolling Plan

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 6:15PM

The news comes nearly five years after the state scrapped plans to build HOT lanes on I-395, following a legal battle with Arlington County. In a lawsuit, the county argued that HOT lanes, as then planned, would exacerbate pollution from and congestion on I-395, negatively impacting Arlington residents.

Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Lane told the Post that the new plan comes with guaranteed funding for carpooling and transit from private partner Transurban. Construction could start as soon as 2017 and would involve adding a third lanes to the existing HOV lanes while keeping the highway’s overall footprint mostly the same, the Post reports.

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Crime Report: Would-Be Theft Victim Fights Back

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 3:45PM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:14PM

The incident happened just after 8 p.m. on the 2900 block of S. Glebe Road, near the Arlington Ridge Shopping Center. Police say the pair approached the man from behind and tried to take the case, but fled after the man sprayed one of the suspects with pepper spray.

From this week’s Arlington County crime report.

Around Town

Memo: Arlington County Is Shutting Down Apartment’s Dog Run

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 1:45PM | Updated November 20, 2015 at 4:03PM

(Updated at 3:50 p.m.) Arlington County officials have reportedly shut down a popular fenced-in “dog run” outside of a Rosslyn apartment community.

In a memo to residents of the Rosslyn Heights and Rosslyn Vue apartments on N. Quinn Street, building managers say that they’ve been ordered to remove the fence around the dog play area.

Feature

Open Houses in Arlington This Week

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 12:50PM

Arlington has a wide variety of real estate options and price points. This week’s evidence: a one bedroom condo, on the market for less than $300,000, compared to an eight bedroom new construction house, about seven miles due north, on the market for more than $1.6 million.

As always, see our real estate section for a full listing of open houses. Here are a few highlights:

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Jennifer Lawson Memorial 5K This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 11:45AM

The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Memorial 5K Race will take place on Saturday, at 8 a.m. There will also be a children’s fun run featuring two of the Washington Nationals racing presidents, starting at 9:30 a.m.

A Family Fun Day will be held in conjunction with the races, at the Knight of Columbus (5115 Little Falls Road), from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will include “activities like face painting, air brush tattoos, balloon animals, photo booth, moon bounce, obstacle course, rock climbing wall, local food trucks, and even a beer garden.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 20, 2015 at 10:30AM | Updated November 20, 2015 at 11:28AM

Board Debates Leftover Funds — County Board members John Vihstadt and Libby Garvey unsuccessfully tried to push for changes to the Board’s practice of spending money left over from the previous fiscal year budget with little public discussion. At its meeting last night, a split Board eventually approved the allocation of $21.8 million in “carryover” funds to various priorities. The Board also directed the county manager to develop a balanced budget with no tax rate increase. [Washington Post, Arlington County]

Georgetown Petitions FAA on Aircraft Noise — Earlier this year, the flight path of planes arriving at Reagan National Airport from the north was reportedly shifted from over parts of Arlington to over the Potomac River. That has sparked complaints from Georgetown residents and students, along with residents of other D.C. neighborhoods, who say that aircraft noise has increased and is disrupting their lives. [Georgetown Voice]