Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is the managing editor at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

Around Town

Pentagon City ice rink reopens with Halloween-themed event tonight

By Dan Egitto
Ice skating at the rink at Westpost in Pentagon City (staff photo)

Pentagon City’s ice skating rink is back tonight (Friday), kicking off the season with a spooky celebration.

Costumes are encouraged at the Westpost ice rink’s “Thriller on Ice” event, taking place from 5-8 p.m. today and Saturday with Halloween music and giveaways.

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Man sentenced to 10 years after high-speed chase on I-395, drug arrest

By Dan Egitto
Pillar outside Arlington County Justice Center in Courthouse (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

A man has been sentenced to prison after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase on I-395 while in possession of an opioid more potent than fentanyl.

Jeffrey Asare was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration and five years of probation for the incident that took place on Nov. 12, 2025, Arlington County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced in a press release today (Thursday).

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Assault in park near W-L raises safety concerns for local parents

By Dan Egitto
Arlington police car (file photo)

A group of teenagers in a park near Washington-Liberty High School reportedly attacked a peer during school hours earlier this week.

The assault, which a local parent says follows other troubling incidents at Oak Grove Park, took place around 2 p.m. on Monday. It involved a group of teens trying to steal a boy’s shoes and jacket, police spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow.

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Spooky house contest brings extra Halloween thrills to Douglas Park

By Dan Egitto
Houses decked out for Halloween in Douglas Park (courtesy of Maggie Thompson)

Douglas Park residents have been greeted by some extra ghoulish sights this Halloween season as neighbors compete for the spookiest house in the neighborhood.

Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to cast votes in the competition organized by Douglas Park’s new Mom Club. A total of 20 houses have registered in the contest, creating a route of spine-tingling attractions that visitors can walk in about an hour.

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Three men sentenced for arson at Columbia Pike apartment building

By Dan Egitto
Firefighters respond to the apartment fire on S. Quebec Street in May 2025 (via ACFD/X)

Three men have been sentenced for their role in a fire caused by a lit cup of gasoline at a Columbia Pike apartment building last year.

Marvin Hernandez Lopez, Wilmer Agustin de Leon and Erasbiel Flores will all be serving jail time for their role in the arson incident, which took place in the early morning hours of May 15, 2025, the Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced today (Tuesday).

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Demolition gets underway at Ballston-area office building

By Dan Egitto
The Ballston One redevelopment project at 4601 Fairfax Drive (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

One redevelopment project near Ballston has begun, while another moves forward across the street.

Demolition is getting underway at the Ballston One office building at 4601 Fairfax Drive. Developer Penzance plans to build a seven-story, 328-unit apartment building in its place.

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Events

Live tuna carving, make-your-own dumpling class and more happening in Rosslyn

By Dan Egitto
A tuna carving event (photo by Neko Panchi, courtesy of Upside on Moore)

A series of events including a carving of an entire tuna, a cooking class and a taco tasting are coming to a Rosslyn food hall in the coming weeks.

Upside on Moore (1700 N. Moore Street) has a full slate of seasonal happenings planned through November.

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Fall leaf collection starts in two weeks in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Vacuum leaf collection in Country Club Hills (staff photo)

As the D.C. area approaches peak fall foliage, leaf collection in Arlington is never far behind.

The county’s first round of fall leaf collection begins in two weeks, on Monday, Nov. 9, and will continue Monday through Saturday until the end of November. A second pass will take place in December.

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JUST IN: ACPD releases footage of fatal police shooting on Columbia Pike

By Dan Egitto
An officer arrives at the 7-Eleven on Columbia Pike, ordering Shawn Valn to put his hands up (via Arlington County/YouTube)

Arlington County police released footage today (Friday) of the fatal officer-involved shooting that took place on Columbia Pike in May.

Videos from officers’ body-worn cameras, released at a press conference this afternoon following repeated orders from the Arlington County Board, depict the hours-long standoff, confrontation and shooting death of 33-year-old Shawn Valn inside a 7-Eleven convenience store on the evening of May 8.

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Around Town

Two Arlington sports bars ranked among Washington Post’s top 10 in D.C. area

By Dan Egitto
Crowd of people cheering with raised hands at a crowded bar party indoors, some taking photos and wearing red shirts.
Crowds gather at Ireland's Four Courts during the FIFA World Cup (via Ireland's Four Courts/Facebook)

Ireland’s Four Courts and First Down are among the best sports bars in the whole D.C. region, according to a new ranking from Washington Post readers.

Four Courts — a popular Irish pub in Courthouse that was previously named “America’s Best Soccer Bar” in another voting contest — ranked No. 3 in the newspaper’s list. Just behind that, at No. 4, was First Down Sports Bar in Ballston.

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Man convicted of break-in, ‘unimaginable’ sexual abuse of former girlfriend in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Flags flying in the wind at Arlington County's justice center in Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A man has been found guilty of breaking into his former girlfriend’s Arlington apartment to hold her captive, threaten her life and sexually assault her across a terrifying 48 hours.

Johnson Wan faces up to life in prison after jurors convicted him following a three-day trial last week.

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