Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter 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.

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ACPD: Crime rose in 2024, continuing multi-year trend

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County Police cars (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Crime continued to increase in Arlington last year, according to police department stats, with notable upticks in reported assaults and shoplifting incidents.

The overall number of more serious “Group A” offenses increased 11% between 2023 and 2024, according to the Arlington County Police Department’s annual report released today (Tuesday).

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Vehicle thefts drop, overall crime holds steady in first months of this year

By Dan Egitto
Police on scene of a carjacking in Pentagon City in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Motor vehicle thefts were down significantly in Arlington over the first four months of this year, and a trend of fewer carjackings has continued.

Total offenses, meanwhile, have held fairly steady.

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SWAT team training planned this weekend at abandoned Key Bridge Marriott

By Dan Egitto
Demolition at the Key Bridge Marriott site at 1401 Langston Blvd in April (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A police SWAT team training will be taking place this weekend at an abandoned hotel in Rosslyn.

Before crews finish demolishing the former Key Bridge Marriott at 1401 Langston Blvd, the Arlington County Police Department plans to conduct training there from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday.

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Raised intersection planned to boost safety for Donaldson Run pedestrians

By Dan Egitto
A concept design for upgrades to the intersection of Lorcom Lane and Vacation Lane (via Arlington County)

A raised intersection may be coming to a Donaldson Run intersection in response to resident concerns about speeding vehicles that don’t yield to pedestrians.

Arlington County is currently collecting feedback on a concept design for upgrades to the intersection of Vacation Lane and Lorcom Lane.

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ACFD medic unit goes out of service as staffing issues persist

By Dan Egitto
An emblem at Fire Station 102 in the Ballston area (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A Ballston-area medic unit temporarily went out of service last Friday due to ongoing staffing problems at the Arlington County Fire Department.

The unit at Station 2 ceased operations during the day shift to avoid holding firefighters on mandatory, unscheduled overtime, ACFD spokesperson Capt. Jamie Jill told ARLnow.

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NEW: Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center closes after possible burst pipe

By Dan Egitto
Water coming from ceiling of Long Bridge aquatic center (courtesy Jackie Balser)

Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center is closed until further notice following an incident that caused the sprinkler and fire alarm system to go off.

A pipe in the ceiling of the county facility near Crystal City may have burst around 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday), according to scanner traffic. A tipster told ARLnow that the facility was evacuated following a “sudden water gush and falling ceiling tiles in [the] diving board area.”

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Tenants and officials spent months fighting for improvements at Amazon-funded apartments

By Dan Egitto
Crystal House Apartments (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Recent management changes at an affordable housing complex bought with Amazon’s money followed months of advocacy and frustration from both tenants and county officials.

Last month, complaints led Washington Housing Conservancy, the property owner, to install a new management company to support ongoing changes at the Crystal House 1 and 2 buildings at 1900 and 2000 S. Eads Street. The shift didn’t come easily, however.

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Metallica co-hosts blood drive in Pentagon City next week

By Dan Egitto
A Red Cross blood drive in D.C. (courtesy of the American Red Cross)

Metallica is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in Pentagon City next week.

The legendary heavy metal band’s foundation, All Within My Hands, is collaborating on the event on Tuesday at the DoubleTree at 300 Army Navy Drive — one day before a Metallica concert in Landover, Md.

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Arlington photographer wins third Pulitzer for photos of attempted Trump assassination

By Dan Egitto
Doug Mills (photo by Anna Moneymaker, courtesy of Doug Mills)

An Arlington-based photographer has won a Pulitzer Prize for his photos of last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

Doug Mills, a lifelong Arlington resident who discovered his love of photography at the Arlington Career Center, took home the honor this month for photos including a “one-in-a-million” shot of a bullet in midair — an instant before it hits Trump’s ear.

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Rare ‘Missing Middle’ duplex listed for $1.8M in North Highlands

By Dan Egitto
An EHO duplex on N. Troy Street in May 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A rare real estate find is expected to hit the market in Arlington later this month: a “Missing Middle” home.

A duplex at 2129 N. Troy Street in North Highlands will begin hosting showings on May 30, according to a Redfin posting. The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home comes with 2,470 square feet and a listed price tag of $1,795,000.

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Arlington parks fall to No. 7 spot in national ranking

By Dan Egitto
Azaleas at Bon Air Park in April (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Arlington’s parks are still among the best in the country — but they don’t rank quite as high as they used to.

For the first time since 2017, Arlington County’s parks failed to rank among the top five in the nationwide “ParkScore” rankings. They fell from No. 5 last year to No. 7, in between San Francisco and Seattle.

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ACPD plans to disband Gang Unit amid shift in county policy

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County police car (staff photo)

The Arlington County Police Department is disbanding its Gang Unit amid a shift in tools available to officers investigating gang-related crime.

Personnel within the Gang Unit, which investigates gangs and provides street-level gang enforcement, will be reassigned elsewhere in the Criminal Investigations Division, ACPD spokesperson Alli Shorb told ARLnow.

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