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Monday Afternoon Car Chase — “@PFPAOfficial & @ArlingtonVaPD had a report of someone breaking into cars in the lot across from Target around p.m. Officers converged on the lot looking for the person, but he had already gotten into a blue Hyundai. Police chased it east on Army Navy Drive. The Hyundai almost collided with a car at S. Hayes. It appears both PFPA & ACPD cut the chase near S. 12th and Army Navy.” [Dave Statter/X]

Fall of Saigon Remembered — “One of those local businessmen Vinh Nguyen, told his own harrowing story of his family’s flight from Vietnam in April 1974 when he was just 15 years old and the long circuitous path that led to their migration to one of four U.S. refugee camps in the U.S. and eventually to the D.C. area where they opened a small grocery business in what was known at the time in Arlington as a Little Saigon neighborhood of near present day Clarendon but soon migrated, with his family’s being one of the first, to the present day Eden Center.” [FCNP]

End of Line for D.C. Streetcar — “After less than a decade of operation, the D.C. Streetcar is set to be phased out and replaced by an electric bus that Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) called a “next generation streetcar” when she announced the change Tuesday… City Administrator Kevin Donahue said at the announcement that the new streetcar would be “essentially buses that utilize” the streetcar system’s existing cables for power.” [Washington Post]

It’s Wednesday — Expect showers during the day and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, with a high near 63 and east winds reaching up to 21 mph. Rainfall amounts could range from three quarters to one inch. For Wednesday night, showers are likely with a possible thunderstorm, a low around 59, and lighter winds after midnight. There’s a 60% chance of nighttime precipitation. [NWS]

Fire in Arlington Mill — “Units responded to and quickly extinguished a fire in an apartment on the 5100 block of 8th Rd S. No injuries to firefighters or occupants. Fire Marshal will be investigating the cause.” [ACFD/X]

Robbery Near Columbia Pike — “The male victim was outside in the 900 block of S. Dinwiddie Street when 4-5 male suspects approached him, physically assaulted him and stole and undisclosed amount of cash. One of the suspects struck the victim with a bottle, causing a laceration. The victim ran from the scene and police were notified. The victim sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.” [ACPD]

Crash on Route 50 — “A crash around 9 p.m. [Monday] on Route 50E at Edison in Arlington County. Injuries not initially reported as serious.” [Dave Statter/X]

Alexandria Bans Gas Blowers — “Alexandria City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Saturday (May 17) banning gas-powered leaf blowers, making Alexandria the first jurisdiction in Virginia to enact such a prohibition. The ban follows years of community advocacy and comes after an August 2024 opinion from Virginia’s Attorney General confirming the city’s authority to regulate these devices through its noise ordinance.” [ALXnow]

Dem Lt. Gov. Candidates — “They all promise to “fight” or “stand up” to President Donald Trump. All want to spend more on education, protect abortion access, increase the minimum wage and restore voting rights for people who have completed felony sentences. The six candidates vying to become the Democratic nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor in a June 17 primary agree on so many top-line issues that voters might wonder: Why are so many running, and what are the differences that could help decide the race?” [Washington Post]

It’s Tuesday — There is a slight chance of showers in the afternoon with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 73, accompanied by winds shifting to the southeast at 5 to 9 mph. Tuesday night, expect showers, with an 80% chance of precipitation, a low around 58, and south winds at 7 mph turning east after midnight. New rainfall amounts could fall between a quarter and half an inch. [NWS]