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Crime Report: Bike-By Butt Grabbings

Published December 8, 2010 at 2:54PM | Updated January 9, 2018 at 2:46PM

In this week’s Arlington County crime report, we find two similar cases of sexual battery. In each case, the suspect is alleged to have committed the crime while riding a bicycle.

SEXUAL BATTERY 12/04/10, 2800 block of N. 11th Street. On December 4 at 2 am, a woman was walking when an unknown male rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her buttocks. After the woman walked further, the same suspect rode by her again, and assaulted her a second time. The suspect was wearing a dark knit cap and a dark jacket. He also had long dark hair.

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Bicyclist Struck in Dangerous Intersection

By ARLnow.com

Published November 22, 2010 at 12:13PM

A bicyclist was reportedly struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and North Randolph Street in Ballston around noon today.

Initial reports suggest the cyclist is conscious and will be okay.

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Bikes Stolen from Rosslyn Apartment Complex

By ARLnow.com

Published November 12, 2010 at 9:47AM | Updated November 12, 2010 at 1:34PM

Yesterday we reported that Arlington police are warning residents about bike thefts. Now we’re hearing that nearly 30 bikes were stolen from a bike rack inside a locked apartment building garage in Rosslyn last weekend.

Building management for the Rosslyn Heights complex at 1860 North Scott Street confirmed the thefts, but could not confirm the number of bikes that were stolen. A resident who contacted ARLnow.com said about 30 bikes, all locked either to each other or to the bike rack, were stolen.

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ACPD Warns of Bike Thefts

By ARLnow.com

Published November 11, 2010 at 12:42PM

To help residents protect their bikes, the police department is asking cyclists to use a U-lock rather than chains or cables.

Police are also reminding bike owners that they present thieves with an easy target anytime they leave their bike unlocked on a front porch, in a shed or in an open garage.

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Big Bike Changes Planned for Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published November 10, 2010 at 2:49PM | Updated November 10, 2010 at 3:10PM

Changes could be coming to Army Navy Drive that will make the intersection-laden and car-clogged stretch of road a lot friendlier to bicyclists.

This weekend, the county board is expected to accept $210,000 in federal grant money to help plan a bike route on the busy Pentagon City thoroughfare. The funds will also help plan a bike route on South Joyce Street that will connect Army Navy Drive, Columbia Pike and an existing pedestrian path.

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Safety Tip: Don’t Load Your Bike Onto a Moving Bus

By ARLnow.com

Published November 3, 2010 at 10:07AM | Updated November 3, 2010 at 11:23AM

A safety tip for those who take their bike with them on public transit: don’t try to put your bike on a bus as it’s moving.

That’s apparently what happened Friday afternoon on Columbia Pike.

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Bicyclist Struck on Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published October 26, 2010 at 11:45AM

A bicyclist was struck by a car on Columbia Pike near the intersection with South Jefferson Street around 11:30 this morning.

The cyclist, who was reportedly alert and conscious after the accident, is being transported to a local hospital.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2010 at 6:36AM

The Multi-Million Dollar Irish Pub — Samuel Beckett’s Irish Pub, expected to open in Shirlington at the end of November, is quite the ambitious undertaking. Owner Mark Kirwan is sinking $2.2 million into the project, according to the Washington Business Journal.

Another Road Gets Sharrows — The county added some bike-friendly sharrows to 15th Street North between North Courthouse Road and North Rhodes Street over the weekend. The sharrows remind drivers to share the road with bicyclists. More from Ode Street Tribune.

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Weekend Event Roundup

By ARLnow.com

Published October 8, 2010 at 3:33PM | Updated October 9, 2010 at 8:30PM

If you’re staying in town for Columbus Day weekend, consider yourself lucky. The forecast calls for perfect warm and sunny weather, and there’s plenty of events around town to keep one busy.

Tonight, we already told you about the Capitals Rock the Red Season Opening Party at The Front Page in Ballston.

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Saying ‘Thank You’ for Being a Bike Commuter

By ARLnow.com

Published October 6, 2010 at 9:32AM

A mother and daughter are planning to wake up early tomorrow morning to prepare a special treat for local bike commuters. They’re calling it “Yay for Bike Riders Day.”

The plan was hatched by a second grader who told her mom that she wanted to “say thank you to all the nice bike riders she sees every morning on her walk to school.”

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Another Reminder for Drivers and Cyclists To Be Careful Around One Another

By ARLnow.com

Published September 10, 2010 at 8:03AM

In Virginia, 84 people died and more than 2,000 people were injured while walking or biking on roadways last year.

To help reduce risky driver and bicyclist behavior, the state is holding its second annual Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week, starting on Sunday.

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Arlington’s First Capital Bikeshare Station Being Installed

By ARLnow.com

Published August 31, 2010 at 9:09AM | Updated August 31, 2010 at 9:59AM

The Capital Bikeshare system will feature 1,100 specially-designed bikes that visitors or commuters can rent. Mechanics have started assembling the bikes in a local warehouse.

“History in the making,” said Crystal City Business Improvement District President Angela Fox on today’s installation.