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Published May 24, 2018 at 9:05AM | Updated May 24, 2018 at 9:25AM

Fundraiser for Family in Need — Money is being raised online for an Arlington woman and her two school-aged sons after her husband — their dad — passed away from stomach cancer. The De Leon Ordonez family was very active with the Barrett Elementary School community, volunteering “countless hours of time and energy” to the school and the PTA. “Please donate to help them get back on their feet,” wrote Del. Patrick Hope. [YouCaring, Twitter]

Tenant-Landlord Guidelines Changed — “County Board members on May 22 approved revisions to the guidelines that developers either can or must follow – depending on the specific circumstance – if they are renovating residential properties and displacing tenants in the process. The revisions… will provide many tenants with more notice and, in some cases, higher relocation payments if they find themselves displaced.” [InsideNova]

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ACPD Investigating Additional Indecent Exposure Incidents

By ARLnow.com

Published May 8, 2018 at 9:50AM | Updated May 8, 2018 at 6:08PM

Update at 6 p.m. — ACPD says that the same suspect is believed to be responsible for at least nine separate indecent exposure incidents, all in the same general area.

“The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s or 30’s, 5’8″ to 5’10” tall with a medium build,” police said in an updated press release. “In several incidents, the suspect was reported to be wearing dark clothing with a hat or hood pulled tight around his face.”

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Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Repeat Indecent Exposure Offender

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published May 2, 2018 at 5:00PM | Updated May 2, 2018 at 8:07PM

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(Updated at 8:05 p.m.) The Arlington County Police Department is asking for tips from the public to identify a man they say has repeatedly exposed himself in the Radnor-Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood, near Courthouse and Clarendon.

The suspect is reported to have approached several victims while exposing himself.

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Photos: Trash Truck Smashes into Cars Near Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published April 19, 2018 at 11:55AM | Updated April 19, 2018 at 12:11PM

Trash truck smashes into cars in parking lot near Rosslyn (photo courtesy @idlelupino)

(Updated at 12:10 p.m.) A trash truck smashed into a half dozen cars near Rosslyn this morning.

The crash was reported just after 11 a.m., at the intersection of N. Nash Street and the Arlington Blvd access road, in Ft. Myer Heights.

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UPDATED: Hundreds Without Power in Rosslyn, Courthouse Area

By ARLnow.com

Published January 7, 2018 at 6:00PM | Updated January 8, 2018 at 9:45AM

Update at 9:45 a.m. — Power has not been fully restored. According to the Dominion website, 282 customers are still without power. Restoration is currently expected by 1 p.m.

Earlier: Hundreds of Arlington residents are without power in the Courthouse and Rosslyn areas.

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UPDATED: SWAT Team Responds to 911 Call Reporting Hostage Situation, Finds Nothing

By ARLnow.com

Published August 17, 2017 at 9:20AM | Updated August 17, 2017 at 12:31PM

Police incident in Fort Myer Heights (photo courtesy Arron Dawson)

(Updated at 10:45 a.m.) Numerous Arlington County Police officers, SWAT team members and the county bomb squad were on the scene of an incident in the Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood Thursday morning.

Police were spread across several blocks, in the area of several apartment buildings and the Quarterdeck restaurant. Several roads were closed in the area.

Around Town

Rosslyn, Clarendon Construction Projects in Various Stages of Completion

By Chris Teale

Published August 15, 2017 at 11:00AM | Updated August 16, 2017 at 10:40AM

Construction on a condo building at Key Blvd and N. Nash Street is ongoing

(Updated August 16, 10:40 a.m.) With the summer almost at an end, several construction projects in Rosslyn and Clarendon are moving along.

In Clarendon, despite a small fire in May that prompted a major response from the Arlington County Fire Department, the Ten at Clarendon apartment building is open for business on 10th Street N.

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Crime Report: Man Flashes Multiple Women in Rosslyn Area

By ARLnow.com

Published June 15, 2017 at 10:45AM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:56PM

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The incidents happened around 10 p.m. in the Rosslyn and Radnor-Fort Myer Heights neighborhoods.

Police say the flasher first exposed himself to a female victim at the intersection of Clarendon Blvd and N. Rhodes Street. Police then received another call for a similar incident on the 1200 block of N. Queen Street.

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Man Gets 45 Years In Prison For 1999 Murder

By Chris Teale

Published March 20, 2017 at 1:30PM | Updated March 20, 2017 at 1:47PM

Ludvin Estrada, 41, was convicted of killing 27-year-old Eva Veliz on May 11, 1999. Police found Veliz dead inside the trunk of a car parked on the 1300 block of N. Pierce Street.

The pair were seen leaving together, after a night out, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on the day of the murder. At some point, the pair started arguing and Estrada strangled Veliz to death, prosecutors say.

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Resident Barricaded Herself in Bedroom As Knife-Wielding Burglar Tried to Get In

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2017 at 10:30AM

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The break-in happened just after 7:30 p.m., at an apartment building on the 1300 block of Fort Myer Drive.

“An unknown subject entered a female victim’s residence,” according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report. “The female victim was in a bedroom at the time and heard noises originating from the kitchen. The victim believed the subject retrieved a knife from the kitchen as he made his way towards her location.”

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New Mixed-Income Apartment Building Opens Near Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published January 18, 2017 at 2:35PM

A new mixed-income apartment building that provides the amenities of market-rate residences, even though 40 percent of its units are committed affordable housing, has opened near Rosslyn.

The Union on Queen building is located at 1515 N. Queen Street, in the Radnor-Fort Myer Heights neighborhood, roughly equidistant to the Rosslyn and Courthouse Metro stations. It was partially funded with $6.8 million from Arlington’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund.