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Arlington detective named DOJ ‘Hometown Hero’ for child exploitation work

By ARLnow.com
ACPD's Det. Bamford honored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (courtesy U.S. DOJ)

An Arlington detective has been honored by the U.S. Department of Justice for cybercrime work that included helping take down a foreign forum trafficking in child sexual abuse material.

Detective John Bamford of the Arlington County Police Department was named the Eastern District of Virginia’s 2026 Hometown Hero, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today. The award was created by the DOJ to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognizes a law enforcement partner who reflects “a steadfast commitment to the enduring ideals of liberty, service, and civic responsibility,” according to the announcement.

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Windows smashed, items stolen from 16 vehicles in Potomac Yard

By Dan Egitto
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Electronics and other personal items were reported stolen from numerous vehicles in Potomac Yard in a series of break-ins earlier this week.

The windows of 16 vehicles were damaged, with a suspect or suspects stealing tires off of three of the vehicles in addition to snatching belongings, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

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Video: Family of geese clogs westbound I-66 for more than an hour

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A Metro Transit Police vehicle escorts a family of geese on I-66 (via Dave Statter/X)

A family of geese — walking, instead of flying — backed up traffic on westbound I-66 in Arlington for more than an hour this afternoon.

A Metro Transit Police K-9 officer was the first to respond, protecting the birds alone for about 45 minutes, according to a post on X from longtime D.C.-area public safety chronicler Dave Statter. Virginia State Police and Arlington County Police later joined the effort.

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Vigil for man killed in Columbia Pike police standoff happening tonight

By Dan Egitto
Police confront Shawn Valn along Columbia Pike before he barricaded himself in the 7-Eleven (courtesy Dave Statter/X)

Some Columbia Pike community members are planning a vigil tonight (Wednesday) for a man police fatally shot during a standoff last Friday.

The death of Shawn Valn, 33, remains under investigation by the Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team and no new information from the Arlington County Police Department is publicly available right now, police spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow.

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Arrest made after driver appears to knock out pedestrian during road rage incident

By ARLnow.com
A driver and a pedestrian fighting in the middle of Shirlington Road (via traffic cam/SafetyVid)

A Maryland man is facing a serious felony charge after police say he got out of his car and struck a pedestrian.

The apparent road rage incident happened just after 10 a.m. Friday on Shirlington Road near the W&OD Trail, between the Shirlington and Green Valley neighborhoods. It was captured on traffic camera video, below.

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Man stabbed in neck during fight inside Arlington Heights home

By ARLnow.com
Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

A stabbing in the Arlington Heights neighborhood sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday night.

It happened around 8 p.m. on the 300 block of S. Fillmore Street, between Columbia Pike and Route 50. A man was stabbed in the neck during a fight inside a house, according to scanner traffic. Police, already on scene after being dispatched there an hour-and-a-half earlier for another fight, reportedly encountered blood-splattered walls and found the injured man.

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BREAKING: Shots fired during police standoff with wanted man inside convenience store

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Police confront Shawn Valn along Columbia Pike before he barricaded himself in the 7-Eleven (courtesy Dave Statter/X)

A police standoff inside a Columbia Pike 7-Eleven ended with gunfire.

Around 9 p.m. several ambulances were dispatched to the standoff on the 3600 block of Columbia Pike, after reports of shots being fired. One person — the wanted man who barricaded himself in the store — was reported to be shot multiple times by police and critically wounded. Medics were also sent to treat at least several officers for unspecified injuries.

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Threat prompts brief lockdown at two Arlington schools

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Police on scene at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in June 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A threat that turned out to not be credible prompted a lockdown at two Arlington schools Friday morning.

It happened shortly before noon at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and nearby Alice West Fleet Elementary, after a caller threatened imminent violence, according to scanner traffic.

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JUST IN: Man who pleaded in Reston assault cases charged in Pentagon City abduction attempt

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Koby Berry (mugshot via ACPD)

A man who last month entered pleas in connection with a series of assaults in Reston is facing new charges after an abduction attempt in Pentagon City last night.

The latest incident happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday on the 1400 block of S. Hayes Street.

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ACPD: Tow truck driver robbed near Columbia Pike, officer assaulted in Pentagon City

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A teen boy is facing charges after police say he robbed a tow truck driver of his phone during a fight.

The incident happened early Wednesday morning on 12th Street S. at S. Courthouse Road, near Columbia Pike. Police say a verbal dispute led to an physical alternation and, ultimately, the robbery.

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Police release composite sketches of man whose remains were found in vacant Ballston home

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Composite image showing what man whose remains were found might have looked like (via ACPD)

Police have released composite sketches of a man whose remains were found in a vacant Ballston home more than two years ago, hoping the public can help identify him.

The remains were discovered on Feb. 26, 2024 by the new owners of an abandoned property on the 1300 block of N. Taylor Street. The owners came across the remains in the basement during a walkthrough of the recently purchased home. Police were dispatched just before 5 p.m. and immediately launched a death investigation.

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JUST IN: House committee targets Arlington police, sheriff’s office and prosecutors over ‘sanctuary policies’

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

The House Judiciary Committee is targeting all three of Arlington’s main criminal justice agencies over local policies that restrict contact with immigration enforcement.

In separate letters to the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, the committee took issue with the limits that these agencies have placed on their cooperation with immigration officers, arguing that such policies endanger the public.

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