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Morning Notes

Published May 31, 2018 at 9:00AM | Updated May 31, 2018 at 9:37AM

State Budget With Medicaid Expansion Passes — “After months of inaction, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget Wednesday that expands Medicaid to around 300,000 low-income Virginians. The House voted 67-31 Wednesday night to send the two-year budget bill to the governor, and 68-30 to send the ‘caboose’ bill to the governor that the Senate approved earlier in the day.” [WTOP, Richmond Times-Dispatch]

County Auditor Gearing Up for New Projects — “Arlington County Board members and the general public soon will be able to see what topics the government’s internal auditor plans to study over the coming year.” [InsideNova]

News

Crime Report: Gropings in Pentagon City and Along Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published May 30, 2018 at 4:50PM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:38AM

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On Friday evening, a woman was allegedly touched inappropriately in a store at the Pentagon City mall, leading to the arrest of a 24-year-old Alexandria man.

On Saturday afternoon, a man hugged a woman without her permission and also touched her breasts. That groping happened in an elevator of an apartment building near Columbia Pike.

Around Town

Resident Calls Police on Children’s Karaoke Party in Fairlington

By ARLnow.com

Published May 29, 2018 at 3:35PM

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Arlington County Police spokeswoman Ashley Savage confirmed that police were dispatched at 9:49 p.m. to the 4200 block of 35th Street S. “for a report of a loud party.”

Via social media, residents described the gathering as a karaoke party for toddlers, held by parents in a condo parking lot. Two police cars arrived but no action was taken by officers, residents said.

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Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Pentagon City Mall

By ARLnow.com

Published May 29, 2018 at 1:55PM

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Officers were dispatched to the mall shortly after 2 a.m.

Police say the men entered the back room of the business, pistol whipped an employee in the face, and stole cash and other items before fleeing.

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ACPD to Enforce New Clarendon Drop-off Points

By ARLnow.com

Published May 29, 2018 at 11:15AM

New nighttime drop-off and pick-up zones are coming to Clarendon in an effort to stop double parking, blocking of crosswalks and other bad driver behavior.

The county is specifically working with Lyft, Uber and Red Top Cab to make sure the new traffic patterns are followed by those driving nightlife patrons to and from Clarendon.

Traffic

Numerous Local Road Closures Planned for Rolling Thunder

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Published May 25, 2018 at 3:55PM

It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means that it is also Rolling Thunder weekend here in the D.C. area.

Thousands of bikers are expected to stream into the area over the next couple of days. The event, intended to raise awareness of American service members who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action, is prompting a number of road closures in Arlington.

News

Video Purports to Show Suspected Rosslyn Vehicle Vandal Damaging Cars

By ARLnow.com

Published May 23, 2018 at 4:45PM

A resident says he has video of the person responsible for a vehicle vandalism spree in the Rosslyn area.

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Crime Report: Mob Attacks Victim Who Was Taking Out the Trash

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Published May 23, 2018 at 4:05PM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:38AM

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The mob assault happened around 1 a.m. this past Sunday and resulted in the victim going to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The motive for the attack is unclear. A police spokeswoman said the department “doesn’t speculate on motive.”

News

‘Numerous’ Tires Slashed and Cars Keyed in Rosslyn Area

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Published May 22, 2018 at 10:30AM

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Arlington County Police are investigating a series of vehicle vandalisms in the Rosslyn area.

The tire slashing and door keying spree took place between Thursday night and early Friday morning last week.

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Alfonso Lopez Says Anonymous Threats Convinced Him to Request Police Presence at Indivisible Meeting

By Alex Koma

Published May 21, 2018 at 1:45PM

Del Alfonso Lopez at Indivisible Arlington meeting that was interrupted by protests (via Facebook)

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49) says anonymous threats prompted him to request that police monitor a Indivisible Arlington town hall last weekend, and now he’s offering to meet with the pro-immigrant activists who confronted him at that gathering.

The question of who requested the involvement of Arlington County Police at the event, after some LaColectiVA activists asked some tough questions of Lopez on his ties to a contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been on the minds of several meeting attendees and even other Democratic lawmakers in the days following the meeting.

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Alfonso Lopez Requested Police Presence at Indivisible Event, Days Before Protesters Arrived

By Alex Koma

Published May 18, 2018 at 9:45AM | Updated May 18, 2018 at 11:31AM

(Updated at 11:30 a.m.) Activists and lawmakers have been demanding to know who called police on protesters at a legislative town hall that descended into chaos last weekend, and now there is at least a partial answer.

ARLnow.com has learned that Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49), the target of the pro-immigrant organizers’ ire, requested a police presence prior to the event.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 17, 2018 at 8:45AM

Apple Eying Arlington, N. Va. — It’s not just Amazon — Apple is also looking to establish a large new office, potentially in Northern Virginia. Crystal City and the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor are among the sites the world’s most valuable company is considering for a new campus that would bring 20,000 jobs to the area. [Washington Post, Washington Business Journal]

Flood Watch Today — A Flood Watch is in effect today, starting this afternoon and running through Friday night. Heavy rain — 3 to 5 inches — is expected through Friday evening. [Capital Weather Gang, Twitter]