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Published April 7, 2022 at 7:30AM

The pedestrian bridge over Wilson Blvd in Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Police Looking for Missing Teen — “ACPD is seeking assistance locating 15-year-old Alejandro… Described as a Hispanic male, 5’8″ tall, 145 lbs with brown eyes and half yellow/half black curly hair. He has ear piercings, a nose piercing and wears a silver dog chain necklace.” [Twitter]

Another Missing Teen — “ACPD is seeking assistance locating 14-year-old Anderson… He is described as a Hispanic male, approx 5’7 tall and 130 lbs. Last seen wearing a black sweat shirt, gray pants and black sneakers. He is known to frequent Rocky Run Park and CVS (2121 15th St N).” [Twitter]

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Arlington is donating ballistic vests, firefighting gear and thousands of other items to Ukraine

By ARLnow.com

Published April 6, 2022 at 10:15AM

Ukrainian and American flags hanging from overpasses along eastbound I-66 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington County is donating thousands upon thousands of items to Ukraine relief efforts.

The county is holding a media availability tomorrow (Thursday) morning to discuss the donations, which are primarily from Arlington’s public safety agencies, including the fire, police and emergency management departments, as well as the Sheriff’s Office.

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UPDATED: Motorcycle cop injured in Shirlington Circle crash

By ARLnow.com

Published April 4, 2022 at 2:55PM | Updated April 4, 2022 at 11:06PM

Crash involving ACPD motorcycle officer on Shirlington Circle (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 11 p.m.) An Arlington County Police Department motorcycle officer has been hurt in a crash.

The officer was struck by the driver of a Chevrolet in Shirlington Circle, the I-395 interchange that has been the scene of a number of crashes, amid larger safety questions. The other vehicle and its driver remained on scene.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 4, 2022 at 7:30AM

Clouds over Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

New Football Coach for Wakefield — “For someone who has never previously been a high-school football head coach, Darrell Weeks’ vast and diversified experience in the sport certainly makes him qualified. Now his chance has come. On March 30, the 45-year-old Austin, Texas, native was announced as the Wakefield Warriors’ new head coach during an after-school gathering in the high school’s town-hall area. Weeks, a special-education and math teacher at Wakefield, has been out of coaching since 2010.” [Sun Gazette]

Target Opening Delayed — “The new Target at Pentagon Row didn’t open today. Opening has been pushed back a week to April 10. No carts yet.” [Twitter]

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ACPD scales back some services amid reduction in staffing

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 30, 2022 at 9:40AM

Police responding to a telephone threat against The Children's School (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 9:55 a.m.) Arlington County police say they will reduce some services as the department faces staffing challenges.

ACPD is grappling with the impacts of attrition from the department, retirements and officers leaving the force for other jobs, including private-sector security jobs at Amazon’s second headquarters.

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ACPD: Man who skipped out on bill nearly struck security guard with vehicle

By ARLnow.com

Published March 29, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated March 31, 2022 at 3:57PM

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Another incident drew a police response to a rowdy block of 23rd Street in Crystal City on Sunday night.

Police say a couple skipped out on their bill at an establishment on the 300 block of 23rd Street S. just before 11:30 p.m. A security guard who tried to write down the license plate of the suspects’ vehicle was then nearly run over, and another parked car was damaged, as they made their getaway, according to a crime report today.

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BREAKING: U.S. Marshal Service, ACPD on scene of fatal leap from building

By ARLnow.com

Published March 25, 2022 at 10:30AM | Updated March 25, 2022 at 4:09PM

Law enforcement on scene of a reported fatal jump from an apartment building (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) A person is dead after leaping from an upper floor of an apartment building on Columbia Pike, amid a federal law enforcement presence at the complex.

Arlington police and medics were dispatched to the Infinity Apartments at 955 S. Columbus Street shortly after 10 a.m. for a person who jumped from the building and was in cardiac arrest. Responders were told to expect plain clothed U.S. Marshals Service personnel on scene.

Schools

EXCLUSIVE: Fights involving kids are on the rise, Arlington Public Schools says

By Jo DeVoe

Published March 24, 2022 at 3:55PM

Screenshot from video of a fight at a cafeteria in Arlington Public Schools (courtesy anonymous)

Over the last four days, fights involving kids and weapons broke out near Gunston and Thomas Jefferson middle schools, while Wakefield High School had multiple trash cans set on fire.

Those are the most recent incidents in what some parents — mostly to middle schoolers — say is a rash of fights, threats of violence and other concerning behaviors happening in the public school system.

Feature

After 32 years, officer Adam Stone is hanging up his ACPD motorcycle helmet

By Matt Blitz

Published March 24, 2022 at 2:30PM

Officer Adam Stone is retiring after more than 30 years with ACPD (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

This story was made possible by the ARLnow Press Club. Join today to get the exclusive Early Morning Notes email and to help support more local reporting.

You’ve probably seen, spoken to, been directed by, or maybe even gotten a ticket from Arlington County police officer Adam Stone.

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UPDATED: Preschool in Ballston evacuated after threat

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2022 at 10:45AM | Updated March 23, 2022 at 12:24PM

Police responding to a telephone threat against The Children's School (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Update at 12:25 p.m. — The all clear was given, police told ARLnow around 11 a.m. “The school had elected to evacuate out of an abundance of caution. The all clear has since been given and officers are returning to service,” an ACPD spokeswoman said.

Earlier: The Children’s School, a preschool for the employees of Arlington Public Schools, has been evacuated after a threat.

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It’s been a bad 24 hours for light poles in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2022 at 10:00AM | Updated March 23, 2022 at 10:23AM

Light pole destroyed in Key Blvd in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Out of control cars and falling trees have made the past 24 hours the thing of nightmares for local light poles.

The pole carnage started just before 12:30 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday), in Courthouse.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2022 at 7:30AM

Blossoms are out along Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Police Oversight Board Appointed — “The Arlington County Board is excited to announce the newly appointed members of the Community Oversight Board (COB)… The Oversight Board will consist of seven voting members who are residents of the County and reflect our demographic diversity along with two non-voting members with prior law enforcement experience.” [Arlington County]

Local Chef Feeding Ukraine Refugees — Bayou Bakery owner and chef David Guas is on “the frontlines in Przemyśl, Poland with [José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen], to give a helping hand to the emergency food relief for #UkraineRefugees crossing the border. Guas will be preparing and providing meals to help nourish those communities.” [Instagram]