Witnesses found evidence of gunfire in Glencarlyn yesterday (Sunday) after hearing loud noises overnight.
Officers called to the 300 block of S. Harrison Street around 12:25 p.m. confirmed evidence of shots being fired, police said.
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Falls Church library officials are seeking to increase awareness of the rights and responsibilities of youth using their facilities.
An updated portion of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library website focused on young people “will be a really great resource for people who want to know more,” city library director Megan Dotzler said at the Sept. 16 meeting of the library’s board of trustees.
Police responded to the Arlington County Fair on Friday and Saturday for separate incidents involving teens.
The first happened Friday night when a teen suspect allegedly flashed what appeared to be a gun at an officer.
A trio of teen suspects, one of whom appeared to be armed with a gun, robbed another teen on a school soccer field Tuesday.
The robbery happened outside of the H-B Woodlawn building in Rosslyn, police said, and the suspects fled with a backpack and clothing.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is co-leading a bipartisan bill aimed at giving parents more tools to protect their children on social media.
Warner introduced “Sammy’s Law” today (Monday) alongside Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Katie Britt (R-AL). The legislation would require large social media platforms — those with at least 100 million monthly active users or $1 billion in annual gross revenue — to work with independent safety software providers that can help families monitor children’s accounts, according to the bill text.
Arlington County police are investigating an armed robbery in the Barcroft neighborhood involving a group of teens.
It happened Thursday night on the 900 block of S. Buchanan Street, just north of Columbia Pike.
Two police officers were hurt after a group of “disorderly” teens led them on a series of foot chases in Ballston.
The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m., drawing a large police response to the 900 block of N. Stuart Street.
They entered as a typical group of Arlington teens and tweens. Within 90 minutes, they had been transformed into, among others, a monster, princess, a pumpkin and a unicorn.
The metamorphosis came courtesy of Encore Stage & Studio, which on Oct. 25 hosted its first-ever Halloween-makeup workshop at Cherrydale United Methodist Church.
Arlington County police are investigating a pair of separate Sunday incidents involving teen suspects with weapons.
The first happened early Sunday morning in the Crystal City area, when four teen boys brandished what looked like a gun and stole a victim’s jewelry.
A teen boy and an 18-year-old woman are facing serious charges after a pair of robberies Wednesday afternoon.
The robberies happened near western end of Columbia Pike in Arlington. In the first, around 3:15 p.m., two ski-mask-wearing suspects approached a boy, demanded cash, and seriously injured him when he refused.
A teen boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Virginia Square shortly after school dismissal on Tuesday.
Initial reports suggest the teen was biking along Wilson Blvd on a Capital Bikeshare bike when he was struck by a driver in a Toyota sedan. He was reported to be dazed and bleeding from the head.
At least nine people are facing underage drinking charges after police broke up a large teen party in northern Arlington.
The incident happened shortly before midnight Saturday on the 3900 block of Military Road, near Fort Ethan Allen Park and Chain Bridge. The dispatched address was that of a newly built home in the Old Glebe neighborhood that’s currently listed for sale for $3.5 million.