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Morning Notes

Published October 14, 2019 at 7:30AM | Updated October 14, 2019 at 3:44PM

It’s Columbus Day — Despite the federal holiday, all Arlington County government offices, courts, libraries and facilities will be open today. Barring breaking news, ARLnow will be publishing on a limited schedule today. [Arlington County]

Theft from Casual Adventure — From an Arlington County Police crime report: “At approximately 11:35 a.m. on October 10, police were dispatched to the late report of a larceny. Upon arrival, it was determined that an unknown suspect entered a business at approximately 5:30 p.m. on October 9, selected numerous fleece jackets before fleeing the scene without paying.” [Arlington County]

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Video: Man Seen Peering into SUV Near Reported Vehicle Break-In

By ARLnow.com

Published September 16, 2019 at 3:30PM | Updated September 16, 2019 at 3:47PM

A string of vehicle break-ins in north Arlington is continuing, but this time a suspect might have been caught on camera.

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Police Searching for Thieves Who Burglarized Home While Family Was Inside

By ARLnow.com

Published September 10, 2019 at 11:30AM

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Thieves burglarized a house in Arlington’s Madison Manor neighborhood Sunday night, terrorizing a family that was inside the home at time.

The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. this past Sunday, on the 1100 block of N. Powhatan Street.

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Crime Report: Theft at Ballston IHOP

By ARLnow.com

Published August 1, 2019 at 11:00AM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:51AM

A waitress at the Ballston IHOP restaurant was robbed of cash on a weekday morning this week.

The alleged crime happened around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Police say a man approached the waitress and “stole a billfold containing an undisclosed amount of cash from her hand,” before running off.

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Another Vehicle Break-in Spree Reported

By ARLnow.com

Published July 23, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated July 23, 2019 at 9:45AM

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Yet another series of car break-ins has been reported in Arlington, this time in Lyon Village.

Police say about 10 unlocked vehicles were tampered with and “items of value” stolen. From Arlington County Police:

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Police Investigate Break-in and Theft from Legendary Recording Studio Near Shirlington

By Airey

Published July 17, 2019 at 3:35PM

A thief reportedly stole equipment worth tens of thousands of dollars from the famous Inner Ear Studio near Shirlington this morning.

The building’s landlord was the first to spot something was amiss: a car was parked by the rear door of the recording studio with the trunk open.

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Police Investigating More Car Thefts, Break-ins

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2019 at 2:30PM

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A recent spate of car thefts and break-ins in North Arlington is continuing.

Arlington County Police are investigating two car thefts and seven car break-ins in the Lyon Park neighborhood this week. The crimes were first reported Wednesday morning on the 2900 block of 2nd Street N. and the 300 block of Edgewood Street, about a half mile south of Clarendon.

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Crime Report: Spate of N. Arlington Car Break-ins Continues

By ARLnow.com

Published July 3, 2019 at 10:45AM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:51AM

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There has been a recent increase in reports of car break-ins in residential portions of North Arlington, with more than a dozen vehicles broken into this week.

Arlington County Police reported this morning that around 10 vehicles were tampered with in the Bellevue Forest neighborhood in the early morning hours.

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Police Investigate Series of Vehicle Larcenies, Graffiti in Dominion Hills

By ARLnow.com

Published June 18, 2019 at 9:15AM

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The vehicles were all parked along the 900 and 1000 blocks of N. Madison Street, a couple of blocks away from McKinley Elementary School.

Only loose change was reported to have been stolen, though one of the vehicles — a truck — was also spray painted. Police described the spray paint as “alleged gang graffiti;” multiple tipsters tell ARLnow it was “MS-13” gang graffiti, though that could not be officially confirmed.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 5, 2019 at 7:30AM

Arlington GOP Not As Interested in Local — “The Arlington County Republican Committee’s efforts to regain a toehold in local governance may continue to suffer from a general disinterest in local affairs from many within the party’s rank and file.” [InsideNova]

Housing Initiative Getting Underway — “Arlington County has a shortage of homes, and with Amazon moving in, that pressure is only increasing. Now the county is asking residents about their housing needs and their ideas to address the crunch as part of its Housing Arlington initiative announced earlier this year.” [Greater Greater Washington]

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Police Charge Custodian With Credit Card Fraud Targeting School Staff

By ARLnow.com

Published May 24, 2019 at 10:00AM

A custodian at Long Branch Elementary School is facing a battery of charges after allegedly making fraudulent purchases with the credit cards of school employees.

Arlington County Police say 25-year-old Kevin Sykes stole personal and banking information by photographing items from a colleague’s purse. The woman, and two other school employees, reported the suspected credit card and identity theft to police.

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Crime Report: Woman Arrested for Bleach Attack

By ARLnow.com

Published January 23, 2019 at 3:45PM | Updated February 28, 2020 at 10:46AM

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Arlington County Police were called to an address in the Nauck neighborhood around 4:30 a.m. Sunday for a dispute. A verbal argument between two people who knew each other “escalated into physical violence,” police said.

A 33-year-old woman was arrested, accused of spraying bleach — a “caustic agent” — and injuring another woman, then subsequently striking her with an object.