Two men remain behind bars after allegedly throwing rocks at a Ballston towing business and then stabbing an employee who confronted them.
Edison Mendez Hernandez, 19, was denied bond at a hearing in Arlington Circuit Court today (Tuesday), according to court records. Yuvin Silverio Sis Tista, 20, was also ordered to remain in custody after a hearing in Arlington County General District Court on Friday.
County Board members next month could increase fees for towing from private property from the current $160 up to $210, an increase of more than 30%.
That’s the figure recommended by county staff and the Trespass Towing Advisory Board (TTAB), but in recent years Board members have been leery of increasing rates as high as recommended.
A pair of suspects were arrested last night (Wednesday) after reportedly throwing rocks at a business in Ballston and attacking an employee who confronted them.
The suspects, aged 20 and 19, were seen throwing rocks shortly before 8:10 p.m., according to a preliminary incident report from the Arlington County Police Department.
More public information on the outcome of towing-related complaints may be coming soon to Arlington.
When planned improvements to the towing section of the county government’s website are complete, “you’ll be able to see the complaints and the resolutions,” said Eliseo Pilco, Jr., the county’s towing manager.
A local towing company has filed a lawsuit arguing that getting towed in Arlington should cost more.
Advanced Towing has been pursuing litigation against Arlington County in circuit court for the last several months, seeking to increase the base towing rate from $160 to $210.
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.
Towing fees are increasing in Arlington, though not by as much as the local towing industry wants.
The County Board voted 5-0 on Saturday to increase the initial towing fee for vehicles of less than 7,500 pounds from the current $135 to $160.
Potential increases to towing fees and taxi rates are on the agenda as County Board members close out 2025.
Both matters will be considered at the Board meeting on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Arlington County Board has requested more study on possible increases to towing rates before making a decision.
Board members unanimously rejected a staff and advisory-panel recommendation to hold a November public hearing and potentially increase maximum towing rates from the current $155 ($135 plus $20 surcharge) to as much as $210.
Getting towed in Arlington could soon get more expensive.
County Board members on Saturday (Oct. 18) are slated to consider advertising a November hearing on a proposal to amend trespass-tow rates across the county.
Approval of another office-to-residential conversion, amendments to tenant-relocation guidelines and possible changes to towing rates will highlight this month’s County Board meeting.
A public hearing on just one item will be held before adoption during this Saturday’s meeting. All 33 other items slated for action that day are on the Board’s consent agenda, but individual items could be pulled off public hearings on the recessed meeting of Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Revamps of parking, towing and tree-canopy requirements could be coming to an increasingly urbanized Falls Church.
A work plan from City Manager Wyatt Shields includes a possible rewrite of existing rules for how much parking new development projects must include, plus possible changes to the city’s tree canopy ordinance and towing ordinance.
