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Published May 24, 2020 at 2:35PM | Updated May 25, 2020 at 8:59PM

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Police swarmed the Pentagon City area Saturday night after a Virginia State Police pursuit ended in the neighborhood.

“At 10:06 p.m., Virginia State Police attempted a traffic stop on a BMW traveling north on I-95 near Exit 158 in Prince William County. The traffic stop was for excessive speeding,” VSP spokeswoman Corinne Geller tells ARLnow. “The vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit ended at South Hayes and South Fern Street in Arlington. The adult male driver and adult male passenger were taken into custody.”

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State Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down After Crash, 115 Mph Ticket on I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published May 11, 2020 at 3:55PM

Amid a nationwide epidemic of speeding on highways emptied of traffic by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia State Police are urging drivers to slow down.

Two incidents on I-395 in Arlington last week illustrate the need for less speed.

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Police Pursuit Ends With Crash in Crystal City

By ARLnow.com

Published April 20, 2020 at 4:10PM

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A driver led Virginia State Police on a brief chase through part of Pentagon City and Crystal City Sunday evening.

The pursuit happened around 5:30 p.m., when a trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop on Army Navy Drive near the Pentagon City mall. The driver tried to speed off but a short time later crashed on the 200 block of 12th Street S. in Crystal City, according to VSP spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

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Busy 72 Hours for Police with Chases, Thefts, and Brandishings

By ARLnow.com

Published April 13, 2020 at 2:30PM | Updated June 2, 2022 at 12:04AM

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Social distancing is keeping lots of people at home, but that hasn’t necessarily resulted in a drop in notable police incidents in Arlington.

In just the past 72 hours, there have been multiple police chases, incidents involving guns and thefts.

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State Police: Six Highway Workers Injured in I-66 DUI Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published December 5, 2019 at 9:25AM | Updated December 5, 2019 at 3:40PM

(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) Six highway workers along I-66 in Arlington were injured, four seriously, after an alleged DUI driver plowed into their work zone overnight.

The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on I-66 near the N. Quincy Street overpass. Virginia State Police say the driver of a GMC Yukon veered into an active work zone, striking the half dozen workers before slamming into a light pole.

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BREAKING: State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2019 at 12:05PM

A medical emergency might have been the cause of a fatal crash last night on I-395.

The single-vehicle crash happened around 10 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway, near the Pentagon.

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Police, Airports Brace for Crush of Thanksgiving Travelers

By Kalina Newman

Published November 26, 2019 at 11:20AM | Updated November 26, 2019 at 4:34PM

(Updated at 4:35 p.m.) Expect heavy traffic at the airports and on local highways as more than a million people depart the D.C. area for the Thanksgiving holiday.

According to Reagan National Airport, peak travel days include today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday), plus Saturday and Sunday for those returning from their Thanksgiving vacation.

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UPDATED: Car Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop

By ARLnow.com

Published September 17, 2019 at 10:35PM | Updated September 18, 2019 at 4:55PM

Car vs. house on Fairfax Drive (photo courtesy JB)

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) A car ran through a fence and into a house Tuesday night near the East Falls Church neighborhood and Arlington’s western border.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. along the 7000 block of Fairfax Drive. The road was closed for around an hour due to the emergency response.

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State Trooper Charged With Mishandling Firearm, Obstructing Justice

By Airey

Published August 5, 2019 at 4:30PM

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Arlington prosecutors are pressing charges against a Virginia State Police sergeant accused of accidentally firing a gun and not reporting the incident.

Steven Mittendorff is set to go on trial for the charges in the Arlington Circuit Court on October 10, Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos told ARLnow today (Monday.)

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 5, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated July 5, 2019 at 10:17AM

Arlington Gets Best View of Fireworks — On a hazy night, Arlington — particularly Rosslyn — had the best view of the expanded D.C. fireworks. Smoke obscured the viewing for many parts of the District. [Twitter, Twitter, Raw Story]

JBG Trying to Lure Big Tech to Arlington — “JBG Smith Properties CEO Matt Kelly recently met with “a handful” of big West Coast tech firms in a bid to entice them to come to National Landing now that Amazon.com Inc. has chosen the area for its second headquarters.” [Washington Business Journal]

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More Details Released About Fatal Overnight Motorcycle Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published April 23, 2019 at 10:05AM

A man died early Tuesday morning after crashing his motorcycle on I-395 in Arlington.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. on northbound I-395 at the Washington Blvd exit, just prior to Pentagon City. The force of the crash ejected the rider, who died on scene, and caused the motorcycle to catch fire.