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Driver Exposes Himself To Runner In Arlington, Police Say Driver Exposes Himself To Runner In Arlington, Police Say
Driver Exposes Himself To Runner In Arlington, Police Say A woman running in Arlington contacted police after she say a driver exposed himself to her over the weekend. The driver of a blue sedan stopped in the lane of travel and exposed himself to the runner on the 2500 block of N. Glebe Road around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, county police said. The driver, a white man with white hair in sunglasses, then drove off, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police
Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police Three high school students are being applauded for helping officers rescue an unresponsive man after he crashed his car in Arlington on Thursday night, Dec. 28, authorities said.  The crash happened just before 10:15 p.m. when the Honda Civic jumped the curb in front of the Capital Theater at 204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington police said.  Three teen boys who saw the crash stopped to help police get the unconscious man out of the car so police could provide life-saving measures until paramedics could arrive.  Responders rushed the man to an area hospital for treatment.&…
Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say
Minors Turn Themselves In For Fatal Fairfax County Shooting, Police Say Two minors are facing charges for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a Woodbridge man in Fairfax County earlier this month. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate a midday shooting in the 5300 block of Harbor Court Drive in Franconia, though they were unable to find any victims or shooters at the time, officials said. Witnesses advised officers that they could hear a gunshot, then spotted an armed person fleeing in the area of a black Dodge Charger. Less than an hour after the report of gunshots, police say that a black …
Man Linked To Arlington Home Explosion Has Questionable Social Media History: Reports Man Linked To Arlington Home Explosion Has Questionable Social Media History: Reports
Man Linked To Arlington Home Explosion Has Questionable Social Media History: Reports Police have identified a possible conspiracy theorist who may have been responsible for the barricade situation and explosion in an Arlington home. James Yoo, 56, who officials said lived in the North Burlington Street duplex, was named by Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn as a possible suspect who deployed a flare gun nearly three dozen times Monday evening, Dec. 4. According to multiple reports, Yoo was active on social media and made several posts, including one since-deleted LinkedIn post, which included claims about his neighbors spying on him, referring to his ex-wife as a "witch,…
Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police
Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police An 65-year-old Arlington man was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Bluebike station multiple times over the past month with homophobic graffiti, authorities said.  Albert Silva was charged with four counts of malicious destruction of property of $1,200 after he was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports. While patrolling the area of Scannell Field where, an officer found a vehicle parked next to the station that was vandalized with Silva standing next to it, Flaherty said.  As the officer approached him, Silva got in the vehicle and drov…
FOUND: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line FOUND: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line
Found: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line UPDATE: Arlington Police report that Diego Valderrama has been found.  Arlington Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 29-year-old man who was last seen early Monday morning. Diego Valderrama was last seen at the Cambridge/Belmont line around 6:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, according to Arlington Police on Twitter. Valderrama is described as standing 5-foot-6, with long black hair and blue glasses.  **Missing Person** Please be on the lookout for Diego Valderrama. Description: 29 y/o male, 5’6”, long black hair, blue glasses. He was last seen at the Cambridge/Belmon…
Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police
Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Three men were hit with several charges each for trying to scam an older Arlington resident out of thousands of dollars in a home improvement scam, authorities said.  The resident told police that three men quoted him $200 to fix a small crack on his front steps on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  When the man came home a few days later, he found his front steps were ripped out from his home without his permission. The resident was then quoted $6,000 for repairs, Flaherty said.  After writing a check for a portion of the total amount, th…
Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police
Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police A Cambridge man proved that his bark was worse than his bite when he tried – unsuccessfully – to rob a pet store in Arlington, according to authorities.  Lucas Torres, age 70, was arrested following the attempted heist at the Petco Unleashed Store, located at 1406 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, around 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  A caller told police that Torres tried breaking into the store's register before running away. Responding officers obtained a description of Torres and later arrested him in the area of Massachusetts Ave…
Basement Fire Breaks Out At Arlington Church Clergy House: Fire Officials Basement Fire Breaks Out At Arlington Church Clergy House: Fire Officials
Basement Fire Breaks Out At Arlington Church Clergy House: Fire Officials Authorities are offering rewards of up to $5,000 for information regarding an early morning fire that occurred at an empty clergy house in Arlington, fire officials said.  Firefighters responded to the area of 22 Appleton Street just before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to a release from State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke conditions inside the rectory located a short distance away from St. Athanasius Church. The fire was coming from the basement and crews extinguished it quickly, the release said.  “There are few fire…
Arlington Jewelry Thief Who Smashed Display Cases With Hammer Wanted By Police Arlington Jewelry Thief Who Smashed Display Cases With Hammer Wanted By Police
Arlington Jewelry Thief Who Smashed Display Cases With Hammer Wanted By Police Arlington Police are looking for a suspect behind a recent smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store.  The suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black face covering, black baseball hat, khaki pants and black and white shoes, according to police.  The burglary happened at the in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, police said.  Initial investigation revealed the suspect walked into the business, smashed the display cases with a hammer and stole jewelry, police said. Officers were unable to locate th…
Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police
Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police An Arlington man said he was attacked for no reason while walking on a sidewalk Tuesday.  The man was in the Colonial Village Apartments area along Key Boulevard just after 5 p.m. when a man walked up to him to start a conversation, an Arlington Police report said. He ignored him and continued walking before he was suddenly attacked. The suspect then ran away.  Police searched the area while paramedics treated the man for his injuries at the scene.  Andrew Chew was arrested and charged with malicious wounding in the assault, Arlington police said. He was being held with…