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Police & Fire
Armed Robber Turned Abductor At Arlington Bank ID'd By Police
Police have identified a North Carolina man as the suspect who took hostages during a bank robbery gone awry in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. Durham resident Oscar Gonzalez Allarenja, 30, has been charged with bank robbery and abduction after terrorizing employees and patrons during a barricade at the Wells Fargo branch in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard on Tuesday, April 11, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Shortly before 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, police were called to the bank, where Allarenja allegedly grabbed an employee, intimated that he had a weapo…
Police & Fire
Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police
A bank robbing suspect has been taken into police custody and five hostages were safely rescued from the Wells Fargo branch in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon following an hourlong standoff with police. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. The initial investigation determined that a suspect entered the bank, implied he had a weapon and demanded money. Nearly an hour later, at 4 p.m., police sai…
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Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (
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Police say that a bank robber barricaded himself inside a Wells Fargo branch with hostages in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD is investigating the report of an armed robbery in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard. Expect continued police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/HjPMLnyUrB — ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) April 1…
Police & Fire
Sexual Assault Suspect Breaks Into Arlington Home, Attacks Woman In Bedroom: Police
Police in Arlington are investigating an alleged sexual assault after a man gained entry to a woman’s home early on Sunday morning in Ballston-Virginia Square, authorities announced. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, officers from the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit were called to investigate a reported attempted rape in the 3900 block of Fairfax Drive. The investigation determined that an unknown man somehow gained entry to his victim’s residence, made his way into her bedroom and sexually assaulted her before fleeing on foot, officials said. Police …
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Busted With Drugs During Bust In Arlington, Police Say
An Arlington man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a homeless man who was found killed inside an apartment in the Buckingham neighborhood earlier this week, police announced. James Ray Williams, 40, is facing murder and other charges following an investigation by the Arlington County Police Department into the death of 28-year-old Sean Bowman, who was found dead inside an apartment by a maintenance worker on Tuesday, March 28. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders were dispatched to the 100 block of North Thomas Street to conduct a reported welfare check. Ac…
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Police ID Dead Body Found In Arlington Apartment By Maintenance Worker
New details have been released by the Arlington County Police Department after a homeless man was found killed in the Buckingham neighborhood earlier this week. Investigators have identified Sean Bowman, 28, who has no fixed address, as the victim who was found by a maintenance worker on Tuesday, March 28 inside an area apartment unit. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders were dispatched to the 100 block of North Thomas Street to conduct a reported welfare check. According to officials, a maintenance worker entered an apartment and found a man, now identified as Bowman, u…
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Maintenance Worker Makes Grisly Discovery At Arlington Apartment: Police
Police in Arlington are investigating an apparent homicide in the Buckingham neighborhood, authorities announced. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, first responders were dispatched to the 100 block of North Thomas Street to conduct a reported welfare check. According to officials, a maintenance worker entered an apartment and found a man unresponsive inside, prompting the emergency call. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Arlington County Fire Department paramedics. The initial investigation determined that the victim suffered upper body trauma, though his name and age a…
Schools
Virginia Middle School Placed On Lockdown To Investigate 'Written Threat' (
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An Arlington middle school was placed into a temporary lockdown on Friday afternoon as the police investigated a reported “written threat” that was discovered. At approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, March 10, a spokesperson from Arlington Public Schools advised that Gunston Middle School had been placed in lockdown due to the undisclosed threat that was reported. APS Alert: @APSGunston is currently in Lockdown. Check email for more information. Do not come to the school. — Arlington Public Schools (@APSVirginia) March 10, 2023 Police were called to the building to investigate the threat, …
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Sexual Assault Involving Teen In Arlington
Police in Arlington have launched an investigation after a teen girl was sexually assaulted by a man at knifepoint who remains on the run. The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit announced an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported late on Sunday, March 5 near the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Four Mile Run Drive. Now investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the suspect. Officials say that at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Sunday night, the teen was walking in the 4900 block of Columbia Pike when the suspect began …
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Police ID Woman, 20, Killed In Early-Morning Arlington Crash
Police say that a 20-year-old woman was killed in an early-morning Arlington crash after losing control and ping-ponging into a pole and trees on Tuesday morning. Arlington resident Mayra Cruz-Arriaza has been identified by the police as the woman involved in the fatal crash shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the 2500 block of South Arlington Mill Drive in Shirlington. According to an Arlington County Police Department spokesperson, Cruz-Arriaza was driving west on Arlington Mill Drive when the vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons, entered the median, and struck a pedes…
Obituaries
Teen's OD Death Angers High School Community In Virginia
A Virginia community is up in arms after a student died overnight from an apparent overdose sustained at an Arlington high school earlier this week. Judith Davis, the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) President during a board meeting identified the teen as Sergio Flores. “Every single one of you knew this day would come. Say his name: Sergio Flores,” she said during a meeting with school officials. “He died. This kid is not going back to his family. The lack of leadership and inaction resulted in what happened Tuesday, and what happened today.” The Arlington County Police Departme…
Schools
Wakefield HS Locked Down Due To Possible Trespasser: Arlington Police (
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Wakefield High School has been placed into lockdown due to a report of a possible trespasser, according to police. The Arlington County Police Department was called to the school at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 to investigate the incident. The school was placed on lockdown and there is expected to be a continued police presence in the area throughout the day as police investigate. Related story - Threatening Message Found Written At Katherine Johnson Middle School, Police Say No injuries were reported as of 1:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon as the investigation continued. …
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