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Gun-Wielding Man Busted By Police For Armed Robbery Of USPS Carrier In Montgomery County
Police say that a 41-year-old Washington, DC man has been apprehended a week after he robbed a mailman in Montgomery County at gunpoint. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31 that DC resident Harold Barnes has been charged with the armed robbery of a US Postal carrier last week in the 800 block of Hudson Avenue in Silver Spring. The joint investigation by detectives from the department and US Postal Inspection Service determined that the mailman was delivering mail on Hudson Avenue on Monday, Jan. 23 when he was approached by Barnes. It i…
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Touchy Teen Accused Of Grabbing Woman From Behind On Arlington Trail: Police
A Virginia teenager has been identified by police as the suspect who allegedly groped a woman running along the Arlington Boulevard trail late last year, authorities announced. The Arlington County Police Department Special Victims Unit is investigating a 17-year-old who allegedly assaulted a woman who was out exercising on Nov. 29, 2022, in the 2000 block of Arlington Boulevard. According to police, the woman was running when the teen approached her from behind, grabbed her buttocks, and continued running down the trail. Earlier this month, investigating detectives were able to identify t…
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Dog Abuser Barricades Himself Under Attic Insulation In VA SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says
A wanted fugitive put police through their paces after injuring a dog and taking elaborate steps to hide from officers during a Virginia barricade situation overnight. Arlington resident Nigere Willingham, 38, played a tricky game of hide-and-seek with police in Spotsylvania who were called in an attempt to locate a wanted man at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Members of the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office and Arlington County Police Department investigating Willingham tracked him to the 11000 block of Newbury Court where he was observed injuring a dog, according to officials. …
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Off-Duty Federal Officer Charged Following Drug Investigation In Virginia: Police
An off-duty federal officer is facing charges following a narcotics investigation in Virginia, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Eric Welch, 33, an off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been taken into custody by investigators from the Arlington County Police Department for his role in distributing cocaine, officials said on Monday, Oct. 31. Specifically, Welch was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed. According to officials, Organized Crime Sectio…
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Masked Man Apprehended After Abducting Minor In Virginia, Sheriff Says
An overnight investigation into the armed kidnapping of a minor in Loudoun County led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who allegedly abducted the juvenile on Tuesday night, police say. Arlington resident Joshua Patino is facing multiple felony offenses following an incident in Chantilly, according to a spokesperson from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Specifically, Patino was charged with: Abduction; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; Brandishing a firearm; Preventing the summoning of law enforcement; Unlawful use of a mask; Assault and battery.…
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: Robber Flees Arlington Bank, Potentially Armed: Police
Arlington police responded to reports of a bank robbery on Friday, September 16, officials said.At around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a bank in the 2500 block of Wilson Boulevard that was allegedly robbed, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Officials said the bank robber implied that he was armed, before he ran from the scene, authorities reported. No injuries were reported, officials said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police
A Maryland man was arrested after he posed as a rideshare driver and assaulted his passenger, police said.At around 3 a.m. on May 15, a witness contacted police after she saw a black SUV speeding and swerving near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The witness told police that she saw the passenger door of the vehicle open and a female victim was pushed out of the car and onto the road, authorities said. Police found the victim and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the victim …
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Two Hospitalized During Undercover Drug Sting Near Virginia Elementary School
Two men were hospitalized after being shot during a drug raid in Woodbridge near an elementary school, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Members of a multi-agency drug task force were conducting an undercover operation into Fentanyl distribution in the 14700 block of Fox Glove Court in Woodbridge on Thursday, Sept. 1 when a firefight broke out near Dale City Elementary School, officials said. During the exchange, police said that four members of the task force discharged their weapons, and two men - a 30-year-old man and an unidentified person - involved in the opera…
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Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks
Arlington County police are asking the public's help in finding a missing 28-year-old, officials said.Arefat Surur last spoke with family on July 30 and was last seen in the the 1400 block of 28th Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. He was described as a black male, 5'6 and 135 pounds, with black hair, police reported. Authorities said he was believed to have left the Arlington area in a 2016 silver Toyota, with a Virginia license plate UZS-6307, heading toward West Virginia. His family is deeply concerned for his mental and physical wellbeing, and are asking …
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Off-Duty Arlington Police Officer Arrested For Assault: Police
An Arlington off-duty officer was arrested following a recent assault investigation, officials said. At around 5:10 a.m. on August 5, police responded to the 2300 block of Columbia Pike where they found a female victim, outside the residence, suffering serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The suspect, off-duty police officer William Hahn, and the victim got into an argument after a night out, officials said. Police said Hahn broke the victim's phone and threw her to the ground, before physically assaulting her. Once the two …
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Arlington Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor: Police
A 62-year-old Arlington man was charged after a fatal hit and run with a pedestrian, police said. At around 7:30 p.m. on August 1, Julio Villazon was driving near 2nd Street at South Old Glebe Road, when he hit a pedestrian with his car, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Police said the pedestrian, 52-year-old Viviana Lopez, was unresponsive at the scene and later died at the hospital from her injuries. Villazon fled after he hit Lopez crossing the street, but law enforcement were able to identify him based on witness interviews, officials said. Officials took Vill…
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Man Shot Outside Arlington Convenience Store, Police Say
A man was shot outside of an Arlington convenience store Wednesday, July 6, police said. Police responded to the 3200 block of 24th St S sometime after 9 p.m., where the man was found with serious but non life-threatening injuries, Arlington County PD said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Arlington County Police Department at 1-866-411-8477.
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