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Bus Riding Bank Robber Busted With Stolen Cash In Clarendon: Police Bus Riding Bank Robber Busted With Stolen Cash In Clarendon: Police
Bus Riding Bank Robber Busted With Stolen Cash In Clarendon: Police Public transportation didn't serve a bank robber well in Arlington who was busted after being spotted getting off of an ART bus after her heist. Local resident Asia Strong is facing charges following an early-morning robbery at TD Bank in the 3000 block of Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon on Wednesday, officials say. According to the Arlington County Police Department, shortly before 8:30 a.m. on March 13, officers responded to the bank, where Strong allegedly walked into the building, approached a teller, and demanded cash. At no point was a weapon implied or displayed. No injuries were repo…

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by Zak Failla
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Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police
Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he crashed his car while fleeing police late Monday, Feb. 26 in Arlington. Abraham Mansaray Jr., of Woodbridge, was driving erratically with improper registration and a suspended license when police tried to stop him on Columbia Pike at S. Scott Street around 11 p.m., Arlington County police said. Mansaray failed to stop and fled the scene, during which he struck another vehicle and crashed. Mansaray got out of his vehicle and ran from the area.  Responding officers canvassed the area, found Mansaray, and arrested him. He was taken …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dynamic Duo Stole Acquaintance's Car, Struck Victim With Glass Bottle In Arlington: Police Dynamic Duo Stole Acquaintance's Car, Struck Victim With Glass Bottle In Arlington: Police
Dynamic Duo Stole Acquaintance's Car, Struck Victim With Glass Bottle In Arlington: Police Two men have been arrested one stole an acquaintance's car and hit a second victim with a glass bottle in Arlington, police said. Anthony Walker, 32, was at a home on Columbia Pike with the victim's when he left in one of their car's around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, without authorization, county police said.  The Washington D.C. man returned in the vehicle with Clinton Gatlin, when an argument broke out, police said. Walker struck one of the victims in the home with a glass bottle, leaving a gash, police said, as Gatlin pulled out what appeared to be a firearm. Walker, who also suff…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say
Stairwell Stabber Arrested In Arlington Weeks After Hospitalizing Three, Police Say An 18-year-old is behind bars after being arrested in connection to a triple stabbing in the stairwell of a building late last year in Arlington, authorities announced. Arlington resident Kamron Tartt is facing a host of charges for his alleged role in a stabbing that left three people hospitalized last month. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 15, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5100 block of Columbia Pike in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, where there was a man suffering from a laceration. While first responders were rendering aid to the first man, th…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police
Three Stabbed In Arlington Building Stairwell: Police Three people were stabbed in fight between five people in Arlington Friday night, Dec. 15, police said. Reports of a stabbing in the stairwell of a building on the 5100 block of Columbia Pike came just before 6:10 p.m. Responding officers found a man suffering from a gash and immediately began rendering aid. Then, another man was found on the 1000 block of S. Frederick Street, and then a boy in the 5000 block of 8th Road S — both suffering from lacerations. Medics responded and all three patients were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. All three patients were in stable con…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Best Places To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Northern VA Best Places To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Northern VA
Best Places To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Northern VA Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner.  Whether it's nachos, tacos or margaritas you're looking for, there are plenty of spots in Northern Virginia to try. Here are some of the highest rated Mexican restaurants on Yelp and Google to try: La Campesina Restaurant, 8442 Lee Highway, Fairfax Taco Zocalo,  1810 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taco Zocalo (@tacozocalo) Poco Loco Mexican Restaurant, 5414 Mudd Tavern Road, Thornburg Tacos El Chilango Food Truck, 1723 14th St N., Arlington Tortas Y Tac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police
Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police A Maryland man went across state lines in an effort to make a quick buck, according to police in Virginia. It took police investigators in Arlington County less than 48 hours to apprehend an alleged bank robber from Maryland who was taken into custody in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon. Prince George’s County resident Jaquan Deandre Malik Royal, 27, has been charged for his role in a bank robbery on Tuesday, April 4, at Bank of America in the 3400 block of Columbia Pike following his arrest in Fairfax County. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police responded to the bank …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Sexual Assault Involving Teen In Arlington Police Investigate Sexual Assault Involving Teen In Arlington
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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by Zak Failla
News
94-Year-Old Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Young Children In Arlington: Police 94-Year-Old Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Young Children In Arlington: Police
94-Year-Old Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Young Children In Arlington: Police A 94-year-old Arlington man is facing charges for a pair of sexual abuse allegations involving children dating back to 1999, authorities announced. Adolfo Zambrano was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery, the Arlington Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 22, following an investigation into claims of an assault earlier this month. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, investigators were advised of an assault that had happened earlier in the afternoon, allegedly involving Zambrano and a young child. According to police, a witness observed a sus…

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by Zak Failla
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Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way
Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way A body found Friday, Dec. 9 in Arlington was being probed as a suspicious death. Police said the man's body was found at Columbia Pike and Four Mile Run Drive around 10 p.m., with help from a police copter. Police responded to the report of "trouble unknown," and made the discovery. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports
Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports An Emmy Award-winning ABC News investigative journalist has gone missing after the FBI raided his Virginia home to seize classified information, according to multiple reports. James Gordon Meek, 52, has not been seen publicly since a massive FBI raid of his Arlington home in the 2300 block of Columbia Pike in April, first cited by a new Rolling Stone article released this week.  During the raid, investigators reportedly sought classified documents that Meek was allegedly in possession of. The nature of the documents has not been made clear. The magazine reports that since the raid, Meek "…

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Arlington Police Officer Arrested For Assault: Police Off-Duty Arlington Police Officer Arrested For Assault: Police
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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by AJ Goldbloom