Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: Police Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: Police
Off-Duty Federal Officer Arrested Following Drug Investigation In Arlington: 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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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks Family Seeks Help Finding Arlington Man Missing For Over Two Weeks
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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by AJ Goldbloom
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police
Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Puts Arlington School In Lockdown: Police Washington-Liberty High School was place on lockdown when fireworks were mistaken for gunshots Tuesday, July 19, authorities said. Officers arrived at the school at around 7:50 a.m. and found evidence of fireworks that were set off, Arlington County Police reported. Police said no injuries were reported and no weapons were found, but the school will remain in lockdown until officers search the entire building. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Speed, Alcohol May Have Contributed To Fatal Arlington Wreck: Police Speed, Alcohol May Have Contributed To Fatal Arlington Wreck: Police
Speed, Alcohol May Have Contributed To Fatal Arlington Wreck: Police Police say that speed and alcohol could have caused a fatal crash on Interstate-395 last week.  Virginia State troopers responded to the single-vehicle wreck early Friday morning, June 10, just before 1:30 in Arlington County, State Police officials said. A Chevrolet Camaro had skidded off the left side of the ramp, hit a curb, and tumbled.  First responders rushed the driver, Jose T. Villanueva, 31, of Alexandria, to George Washington Hospital, where he later died, officials said. He wasn't wearing a seat belt, and the force of the crash ejected him from the car.  State pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials
Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials Police shut down northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway Thursday evening, June 2, as authorities investigate a serious crash. Rescue crews rushed one woman to the hospital.  The wreck happened at 5:30 p.m. just north of N. Glebe Road on the parkway, the Arlington County Fire Department tweeted. Firefighters cut a woman out of her car, but her condition is unclear.  Police haven't released details of the crash, but officers remained on the scene hours after as they investigated the incident. Traffic on the parkway was backed up for miles as officials diverted all northbound traffi…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington, VA
Business
Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening
Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening Shoppers in Crystal City will have more options for their groceries this summer as a new Amazon Fresh is set to open.  Company officials told ArlNow they were finishing work on the 1550 Crystal Drive location. Though, exactly when this summer it will open is hazy.  “We haven’t confirmed an exact opening date yet, but we can confirm it will open this summer,” a company spokesperson told the website.  This will be the first Amazon Fresh store in Arlington County. But another one is planned in Alexandria only a few miles away, the report added.  The report also confi…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought In Arlington County Bank Robbery, Police Say Suspect Sought In Arlington County Bank Robbery, Police Say
Suspect Sought In Arlington County Bank Robbery, Police Say The Arlington County Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect behind a recent bank robbery. Police responded to the reported robbery in the 900 block of North Taylor Street just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, the department said.  Officers learned the male suspect entered the bank, passed a note to a teller demanding money and implied he had a weapon, police said.  The suspect then fled the scene with an unknown amount of cash. No weapons were actually seen and no injuries were reported, police added.  The suspect is described as a Black mal…

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by David Cifarelli