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• Man arrested for alleged May sexual assault in Arlington

  26-06-2023 23:19 via wtop.com
  
  A man was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly took place in Arlington, Virginia, last month, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
  Julio Basurto, 42, of Arlington, has been charged with abduction and forcible sodomy. He was arrested on June 22 without incident after detectives reviewed evidence and interviewed witnesses, police said in a news release.
  Around 6:40 a.m. on May 21, police met with a woman who reported a sexual assault inside an unknown black v
  
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• ACPD: Bystanders intervene as suspect fights officer in Clarendon

  26-06-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Police on scene of assault in Clarendon on Sunday, June 25 (photo courtesy Matthew Hurtt)
  A man allegedly assaulted a police officer in Clarendon last night, prompting bystanders to intervene.
  The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Police were initially dispatched to N. Danville Street near the Starbucks for a report of a potential domestic violence incident between a man and a woman.
  The suspect reportedly started fighting with the first arriving officer before her backup arrived, accor
  
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• JUST IN: Community activist charged with sexual assault

  26-06-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Elder Julio Basurto speaks during the County Board recessed meeting in 2021 (via Arlington County)
  A man well known as a local community activist has been charged with sexual assault.
  Julio Basurto, 42, was arrested as part of an investigation into a sexual assault that happened early in the morning of Sunday, May 21, Arlington County police said this afternoon.
  According to ACPD, Basurto picked up a woman from outside of a bar in Clarendon, then sexually assaulted her part-way through the ride.
  
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• Arlington-based catering company HUNGRY almost profitable after latest funding round

  26-06-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring Three Ballston Plaza. 
  After raising tens of millions of dollars, Ballston-based catering startup HUNGRY says it is on the verge of being profitable.
  Last week, the company — which partners with chefs who prepare meals for offices and events — announced that it raised $10
  
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• Rosslyn Jazz Fest to return in September for its 31st year

  26-06-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The Rosslyn Jazz Fest is returning for its 31st year, with groups coming from as near as across the Potomac and as far as New Orleans.
  The free outdoor event will take place on Sept. 9 from 1-7 p.m. in Gateway Park (1300 Landston Blvd).
  Throughout the afternoon, performers will take the stage to play a variety of music styles, from R&B to soul and hip-hop to traditional jazz, a press release said. There will also be food trucks and games for attendees to enjoy.
  Headlining the event is New O
  
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• The new “athletic country club” in Clarendon is sprinting to open next month

  26-06-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Clarendon’s huge “athletic country club” is hustling to open within the next few weeks.
  The long-planned Life Time fitness center, inside of a renovated office building at 1440 N. Edgewood Street, is looking to open in early-to-mid July, a spokesperson tells ARLnow.
  The original hope was to open by the end of this week — the website still lists June 29 as the opening date — but the company is currently waiting on its final permits, we’re told. Some builders a
  
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• Morning Poll: Do you consider ‘Karen’ an offensive term?

  26-06-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A file photo of a business woman who is stressed and frustrated (Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash)
  “Karen” has been making the rounds again in Arlington.
  The slang term, popularized after a 2020 incident in New York City that got national attention, refers to “a middle-class white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal,” according to Wikipedia.
  It was brought last week in the context of the Democratic primary.
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