Arlington news

• ACPD tackling uptick in retail theft in Rosslyn

  25-07-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A police traffic stop in Rosslyn in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  The Arlington County Police Department is tackling an uptick in reports of crime in Rosslyn.
  The department said today that it conducted “a high-visibility criminal patrol detail” last Thursday “to address recent reports of retail theft and other quality of life issues in the Rosslyn neighborhood.”
  Police are often dispatched to Rosslyn for shoplifting calls, with the Target at 1500 Wilson Blvd a frequ
  
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• Ask Eli: How much commission do buyer agents make?

  25-07-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: What is the normal commission rate for a Realtor who represents a buyer in Arlington?Answer: There has been a long-held belief that real estate agents
  
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• Taller gates coming to Pentagon City, Courthouse stations amid push to stop fare evasion

  25-07-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Faregate modification coming to the Pentagon City and Courthouse stations (courtesy WMATA)
  Taller faregates are coming to a pair of Arlington Metro stations to combat fare evasion.
  The ongoing fare enforcement effort led Metro to design taller doors for its gates. Those are now being rolled out, with installation at the Fort Totten station expected to be completed overnight tonight, and the Pentagon City up next.
  After that, another eight stations are in line to get new faregates by early fall,
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and D.C.

  25-07-2023 18:25 via arlnow.com
  
  Storm clouds over Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington, D.C. and some other parts of the region are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
  The D.C. area is on the southern end of the watch area, with runs up the East Coast and includes Philadelphia, New York City, and much of Connecticut. The Watch is in effect until 8 p.m.
  Strong storms packing frequent lightning, damaging hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible, according to the National Weather Service. In our area, the storm
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flood Watch issued for Arlington and D.C.

  25-07-2023 18:25 via arlnow.com
  
  Storm clouds over Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  (Updated at 12:50 p.m.) Arlington, D.C. and other parts of the region are now under both a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch
  The D.C. area is on the southern end of the Severe Thunderstorm Watch area, which runs up the East Coast and includes Philadelphia, New York City, and much of Connecticut. That watch is in effect until 8 p.m.
  Strong storms packing frequent lightning, damaging hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible, ac
  
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• NEW: Another BMW has been carjacked in Arlington

  25-07-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  File photo
  A string of BMW carjackings in the Crystal City area continued early this morning.
  The alleged crime happened around 3 a.m., near the intersection of S. Eads Street and 23rd Street S.
  A man was parking his car when four masked suspects armed with guns approached and demanded the keys, police said. The car — a 2014 BMW 320i with Michigan tags — was taken but the victim was not hurt.
  Police are looking for both the stolen car and another vehicle used in the crime, according
  
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• Mah-Ze-Dahr in Crystal City goes beyond baked goods with all-day fare

  25-07-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Fans of the New York-based bakery Mah-Ze-Dahr can now enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner daily at its offshoot in Crystal City.
  The restaurant at 1550 Crystal Drive broadened its menu offerings this past Thursday — two years after opening with a more limited menu of pastries, baked goods and coffee drinks.
  The Crystal City outpost was initially supposed to serve breakfast through dinner, though those plans were derailed by Covid, co-owner Michael Reginbogin told ARLnow.
  Since the bakery op
  
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• Morning Poll: Missing Middle Twitter war (can you take it anymore?)

  25-07-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A row of townhouses in Portland, Oregon (courtesy of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability)
  Arlington didn’t start the ‘Missing Middle’ fire — localities across the country and around the world have been trying to figure out how to deal with rapidly rising housing costs.
  While Arlington’s approval of new zoning regulations allowing small-scale multifamily housing in previously single-family-detached only neighborhoods was not the first time a major
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 24, 2023

  25-07-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 24, 2023.9:45 am: County to launch new behavioral health crisis response team |Comments
  10:45 am: Arlington County considers senior care-related zoning changes in Pentagon City and on Columbia Pike |Comments
  11:45 am: Ice cream shop coming to Crystal City, but flavor unknown |Comments
  
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• Man suspected in Crystal City box-cutter sexual assault arrested in Md. 

  25-07-2023 01:06 via wtop.com
  
  Police in Arlington, Virginia, say a man suspected of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman over the weekend has been arrested.
  Khalil Gray, 23, has been arrested on charges of forcible sodomy, abduction, malicious wounding and robbery. He is being held in the Prince George’s County jail and is awaiting extradition to Virginia.
  On Saturday, police said a woman was walking in Crystal City when a man came with a box-cutter and asked her for money. The man took her cell phone and led her to
  
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