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These notes are compiled from Arlington County Police Department crime reports.  They cover the reports in and around the Buckingham, Arlington Forest and Ashton Heights neighborhoods. 

Remember: this is the time of year for robberies, burglaries and auto break-ins.  Hide, store and lock-up your stuff!  A couple of the crimes below were burglaries of unlocked houses!–ST

Nov. 16:  Grand Larceny Auto, Possession, Assault on Police and others (Arrest), 300 block of N. Kensington St.   At 7:45p.m. police responded for a suspicious person. The suspect was found under the influence of narcotics and unclothed in a stolen vehicle. He assaulted officers at the scene before being arrested. Duy Nguyen, 32, was charged with Grand Larceny of an Automobile, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Driving While Revoked, Indecent Exposure, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Assault and Battery on Law Enforcement. He was held without bond. 

Nov. 17: Stolen Auto , 3700 block of S.... (more)

These notes are compiled from Arlington County Police Department crime reports.  They cover the reports in and around the Buckingham, Arlington Forest and Ashton Heights neighborhoods.  --ST

Nov. 4: Exposure (Arrest), 300 block of N. Thomas St.  At 3p.m. a man exposed himself to two people in a laundry room. Police located the suspect, and he was also wanted out of several jurisdictions for Failure to Appear in court. Marcus Irish, 23, of Pittsburg, Penn., was charged with two counts of Exposure and held without bond.

Nov. 7:  Assault and Battery (Arrest), 3300 block of Wilson Blvd.  At 3:45a.m., a man assaulted a woman he was with inside a car. There were several witnesses to the assault. Christopher Scott Patton, 26, of Springfield, Va., was charged with Assault and Battery.  He was held on a $5,000 bond.

Nov. 8:  Robbery , 4100 block of N. 4th St.  At 1:15a.m. a man was standing on the sidewalk when four unknown men approached him. They assaulted him and stole his wallet.... (more)

These notes are compiled from Arlington County Police Department crime reports. They cover the reports in and around the Buckingham, Arlington Forest and Ashton Heights neighborhoods. --ST

Oct. 15: Larceny from Auto (Series), Unit block of N. Glebe Road.  Between 4:30p.m. and 5:30p.m., an unknown subject broke into at least two cars in the same block. Various items were stolen. There is no suspect description.

Oct. 19: Larceny from Auto (Series), 600 block of N. Glebe Road.  Between 11:30a.m. and 1p.m., an unknown subject broke into at least three cars in a mall parking garage. Various items were stolen. There is no suspect description.

Oct. 21: Burglary , 200 block of N. Thomas St. Between 9:30a.m. and 3:30p.m. an unknown person entered and apartment and stole electronics. There is no suspect information.

Oct. 22: Commercial Burglary (Series), 2700 block of Washington Blvd.  Between 9p.m. on Oct. 22, and 5a.m. on Oct. 23, an unknown subject broke into two businesses by smashing the glass door... (more)

These notes are compiled from Arlington County Police Department crime reports.  They cover the reports in and around the Buckingham, Arlington Forest and Ashton Heights neighborhoods.  --ST

Oct. 5: Stolen Auto Tags (2), 4300 block of Wilson Boulevard. Maryland tag number: M968104.

Oct. 6: Stolen Auto Tags (2), 800 block of N. Jackson Street.  Virginia tag number:  JVH6232.

Oct. 9: Burglary , 4300 block of N. Pershing Drive. Between 9a.m. and 5:30p.m., an unknown person entered a house and stole various items. There are no known suspects.

Oct. 12: Burglary , 100 block of S. Garfield St. At 12:30a.m., a couple awoke to find two unknown men inside their house. The suspects fled immediately. One suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt at the time of the break-in.

Click the icons and lines for more information. Red=Person-to-person crime; Yellow=person-to-structure or vehicle crime; Blue=stolen vehicle or vehicle tag; Purple=vehicle-to-vehicle crime; Aqua=miscellaneous. A dot in the icon indicates... (more)

These notes are compiled from Arlington County Police Department crime reports.  They cover the reports in and around the Buckingham, Arlington Forest and Ashton Heights neighborhoods.  --ST

Sept. 11: Burglary, 5300 block of N. 1st Place.  Between 7:45a.m. and 6:30p.m., an unknown subject broke into a residence and stole a laptop computer. There is no suspect description.

Sept. 17: Exposure, 2800 block of Washington Blvd.  At 7:30p.m. a woman was running when she saw an unknown man expose himself. She reported the incident when she returned home. The suspect is a young white Hispanic male, 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 160 pounds. He was wearing a white undershirt and had black hair.

Sept. 21: Assault and Battery (Arrest), 1100 block of N. Highland St.  At 11:45p.m., a man assaulted a bouncer outside a bar. Derek James Bowler, 23, of Arlington, was charged with Assault and Battery and Drunk in Public. He was held on an unsecured bond of $2,500.

Sept. 18: Sexual Assault, 4200 block of Wilson...