Four Arlington County police officers, two sheriff’s deputies, and a 9-1-1 dispatcher were honored this week for their exemplary work in responding to people in a mental health crisis when on a call or on the job.
Public Safety News
TRAFFIC ALERT: 2018 Crystal City 5K Friday Night Races
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Crystal City 5K Friday night races will take place each Friday evening in April (6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th). The Arlington County Police Department will close the following roadways from approximately 6:15 PM until 8:15 PM each Friday to accommodate these events: Northbound lanes of Crystal Drive between 26th Street and […]
UPDATED Police Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Suspect of Attempted Abduction
UPDATED April 18, 2018: Arlington County Police release a composite sketch of the attempted abduction suspect. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s, approximately 5’9” to 6’0” tall with shoulder-length deadlocks with red tips. He was wearing a black shirt, light gray zip up hoodie and dark gray sweatpants at the time […]
Marymount Student Arrested and Charged with Threat to Campus
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department has arrested a suspect for his involvement in a bomb threat at Marymount University. Samuel Nwalozie, 18 of Washington, D.C. was arrested and charged with Communicated Threats to Bomb a Structure. He is being held in the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond. At approximately 8:49 a.m. […]
Police to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
ARLINGTON, Va. – On Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 15th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and […]
Police Investigate Homicide in Ballston-Virginia Square Neighborhood
Update: The victim has been identified as John Giandoni, 40, of Arlington, VA. ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in the 4100 block of 11th Place N. on Friday, March 16, 2018. At approximately 7:35 p.m. on March 16, police were dispatched to the report of a […]
Police Announce Arrest in 1400 block of Lee Highway Incident
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department has arrested a suspect for his involvement in an assault in the 1400 block of Lee Highway. Kevin Doherty, 46, of No Fixed Address was arrested and charged with Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony and two counts of Malicious Wounding. He is […]
Police Release Statistics on Threat Investigations and Complaints at Arlington County Schools
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department has investigated 30 school-related threats or complaints this academic year, with 13 having been reported since February 14, the day of the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida. These include alleged threats to commit serious bodily harm as well as reports from concerned parents and community members […]
Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
ARLINGTON, Va. – Detectives with the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit have charged 56-year-old Robert Keith Rowe of Arlington, VA with Possession of Child Pornography. He is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility. An Arlington County detective assigned to the regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force began […]
UPDATE Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Juvenile
Updated at 5:48p.m.: Mr. Viola has been safely located. ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old juvenile. Nicholas Viola was last seen leaving for school on the morning of March 8, 2018. It is believed that he left the residence on his own accord. […]