Crime & Safety

Crime Rewind: Cyclists Held at Gunpoint on Custis Trail

A round up of crime news from inside the Beltway.

Arlington

  • A 24-year-old Alexandria man shot himself in the head early Thursday outside of the Union Jack’s restaurant in Ballston, police reported.

Police: Two Cyclists Held at Gunpoint on Custis Bike Trail

  • The two men were attacked Tuesday evening on the bike trail near the Ballston area. Helicopters were called to the area to investigate.

Arlington Police Release Photo of Man Suspected in Larceny

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  • Arlington Police are looking for a man who stole a patron’s wallet while at a bar on the 4200 block of Wilson Boulevard.

Crime Report: Cash Stolen from Donation Boxes

  • Someone stole three donation boxes containing cash from a business, according to police.
  • The Arlington County Police Department has released a photo of the two women suspected in the crime.

Arlington Police Seek Laptop Burglar

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  • Police have released still images of a man who they believe stole items from the Colonial Village Apartments.

Del Ray

Alexandria Crime Falls to Historic Lows

  • Crime in 2012 in the city decreased more than 9 percent.

Road Rage in the Trader Joe's Parking Lot?

  • Witnesses report what they're calling a "road rage" incident in the Trader Joe's parking garage last weekend.

Falls Church

  • The Falls Church police department supplied the following incident and arrest information. It does not indicate a conviction.

DNA Proving Helpful in Solving Cases in Virginia

  • There are more than 350,000 DNA samples in the Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s database to help law enforcement agencies solve crimes around the state.

Police Investigating Home Burglary in Falls Church

  • Mostly electronics were stolen in the burglary, police say.


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