Monday, December 31, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Arlington County Police Department.
Robbery A currency exchange station was robbed on Christmas Eve, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The robbery took place at 2:42 p.m. Dec. 24 at the exchange inside the Pentagon City Mall, 1100 S. Hayes St., according to police. The suspect was described as a man approximately 50 years old, 150 pounds, and with a short beard. He wore a jean jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt and a black hat, according to police. Indecent exposure A 63-year-old man has been charged with indecent exposure after police said he was seen masturbating inside the sauna of a gym. Morris Umansky, of Arlington, was seen fondling himself at the gym at 9:21 a.m. Dec. 21 at the gym in the 3500 block of South Clark Street, according to police. …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office: Victims' testimony helped lead to conviction.
Storme Gary Swann, 51, formerly of La Plata, Md., was found guilty this week in Arlington County Circuit Court of two counts of robbery, two counts of abduction and one count of statutory burglary. A jury found Swann guilty Thursday following a three-day trial and recommended a 95-year sentence, according to an Arlington County Police Department news release. On Aug. 14, 2010, Swann forced his way into a hotel room and assaulted, detained and bound two female tourists — a 73-year-old woman and her 51-year-old daughter, both visiting from Canada, the release states. The hotel was in the 2400 block of South Glebe Road. Swann robbed them of cash, jewelry and electronics and sexually assaulted one of them, the release states. Swann's criminal …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Arlington County Police Department will hold its final community crime forum tonight at Key Elementary School.
The spate of violent crimes this summer had Arlington County homicide detectives working around the clock. Some detectives, after the highly publicized killing of a Columbia Pile jewelry store owner, did not sleep for 36 to 48 hours. "We knew (the suspect) was going to do it again," Police Capt. Michelle Nuneville said recently at a community forum at the Arlington Career Center on Walter Reed Drive. "So, that was a relief when we got him off the street." The death of Tommy Wong was one of four homicides that stirred the community. After going more than two years with zero murders, this summer saw a murder-suicide, the murder of Wong, and a double-homicide that remains open. Investigators say they hope to make an arrest in the latter case …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The following information was reported by the Arlington County Police Department through Wednesday.
Top Crime Stories of the Week: Robbery A man was robbed of $60 and his cell phone while walking home from a bus stop, according to police. The incident occurred at 11 p.m. Friday in the 3400 block of S. 23rd St. Two men approached the victim. One was between 25 and 30 years old, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 160 pounds. The second man was about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 160 pounds. Burglary A victim woke up at 3:30 a.m. Sunday to find someone inside his apartment taking items. The victim chased the burglar down his apartment hallway in the 1300 block of South Scott Street, but the burglar fled and took an iPad, laptop, cellphone, cash and credit cards. The suspect was about 6 feet tall with medium build and short hair. Burglary A …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The following information was reported by the Arlington County Police Department through Wednesday.
Top crime/public safety news of the week: The following incidents were reported Wednesday by the Arlington County Police Department: Robbery A woman walking home from the Ballston Metro Station had her purse snatched just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. The woman told police that she briefly chased the man before losing track of him. The robber was heavy set, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and bald. Attempted Armed Robbery A sales clerk at Nordstrom’s jewelry department was held at gunpoint, according to police. The robber entered the store at 1400 S. Hayes St. at about 10 a.m. Friday. When the man pulled out a gun, the victim hit a panic alarm and the suspect fled without taking any merchandise. The man was described …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Spokesman: Suspect returned to Arlington apartment while police were on scene.
Arlington County police say a 25-year-old Gaithersburg, Md., man robbed his girlfriend recently only to be arrested when he returned to her apartment shortly afterward. Daryl Villanueva has been charged with burglary and is being held without bond. Shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, Villanueva kicked in his girlfriend's apartment door in the 1700 block of North Troy Street near the Courthouse neighborhood, according to information police released this week. He then assaulted her and stole an unidentified amount of cash from her purse, according to police. He also took makeup and a clutch wallet, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said. The woman, who investigators have not identified, immediately called police. They arrived and were on the scene …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The following arrest information was reported by the Arlington County Police Department.
The following incidents were reported Wednesday by the Arlington County Police Department. Robbery A 33-year-old man was arrested after police said he pushed a man to the ground, kicked him in the chest, and stole his cell phone, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Sorrell Tyree Carter, of Alexandria, was charged with robbery. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 4100 block of Four Mile Run Drive, according to police. Carter allegedly accosted the victim where he worked. He was held without bond. Burglary Someone broke into a home in the 2900 block of South Woodstock Street and stole prescription drugs, according to police. The drugs were stolen sometime between 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 7:49 p.m. …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tips from the Arlington County Police Department
Summer vacation. Those two little words say it all. Whether you're looking forward to blissful days at the beach or a relaxing mountain retreat, these precious weeks spent with family and friends are ones we look forward to all year. One thing you don't want to have to worry about you're while away is protecting your home from theft. Here are a few tips from the Arlington County Police Department:
Monday, May 14, 2012
Police: Topless photo of ex-girlfriend was taken without knowledge or consent.
Update - May 13, 2013 - The defendant in this story, Trevor Frye, has been acquitted of the unlawful entry charge; the stalking and breaking and entering charges were dropped, according to court documents. ---------- A 27-year-old Arlington man was arrested after a domestic dispute this weekend in which he allegedly sent a photo to a woman that was taken of her while she was sleeping topless. Trevor Frye has been charged with burglary, stalking and unlawful filming, according to police. Frye showed up at an ex-girlfriend's apartment Saturday in the 800 block of North Quincy Street in Ballston, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said. He made more than 50 attempts to contact the woman that day by calling her and sending text messages, …
Dallas Valerian
2:45 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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