Good Morning District 3: I cannot believe that we are already in September and school has begun. The district team has been patrolling some of the schools in the District to ensure a smooth flow of traffic. I am crossing my fingers when I say this but so far, we have seen a decrease in the number of catalytic converter thefts that plagued us earlier this summer. The larcenies from autos still continue. Here is a synopsis of significant activity in the Third District during the month of August:
- On August 13th, there was a reported robbery of a person in the 3100 block of Columbia Pike. The investigation is on-going.
- On August 15th, one of our midnight officers observed some suspicious males in the area of the 1600 block of South Walter Reed Drive . After investigating them, it was determined that they had attempted to break into a vehicle. Both were arrested.
- On August 16th, a victim was walking home in the 900 block of South Buchanan Street when he was approached by three Hispanic males who assaulted and robbed him.
- On August 26th, there was a robbery of a person in the 1200 block of South Courthouse Road by five subjects who were all apprehended a short time later.
- On August 30th, there was an attempted car jacking in the area of the 5100 block of South 10th Street . The victim was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by some subjects that demanded his vehicle. The victim was able to get away.
- On August 31st, a male victim was found with a cut to his head. He stated that several subjects had attacked him with a baseball bat. The victim knows the subjects from the Culmore area.
- On September 3rd, there was a robbery in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike involving a subject who was robbing businesses throughout the metropolitan area. With the assistance of other agencies, two subjects were arrested.
- On September 9th, a female victim was walking in the area of the 3500 block of Columbia Pike when a subject attempted to drag her into the bushes and grab her purse. The victim was able to fight of her attacker.
The district team has been spending their time on the bicycle paths and patrolling the parks on bicycles.
On September 26, 2009 at the Walter Reed Community Center , there is going to be a Community Forum on affordable housing, preventing homelessness, ensuring fair housing, improving neighborhoods and more. The forum will take place from 9:00am until 12:30pm. If you have an interest in these topics, please make plans to attend this event. For general information, please contact Mr. David Bennett at 703-228 3760.
Stay Safe
Captain Michelle R. Nuneville - Commander
Arlington County Police Department
Operations Division - District 3
1425 N. Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-4097
mnuneville@arlingtonva.us
