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Crime Report: Cars Spray Painted

By WTOP Staff

Police are looking for someone who vandalized five vehicles with red spray paint Sunday morning.

The incident happened on the 2900 block of S. Glebe Road. From this week’s Arlington County crime report:

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY (series), 140309025, 2900 block of S. Glebe Road. At approximately 9:55 am on March 9, an unknown subject(s) sprayed the side of five vehicles with red spray paint. There is no suspect(s) description.

The rest of crime report, after the jump.

BURGLARY, 140307025, 1300 block of N. Pierce Street. Between 10 am on March 6 and 10 am on March 7, an unknown subject(s) forced entry into a garage and stole a bicycle. There is no suspect(s) description.

BURGLARY, 140311039, 5100 block of S. 8th Road. Between 11:30 am and 2:38 pm on March 11, an unknown suspect(s) forced entry into an apartment and stole various items to include two laptops, an iPad and cash. There is no suspect(s) description.

03/05/14

PETIT LARCENY, 140304014, 4400 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive

GRAND LARCENY, 140305022, 4000 block of N. Lee Highway

PROVIDING FALSE ID TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, 140305023, 500 block of N. Quincy Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 140305030, 3500 block of S. Ball Street

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140305032, 800 block of S. Walter Reed Drive

PETIT LARCENY, 140305034, 4200 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

CREDIT CARD FRAUD, 140305039, 5500 block of S. Columbia Pike

BREAKING & ENTERING, 140305043, 1600 block of N. 21st Street

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140305049, 1700 block of N. George Mason Drive

CREDIT CARD FRAUD, 140305052, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

03/06/14

GRAND LARCENY, 140306001, 3100 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

GRAND LARCENY FROM AUTO, 140306011, 1100 block of N. Army Navy Drive

PETIT LARCENY, 140306038, 4200 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

CHECK FRAUD, 140306040, 2100 block of N. Glebe Road

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140306042, 100 block of N. Thomas Street

IDENTITY THEFT, 140306047, 1700 block of N. Lynn Street

PETIT LARCENY, 140306051, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

ASSAULT, 140306057, 1300 block of N. Veitch Street

03/07/14

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140306037, 800 block of S. Walter Reed Drive

IDENTITY THEFT, 140307021, 500 block of S. Abingdon Street

LARCENY, 140307023, 2500 block of S. 9th Road

ATTEMPTED FRAUD, 140307034, 4400 block of Lee Highway

PETIT LARCENY, 140307039, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

TRESPASSING, 140307059, 3200 block of S. 24th Street

LARCENY, 140307066, 1300 block of S. Fair Street

03/08/14

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140308011, 2800 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

LARCENY, 140308015, 1400 block of N. Scott Street

ATTEMPTED BREAKING & ENTERING, 140308025, 3500 block of S. 8th Street

BREAKING & ENTERING, 140308038, 5300 block of N. 27th Street

COUNTERFEIT TAGS, 140308040, 800 block of S. 15th Street

SIMPLE ASSAULT, 140308047, 1400 block of N. Courthouse Road

PETIT LARCENY, 140308048, 1200 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY, 140308053, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

TRESPASSING, 140308054, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

LARCENY, 140308058, 4200 block of N. Fairfax Drive

ASSAULT, 140308062, 400 block of S. George Mason Drive

03/09/14

ASSAULT, 140309010, 2900 block of S. Columbia Pike

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, 140309011, 2800 block of N. Clarendon Boulevard

LARCENY, 140309019, 2400 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

ATTEMPTED LARCENY FROM AUTO, 140309023, unit block of N. Irving Street

ARSON, 140309024, 6000 block of N. 20th Street

GRAND LARCENY, 140309034, 4200 block of N. Fairfax Drive

PETIT LARCENY, 140309035, 1100 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 140309039, 1800 block of N. Patrick Henry Drive

03/10/14

LARCENY, 140310008, 2000 block of N. 15th Street

GRAND LARCENY, 140310021, 2200 block of S. Crystal Drive

PETIT LARCENY, 140310034, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street

GRAND LARCENY, 140310035, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street

FRAUD, 140310036, 800 block of S. Greenbrier Street

LARCENY, 140310038, 800 block of S. Army Navy Drive

GRAND LARCENY, 140310040, 1400 block of S. Hayes Street

IDENTITY THEFT, 140310041, 4600 block of N. Washington Boulevard

03/11/14

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 140311014, 2600 block of S. Walter Reed Drive

ASSAULT & BATTERY, 140311017, 5400 block of N. 24th Street

COUNTERFEIT VEHICLE REGISTRATION, 140311024, northbound I-395

GRAFFITI, 140311033, 2400 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

GRAFFITI, 130311034, 2400 block of N. Wilson Boulevard

SHOPLIFTING, 140311040, 700 block of N. Glebe Road

PETIT LARCENY, 140311047, 1000 block of S. Hayes Street

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 130311050, 2500 block of N. Kenilworth Street

GRAND LARCENY, 140311054, 3500 block of S. 2nd Street

LARCENY FROM AUTO, 140311058, 2400 block of N. Lee Highway

NOISE COMPLAINT, 140311061, 4500 block of N. Fairfax Drive

FALSE ID TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, 140312002, northbound I-66

Don’t Settle for Student Loans to Pay for Online Education

By WTOP Staff
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