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8 businesses robbed during overnight burglary spree in Arlington

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Published  May 30, 2025 2:05pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 5 DC
Caught on Camera: Suspects rob multiple businesses in crime spree

Caught on Camera: Suspects rob multiple businesses in crime spree

Burglars broke into eight businesses in and around Clarendon in the early hours of Thursday morning, shattering glass and stealing cash.

The Brief

    • Eight businesses in the Clarendon area were hit in a string of early morning burglaries Thursday, with suspects smashing glass and stealing cash.
    • Police say the break-ins began around 2:30 a.m. and continued across several blocks, targeting safes, cash drawers, and registers.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Burglars broke into eight businesses in and around Clarendon in the early hours of Thursday, shattering glass and stealing cash. 

Timeline:

At 2:26 a.m., suspects forced entry into three closed businesses in the 1900 block of Wilson Boulevard, according to police. They broke glass doors, stole cash registers and cash before fleeing the scene. 

Officers were called to the area at 3:18 a.m. after the burglary was discovered. 

Officers were then dispatched ot investigate additional burglaries: 

  • 3 businesses in the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard
  • 1 business in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard
  • 1 business in the 1700 block of N. Lynn Street

In those five additional burglaries, suspects shattered glass doors, stole a safe and cash drawers before fleeing the scene. 

The suspects in these incidents are described as two or three men wearing all black and face coverings. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

The Source: Information in this story is from Arlington Police Department. 

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