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I was walking home to my apartment which is two blocks from the Clarendon metro station when I passed the Clarendon Grill. A vaguely drunk guy grabbed my arm, wrenched me back towards him, and began painstakingly reciting his phone number at me. Fortunately, part of what I love about living where I do is […]

I was harassed by not one, not two, but THREE men! The worst of all is that these men were all on the clock in some way, shape or form. The first incident was a Metro Access driver who beeped at me. I knew the beep was addressed to me since there was no other […]

  When I got on the bus, the driver said “You tall! You play pro ball? I bet I could beat you on the court. It would be a cheap date.” I sat down. When I wondered if the bus fare included ridiculousness I was told “Ok basketball lady”. He spoke the whole time I […]

I was heading to a class this evening, and I pass by this man in a fluorescent vest (it looked like it had the Arlington County logo on it…I couldn’t tell) who was standing in front of Sam’s Corner, this little deli where Wilson Blvd., Irving St., and Washington Blvd. intersect. He stares at me […]

From ARL Now (via tip from Emily R.): In this week’s Arlington County crime report, we find two similar cases of sexual battery. In each case, the suspect is alleged to have committed the crime while riding a bicycle. SEXUAL BATTERY 12/04/10, 2800 block of N. 11th Street. On December 4 at 2 am, a […]