🌱 Man Robs Arlington Gun Store & Flees On Metrobus + Amazon Delays

Hey, everybody! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Times of sun and clouds. High: 58 Low: 41.
• Tuesday: Lots of sun; becoming windier. High: 52 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Arlington:

1. On Thursday, Mar. 2, a 22-year-old suspect robbed NOVA Armory on Wilson Boulevard here in Arlington before fleeing on a Metrobus. The suspect stole a gun and ammunition before trying to punch an employee before he left the gun store. On the corner of Wilson and Danville, police managed to pull over the Metrobus and arrest the suspect. (Fox News)
2. Amazon announced its plan to indefinitely postpone the construction of PenPlace, a 2.8-million-sq-ft headquarters in Arlington. The new headquarters and campus called Metropolitan Park would have provided about 25,000 local technology and corporate jobs. (Subscription: ENR)
3. Arlington is celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! Several works from artists with developmental disabilities will be displayed at Arlington Public Library's Westover branch. Check out the amazing art now through Mar. 31. (Arlington County via Twitter)

Today and tomorrow in Arlington:

Monday, March 6

• Arlington VAs Homeless Response System's Strategic Plan (Youth / TAYs) At Arlington County Department of Human Services (Sequoia 1 Building, Lower-Level Auditorium) (5:00 PM)
• Full Moon Drum Circle At The Teal Center (7:30 PM)

Tuesday, March 7

• Taxes In Retirement Seminar At Marymount University (11:00 AM)
• Taco Tuesday: Birria Taco At Cookology Culinary School (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Mar. 4, 2011, Arlington and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, were formally declared sister cities. The Arlington Sister City Association is raising awareness and fundraising opportunities to aid Ukraine. Watch a video at the link to see how the cities became paired and learn about fundraising efforts. (Arlington County Virginia – Government via Facebook)
• Arlington County Department of Environmental Services announced that Bike to Work Day 2023 will be on Friday, May 19! Register for the free event here and you could win a free t-shirt. (Arlington County Department of Environmental Services via Facebook)
• When you’re looking for a new home, hunting down every new listing can be exhausting. Instead, check out the latest homes for sale in the Arlington area by clicking the link. Listings include a large five-bedroom house for $2,075,000 and a one-bedroom on N. Monroe Street for $439,000. (Arlington Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you soon.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!