Arlington, TX Police

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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 #ArlingtonTX

[Chief Al Jones @ChiefArlington]

This afternoon, I had the great pleasure of promoting the following employees:

Lt. Brown
Sgt. Merritt
Sgt. Athens
Sgt. Schultz
Sgt. Gallegos
Sgt. Larrea
Sgt. Kirksey

I'm confident they will be strong leaders and serve our community well. Congrats!

[Arlington, TX Police @ArlingtonPD]

Arlington PD has made an arrest in connection to the Oct 25, 2026 shooting death of 18-year-old Yoan Del Risco Falcon.

A juvenile male is in custody, charged with Murder.

To read our full news release, click on the following link: https://t.co/vfy46ThDwz

#ArlingtonTX

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UPDATE: The downed lines have been cleared and all impacted lanes have reopened. #ArlingtonTX

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🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨

A major crash at Center Street and Pioneer Parkway has brought down a power line and fiber optic cable, blocking the roadway. Please avoid the area.

Traffic impacts:
• Westbound Pioneer traffic is being diverted north onto Center.

[Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation @RangersCare]

Happy National First Responders Day!

In partnership with @whataburger, we delivered 250 meals to staff and members of the @ArlingtonPD and @ArlingtonTxFire. Thank you for your service and all that you do for our community!

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restoration or for the roadway to reopen.

Please use alternate routes and stay clear of downed lines.

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• Northbound Center traffic must turn east onto Pioneer.
• Eastbound Pioneer is closed at Matlock Road and Cooper Street.

Oncor and Spectrum are on scene. Power outages are affecting nearby businesses and neighborhoods. There is no estimated time for power

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A friendly reminder that our Fall Drug Take Back Event will take place TOMORROW, Saturday Oct 24 from 10:00am - 2:00pm.

We'll have four drop off locations across #ArlingtonTX where you can safely disposed of any unused or expired medication.

More here: https://t.co/S3u1u3u5d6

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Update: (9:51am)

Train is operating as normal again.

Thank you for your patience.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Multiple railroad crossings near Downtown Arlington are currently blocked due to a stopped train.

We've been in contact with the railroad -- and they're hoping to have the train moving again within the hour.

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In the meantime, drivers needing to get north and south should use Hwy 360, Stadium Drive, and Fielder Road.

Traffic is extremely heavy on West Street.

Cooper, Center, Mesquite, and Collins are all currently blocked.

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Still going strong 😉 #NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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We’re having fun across #ArlingtonTX tonight!! #NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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Uh oh! Chief Jones found a basketball hoop! We might be here for a while 😅

#NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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This North Arlington NNO party is hopping…literally! 😉😉😉

#NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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The trolley is off!

Chief Jones and several special guests are on board and will be stopping by several National Night Out parties this evening!

#NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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National Night Out continues with a little Bingo at ACTIV 😎 #ArlingtonTX #NNO2026

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Today is #NationalNightOut, one of our FAVORITE days of the year!

This event brings community members and first responders together to have fun, talk, and build relationships.

We want to thank Marquez Bakery for kicking us off this morning with some Lotteria and pan dulce!

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Update: All lanes of traffic are now open.

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🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨

All westbound lanes of I-30 at Six Flags Drive are currently shut down due to a vehicle fire.

Drivers should expect significant delays and seek alternate routes.

We will provide updates as more information becomes available.