Arlington Community Loads ACPD Cruisers with School Supplies
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Arlington Community Loads ACPD Cruisers with School Supplies

Almost five-year-old Eddie Hodges pulls a box of markers out of his donated bag of school supplies and tucks it in a spot in the overflowing Arlington County Police Department cruiser. Eddie is wearing the honorary police officer badge he just received.

Almost five-year-old Eddie Hodges pulls a box of markers out of his donated bag of school supplies and tucks it in a spot in the overflowing Arlington County Police Department cruiser. Eddie is wearing the honorary police officer badge he just received. Photo by Shirley Ruhe.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Liev Avstreih and his little brother, Alex, from Arlington come with their grandparents to get ice cream at the Italian Store in Westover Shopping Center. Liev spots the flashing lights in the parking lot and jumps in the cruiser while his brother waits his turn. The Arlington County Police Department was also collecting supplies at The Fashion Center at Pentagon City.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Cruiser lights flash on the corner at Westover Shopping Center on Thursday night, Sept. 16. Arlington County Police Department community outreach officers are filling a cruiser with back-to-school supplies. Glue, erasers, post-it notes, scissors, markers and notebooks are piled high in every space. Corporal Beth Lennon said, “The school supply drive started at 6 p.m., but our cruiser is almost full already and we'll be filling up our pick-up truck over there." All supplies will be donated to Arlington County Public Schools.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Police Officer James O'Daniel says that a lot of people are bringing backpacks full of supplies and others are bringing bags of notebooks and crayons. He is handing out a sheet of Back-to-School Safety Tips stressing prevention and awareness to "ensure that all drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians arrive at their destinations safely this fall."

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