Arlington, TX Police

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:

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.

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.

Update: (9:51am) Train is operating as normal again. Thank you for your patience.

Still going strong 😉 #NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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

Uh oh! Chief Jones found a basketball hoop! We might be here for a while 😅 #NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

This North Arlington NNO party is hopping…literally! 😉😉😉 #NNO2026 #ArlingtonTX

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

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

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!

🚨 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.

Update: All lanes of traffic are now open.

Arlington PD is investigating a tragic incident that occurred overnight and resulted in the death of a 5-year-old boy. His suspected killer is in custody. To see the full news release, click on the following link:

Arlington PD has released relevant portions of body-worn camera video from a recent officer involved shooting incident that occurred on Sept 17 at a home along W. Lovers Ln. Click on the link to see the full news release:

🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨 All lanes of WB I-20 at US 287 are currently closed while officers work a multi-vehicle crash. Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route. Expect delays if you’re traveling in this area. We’ll provide an update once the roadway reopens.

UPDATE: The wreck has been cleared and all WB lanes of I-20 have reopened.

Arlington PD is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 1700 block of Lovers Lane. One person is deceased. No officers were injured. The incident remains under investigation. We will release additional information as soon as it is available.

UPDATE: At around 10:45pm Thursday, officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of Lovers Ln for a suicidal subject call. During the call, an officer fired his weapon at a man who was armed with a knife. The man was transported to a local hospital where he later died.

UPDATE: Arlington PD is investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 56-year-old man who was armed with a knife. You can read our full news release here:

No officers were injured. As is standard anytime an officer uses deadly force, two investigations are taking place: One by the Homicide Unit, which will review the incident as a whole -- and one by Internal Affairs, which will determine whether dept policies were followed.