A pair of incidents — racist threats at a local martial arts champion and a man spitting at a local coffee house owner — were the prevailing stories Alexandria.
Alexandria Police told ALXnow that a suspect in the incident was found and taken into custody, but ultimately was not identified and “received services.”
Here are some of the top stories in Alexandria this week:
- Customer Spits on Old Town Coffee Shop Owner and Vandalizes Store After Being Asked to Wear a Mask
- Muay Thai Champ Gets Racist Threats at Jones Point Park
- New Mixed-Use Development Sparks Frustration With Density in Parker-Gray Neighborhood
- ACPS Has No Comment on Chief Operating Officer’s Vocal Departure
- Man Charged With Multiple Misconduct Counts at Old Town Gas Station
- Power Outage Covers Potomac Yard and Parts of Del Ray
- Arlington-Based Fitness Studio Coming to Alexandria’s West End
- Old Town Garden-Style Apartments to Be Replaced by Multifamily Apartment Complex
- Here’s What’s Happening July 4 in Alexandria
- Update: Alexandria Now Has 2,380 COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths
- Poor Business Revenue Amid Shutdown Leaves Alexandria Government With Empty Pockets
Recent Stories

Alexandria Women for Good donated $6,720 to Alexandria’s Community Lodgings from their first donation cycle! They toured one of the learning centers, met some of the staff and kids, and handed over a big check.
Alexandria Women for Good is a newly formed local Grapevine Giving Circle composed of local Alexandria women who make the commitment to give back to the local community regularly and intentionally. Each quarter they raise money to give to local nonprofits making a difference.
For more information visit: https://www.grapevine.org/giving- circle/3y6h4Ay/Alexandria-Women-for-Good
Pictured left to right: Laura Herron, Laura Turner, Kate Wiley from Community Lodgings, and Laura Bloodgood

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