Alexandria Police are investigating another violent carjacking yesterday in the West End of city, this time in the 3400 block of Berkeley Street near Northern Virginia Community College.
The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. in a residential area across the street from the Alexandria Gateway shopping complex. The unknown suspect approached the victim with a gun and took their car. No one was injured in the incident.
The carjacking is the latest in an uptick in vehicle thefts that have occurred in the city this year.
Last month, Mayor Justin Wilson asked the public to help prevent a rising trend in vehicle-related thefts. As of August 11, there were 179 vehicle thefts, which is an increase of 34 over last year. There have also been 379 thefts from vehicles, which is an increase in 69 events over 2019.
In July, a West End carjacking ended with a crash in Fairfax County, and on July 14, a man was hospitalized after a carjacking in Old Town.
NOTIFICATION :: The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a carjacking in the 3400 block of Berkeley Street. There were no injuries. Expect police activity in the area.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) September 3, 2020
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