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Suspect arrested after allegedly crashing car into Verizon store near Potomac Yard

By James Cullum

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly crashing his car headfirst into the Verizon store near Potomac Yard on March 22.

Police did not identify the suspect, but said in a tweet that he was arrested in North Carolina. Police also did not say what he was charged with or when he was arrested.

“We’ll provide further updates and details when we have them,” Alexandria Police Senior Public Information Officer Amanda Paga told ALXnow in an email.

A video was recently released of a suspect walking in to the store, walking out and then driving in headfirst, narrowly missing an employee before driving away.

https://twitter.com/lindsayawatts/status/1374566516864204800

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.