A man is under arrest after an armed carjacking in the West End on Tuesday night.
Police did not release the suspect’s name, what he was charged with, or the kind of weapon used. They only tweeted out two messages on the incident, which they say occurred at around 8:45 p.m. and ended at around 10 p.m.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred in the Cameron Run Station area, and ended in the 500 block of Cameron Station Boulevard near Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School.
FINAL UPDATE (10:10pm) :: Suspect in a confirmed armed carjacking is in custody. Incident occurred around 8:45pm in the 500 block of Cameron Station Blvd. The two victims in the vehicle were not injured. (1/2)
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) July 28, 2021
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