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Woman with stun gun arrested on Halloween in Old Town

By James Cullum
The intersection of Route 1 and Prince Street, where a woman was arrested on Oct. 31, 2022 (via Google Maps)

An Alexandria woman was charged Halloween morning with driving an unlicensed vehicle in Alexandria, and for being a felon in possession of a stun gun, according to police and court records.

The 61-year-old woman was pulled over at around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of N. Patrick and Prince Streets.

The vehicle was found to be non-licensed and running with altered/forged license plates.

The driver was arrested after police found her in possession of a stun gun, and was charged with weapons possession by a felon, driving a vehicle with altered/forged plates and evasion of a traffic control device.

The driver was released on a summons and goes to court on Nov. 12.

Via Google Maps

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  • 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.