News

DoorDasher’s car stolen while making delivery in Old Town

A DoorDasher‘s car has not yet been recovered after being stolen in broad daylight during a home delivery in Old Town on Wednesday.

The incident occurred just after noon in front of a home in the 400 block of N. Alfred Street, near the intersection with Princess Street. The blue Toyota was stolen when the DoorDash driver left his car open and running while making a delivery.

The customer reported the incident on social media, and said that the car was stolen by suspects driving a dark four-door sedan missing a rear passenger side window. Photos of the vehicles were captured with a DoorCam.

“He dropped off the food and someone got in his car and took off with it,” the customer reported on social media.

Police provided no information on the incident, except to say that it remains under investigation.

“We sent everything to the police and to the poor DoorDasher,” the customer wrote. “Otherwise watch out this just happened.”

Map via Google Maps

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.