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Man suffers head injury in West End robbery on Tuesday morning

A man was beaten and robbed in the 5700 block of Merton Court on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 (via Google Maps)

A 40-year-old man suffered a head injury when he was robbed in the West End early this morning, according to scanner traffic.

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) was notified at around 2:30 a.m. that a man was beaten and robbed outside an apartment building in the 5700 block of Merton Court, near the intersection with N. Beauregard Street in the Mark Center area.

Police tweeted that the man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and that money was taken. No suspect description was provided.

Anyone with information on the incident can call the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.