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Suspect smashes glass door and steals liquor from Old Town restaurant

By James Cullum
Cleaning up after a glass door was smashed and liquor stolen from Mae’s Market & Cafe at 277 S. Washington Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

An undisclosed amount of liquor was stolen from an Old Town restaurant after a suspect used a brick to smash a glass door, according to staff.

Workers at the restaurant said that at some point overnight a suspect smashed a side door to Mae’s Market & Cafe at 277 S. Washington Street and stole liquor from the bar.

The incident was reported to the Alexandria Police Department at around 8:30 a.m., according to the APD scanner.

ALXnow has reached out for more details from police on this incident.

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

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.