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Alexandria Police arrest man wielding knife trying to board buses on Duke Street

Man being arrested at Duke and Jordan Street bus stop (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department apprehended a man wielding a knife and trying to board buses on Duke Street around 11:20 a.m. today.

Scanner traffic indicated the man attempted to a bus at the intersection of Duke Street and Jordan Street. The bus driver reportedly shut the door to keep him from entering the bus. The man reportedly tried to get onto another bus with the knife and the second driver did the same thing.

Police said the man stood around the bus station with the knife and eventually got into a fight. The man was taken into custody by police.

James Cullum contributed to this story

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.