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Federal agents spotted in Alexandria’s Arlandria neighborhood Friday

By James Cullum
Federal agents parked at The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Avenue) in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood (staff photo by James Cullum)

Federal agents were spotted in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood on Friday, Sept. 5.

There were no reports of arrests. Footage taken by ALXnow at around 9:30 a.m. shows multiple vehicles with Texas license plates in the parking lot of The Birchmere at 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue. A photo submitted to ALXnow also shows federal officers speaking to people at Four Mile Run Park near Casa Chirilagua (4109 Mount Vernon Avenue).

Federal agents at Four Mile Run Park, Sept. 5, 2025 (courtesy image)

At The Birchmere, a protester yelled at the agents and was told that he would be pepper-sprayed if he did not move out of the way of multiple federal vehicles. There were at least seven federal vehicles with Texas license plates parked at The Birchmere, with many federal agents wearing face masks.

ICE agents arrested two individuals in Arlandria on Aug. 19, as well as 15 construction workers in the same area the previous day, Aug. 18. The identities of the individuals detained have not been released.

After the August arrests, Alexandria City Council Member Canek Aguirre said the enforcement actions represent an “authoritarian regime hell bent on terrorizing communities.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not released the identities of the individuals detained in August.

ALXnow has reached out to Tenants and Workers United.

This story is developing…

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.