Police investigating assault and robbery at bus stop in Alexandria West

Published December 22, 2025 at 10:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man was assaulted and robbed at a bus stop early Saturday morning in Alexandria West.

The victim reported at around 3:30 a.m. that two men assaulted him as he sat at a bus stop in the 400 block of N. Armistead Street and counted money, according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches.

The man reported that his wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen by the two suspects, who fled the scene in a black Honda sedan.

ALXnow has reached out to APD for more information.

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

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