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Alexandria man accused of stabbing girlfriend’s son with fork on New Year’s Day

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An emergency protective order has been issued against an Alexandria man after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend’s son in the face with a fork on New Year’s Day.

The 41-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with malicious wounding after the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 a.m. in an apartment at the 5300 block of Essex Court in the West End, near the Winkler Botanical Preserve.

The 26-year-old victim sustained non-serious injuries, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

“On New Year’s Day, Alexandria police responded to the report of a stabbing on Essex Court that left a 26-year-old male injured,” APD spokesperson Rebekka Heite confirmed to ALXnow. “When officers arrived, they determined an adult male had received non-serious injuries with a fork.”

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  • 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.