Police: Man arrested over robbery near Potomac Yard this afternoon

Published November 7, 2025 at 3:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Alexandria Police Department has detained a suspect over a robbery that took place this afternoon (Friday) near Potomac Yard.

Police were alerted shortly after 2:30 p.m. that a male suspect in a black ski mask had reportedly walked into a battery store on the 400 block of E. Glebe Road and demanded cash. The suspect had his hands in his pockets, and “a weapon was implied but not seen,” an APD dispatcher said.

The suspect later fled and was seen traveling on foot toward the Potomac Yard Metro station before jumping the station gates to catch a northbound train, scanner chatter suggests. Authorities detained the suspect at L’Enfant Metro station after APD and Metro Transit Police stopped the train, according to police dispatches.

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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