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Alexandria police ask dog walkers to watch out for crimes and other emergencies

Published July 30, 2026 at 2:45PM

Lila at the Del Ray Dog Fest 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is asking dog walkers to join a citywide watch program where walkers keep an eye out for crimes and to call 911 if they see a situation needing an emergency response.

APD is launching the Dog Walker Watch program as the city is experiencing a summer uptick in violent crime. APD says that the dog walkers will help strengthen public safety and “serve as extra eyes and ears while walking their dogs, reporting suspicious activity through 911, 703-746-4444, or 311, as appropriate,” according to an email registry with the city.

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Alexandria City Council OKs additional investigation into in-custody death of Allan Tucker II

By James Cullum

Published July 30, 2026 at 1:45PM

The Alexandria City Council (staff photo by James Cullum)

Yesterday (Wednesday), the Alexandria City Council unanimously approved a request by the city’s police review board to continue investigating last summer’s in-custody death of Allan Tucker II.

Earlier this month, the Independent Community Policing Review Board voted to tell City Council that a report on the Alexandria Police Department’s response to the incident was incomplete and needed further investigation.

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Record participation set for Alexandria’s National Night Out with 54 sites

By Emily Leayman

Published July 30, 2026 at 11:45AM

2025 National Night Out in Alexandria (courtesy of the Alexandria Police Department)

National Night Out, an annual program that promotes community and law enforcement partnerships to combat crime, will get record participation from Alexandria this year.

The city will have 54 participating sites on Tuesday, Aug. 4, which is also the date of Democratic and Republican primary elections.

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JUST IN: Trespassing at vacant home leads to police presence in Old Town

By Emily Leayman

Published July 28, 2026 at 1:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

There was an increased police presence in Old Town midday Tuesday in response to a trespassing incident.

Around 12:36 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department said it was responding to an “ongoing situation” in the 1700 block of Cameron Street. An APD spokesperson said officers responded when an unauthorized person entered a vacant home.

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APD honors former police chiefs with new ‘Chief’s Wall’

By James Cullum

Published July 24, 2026 at 2:45PM

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire in front of the Chief's Wall at APD headquarters (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire honored his 15 predecessors this week with the unveiling of a wall of their portraits.

In the city’s history, there have only ever been 16 police chiefs, and McGuire said the wall recognizes the men who sat in his seat.

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City Council to vote on expanding probe into in-custody death of Allan Tucker II

By James Cullum

Published July 24, 2026 at 1:45PM

Independent Policing Auditor Ameratu Kamara speaks to the Independent Community Policing Review Board on June 29, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 29 to approve more investigation into the August 2025 death of a man in Alexandria Police Department custody.

Earlier this month, the city’s Independent Community Policing Review Board (ICPRB) voted unanimously to send back an “incomplete” report on the death of Allan Tucker II. Board Chair Deborah Porter told City Council in a July 17 letter that it needs the council’s go-ahead to approve an additional investigation into a sergeant supervisor’s actions, more details on the auditor’s interaction with the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office and clarity behind Independent Police Auditor Ameratu Kamara’s decision to not publicly share disciplinary recommendations against the officers that she gave to Police Chief Tarrick McGuire.

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Alexandria police chief addresses summer uptick in crime

By James Cullum

Published July 23, 2026 at 3:45PM

A man was stabbed in the 1200 block of Braddock Place, July 21, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria’s uptick in violent crimes this summer has caught the attention of the police chief.

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire said the city has seen a significant spike in felonious assaults, including a stabbing on July 22 in the city’s West End and an unrelated stabbing near the Braddock Road Metro Station on July 21. A man was also arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife and assaulting a man in Old Town on July 20.

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Alexandria man allegedly strangles former roommate unconscious over utility bill dispute

By James Cullum

Published July 23, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man is facing felony charges after being arrested earlier this month for allegedly strangling a former roommate in a parking lot of an apartment complex in the city’s West End.

The victim reported to police that on Monday, July 6, he met the suspect, Amir Jlassi, in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Seminary Road to talk about $750 for a utility bill that Jlassi and other roommates owed him. The victim said he recorded the incident on his phone, and that Jlassi then strangled, punched and spit on him, causing him to briefly lose consciousness. He also said that Jlassi stole his phone, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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UPDATED: APD arrests suspect after woman stabbed in Alexandria’s West End early Wednesday

By James Cullum

Published July 22, 2026 at 1:45PM | Updated July 22, 2026 at 4:07PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A woman was stabbed in an apartment in Alexandria’s West End early Wednesday morning (July 22).

The Alexandria Police Department responded around 2:26 a.m. to a domestic-related stabbing at the Newport Village Apartments in the 4800 block of W. Braddock Road. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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UPDATED: Arrest made after man stabbed near Braddock Road Metro station Tuesday night

By James Cullum

Published July 22, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated July 22, 2026 at 12:31PM

A man was stabbed in the 1200 block of Braddock Place, July 21, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A man was arrested after a stabbing near the Braddock Road Metro station on Tuesday night (July 21).

The victim was stabbed in the neck near benches in the plaza area of the 1200 block of Braddock Place. He was later transported to the hospital, according to Alexandria Police and Fire Department dispatches.

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Tracking device on $1,500 bike leads to arrest of alleged thief in West End

By James Cullum

Published July 21, 2026 at 3:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man faces a felony theft charge after allegedly being found with a stolen bicycle that had a tracking device on it.

The victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that a chain was cut and his Cannondale Quick CX bicycle was stolen on April 25 in the 4400 block of Taney Avenue in the city’s West End, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The victim also told police that he had a tracking device on the bike, which is worth about $1,500, and that it was still located somewhere within the same block.