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Alexandria leaders mark 9/11 anniversary with call for unity, civility

Published September 11, 2025 at 12:15PM

Alexandria's Joint Public Safety Honor Guard at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Alexandria's Market Square, Sept. 11, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria leaders commemorated the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Thursday, Sept. 11, and reflected on the personal and societal impacts that followed.

Mayor Alyia Gaskins was joined by Sheriff Sean Casey, Fire Chief Felipe Hernandez, Jr., and Police Chief Tarrick McGuire onstage at Market Square in front of City Hall (301 King Street). Gaskins urged the audience to “remember the lives lost on 9/11 and to look forward with hope and a call to action for peace and a better world.”

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South Carolina man charged with using fake ID at Potomac Yard Best Buy

By James Cullum

Published September 10, 2025 at 6:30PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A South Carolina man faces felony charges after allegedly attempting to pick up online orders from the Best Buy store (3401 Richmond Highway) in Potomac Yard.

The suspect was arrested on Aug. 6 after a store manager reported he tried to “pick up online orders with fraudulent identification,” according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Eastbound Duke Street closed after rollover crash

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 7, 2025 at 10:04AM

Eastbound Duke St is closed in the 1600 block due to a single car rollover. (Credit: Alexandria Police Department)

A single-vehicle rollover accident closed eastbound Duke Street in the 1600 block Sunday morning, according to Alexandria Police.

The incident, which occurred before 8:56 a.m., resulted in minor injuries to the driver, police said in a social media update. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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Water main break shuts down N. Beauregard Street in Alexandria

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 7, 2025 at 8:58AM

Due to a water main break, north Beauregard Street is shut down between Armistead St and Lincolnia. The water company is on scene. (Credit: Alexandria Police Department)

A water main break has closed a stretch of N. Beauregard Street on Sunday morning, Alexandria police said.

The roadway is shut down between Armistead Street and Lincolnia, police announced on social media at 7:50 a.m.

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Alexandria police investigate death on W. Braddock Road

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 6, 2025 at 9:16AM | Updated September 6, 2025 at 11:57AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Alexandria police are conducting a death investigation Saturday morning in the 3500 block of West Braddock Road.

The Alexandria Police Department announced the investigation in a social media post at 8:10 a.m., noting there is a “heavy police presence” in the area.

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APD releases body worn camera footage of Aug. 15 in-custody death

By James Cullum

Published August 29, 2025 at 1:44PM | Updated August 29, 2025 at 2:01PM

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire speaks at a press conference upon the release of body worn camera footage from the Aug. 15 in-custody death of Allan Tucker II (via APD/YouTube)

The Alexandria Police Department released body worn camera footage on Thursday (Aug. 28) from one of the officer’s involved in the in-custody death of Allan Tucker II on (Friday) Aug. 15.

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire told reporters that it’s been a hard week for the department, and asked the community to pray for Tucker’s family and the officers involved in his detainment. The 32-year-old Tucker was arrested for public intoxication after screaming and banging on the doors of neighboring apartments at 2875 N. Beauregard Street on Aug. 15. He was transported to the Alexandria Jail, and during the 10-12 minute ride repeatedly asked to be taken to Alexandria Hospital. He died in a police cruiser after waiting 35-to-40 minutes in the sally port at the jail. While officers at the scene administered NARCAN to Tucker to reverse the effects of a suspected opioid overdose, according to the video released, McGuire did not comment on the official cause of his death and said it needs to be determined by the Office of the Medical Examiner.

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Police investigate early morning break-in at Alexandria tobacco shop

By James Cullum

Published August 27, 2025 at 10:45AM

Alexandria Vape and Tobacco at 1213 King Street was broken into on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the early morning burglary of a tobacco shop on King Street in Old Town.

APD was called at around 5:30 a.m. by a passerby who found that the glass front door of Alexandria Vape and Tobacco (1213 King Street) had been smashed, according to dispatch reports. Police found the owner of the shop, who said that two suspects smashed the front door and then fled the scene, the owner told ALXnow.

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Alexandria police investigate hit-and-run on Richenbacher Avenue

By James Cullum

Published August 26, 2025 at 3:30PM | Updated August 27, 2025 at 12:34PM

A Toyota Corolla overturned after striking a parked vehicle in the 5400 block of Richenbacher Avenue, Aug. 26, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run involving an overturned vehicle and a parked car in a parking lot in the 5400 block of Richenbacher Avenue.

The incident was called in at around 2:15 p.m., according to the police scanner. A Toyota Corolla with Virginia plates overturned after crashing into a parked Lexus IS 250 in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The caller told police that they saw two people running from the overturned Corolla. Police later said via dispatch that three occupants of the vehicle fled on foot.

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West End luxury car owner reports $11K in jewelry, cash stolen after multiple break-ins

By James Cullum

Published August 25, 2025 at 3:30PM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is currently investigating multiple break-ins and the reported theft of more than $11,000 in jewelry and cash from two vehicles parked in the garage of a luxury apartment building in the 4900 block of Seminary Road in Alexandria’s West End.

Details on the incidents were released Monday in a search warrant affidavit, allowing APD to recover video surveillance footage from the parking garage.

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Alexandria police chief seeks chief of staff for $102K-$181K position

By James Cullum

Published August 25, 2025 at 1:45PM

The Alexandria Police Department is looking for a chief of staff (via LinkedIn)

A new high-paying civilian job just opened up within the Alexandria Police Department.

The department recently announced that Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire needs a new chief of staff with budget experience to serve as his principal aide and senior advisor, and also to oversee all daily operations in the chief’s office. The position pays between $102,000 and $181,000, and the deadline to apply is Sept. 21 at 11:59 p.m.

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Woman found dead during eviction tops week’s news in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published August 22, 2025 at 3:30PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

It’s been an intense week in Alexandria. Here’s a look at our top stories.

Our most-read story is on a woman found dead outside her apartment during an eviction process on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office reported on social media that deputies were conducting an eviction at an apartment at 400 Madison Street at around 9 a.m., when they found the adult woman dead outside the building. The woman’s identity and the circumstances surrounding her death have not been released.