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.
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.
Alexandria Police searched Tuesday evening for two suspects who shot a man twice in Alexandria, prompting a multi-agency manhunt involving K-9 units.
The shooting occurred around 5:06 p.m. near the 3200 block of South 28th Street, with the victim found on the ground in front of 3220 S. 28th St. suffering gunshot wounds to the abdomen and arm, witnesses said.
Alexandria police are investigating after a woman was found dead outside an apartment building during an eviction on Tuesday morning.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting an eviction on the eighth floor of 400 Madison Street around 9:03 a.m. when they discovered the resident, an adult female, deceased outside the building.
Welcome to Friday, Alexandria! Here’s our recap of the most-read stories.
Our top story this week is on two Alexandria business owners charged with possession of an illegal gambling device for operating skill games. The news marks the first indictments against Alexandria business owners for the devices. Dozens of skill game machines operate at multiple convenience and grocery stores in the West End and Arlandria neighborhoods, despite police hand-delivering warning letters to more than a dozen offending businesses. Skill games were outlawed as illegal gaming by the Virginia legislature in 2020, and Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter told ALXnow that his office is assessing “all potential investigative leads.”
Alexandria police have arrested a 29-year-old Washington, D.C., man in connection with multiple indecent exposure incidents that occurred over two months in three city neighborhoods.
Marc Westbrooks was arrested Monday following a grand jury indictment on 10 misdemeanor counts, including four counts of indecent exposure and six counts of simulated masturbation with the intent to be seen, according to a news release from the Alexandria Police Department.
A man died Friday morning after jumping from a 15th-floor balcony while FBI agents were attempting to serve a criminal arrest warrant at the Alexander Apartments on King Street.
Federal investigators from the FBI’s Washington Field Office were executing a court-authorized criminal arrest warrant around 6 a.m. when the man went out a window onto the balcony and jumped from the 15-story balcony, according to an FBI statement released Friday afternoon.
Good morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Tuesday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2025. There are 148 days left in the year.
🌥️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82 degrees. Calm wind becoming southeast around five mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 68 degrees. Light east wind.
An Alexandria police officer has been charged with reckless driving following a vehicle collision that occurred during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle in June.
Officer Damon Frazier was served a summons for reckless driving, a Class 1 misdemeanor, after the Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney reviewed the June 14 incident, according to a Friday press release from the Alexandria Police Department.
The City of Fairfax has hired Alexandria Assistant Police Chief Raul Pedroso to be its next chief of police, ALXnow has confirmed.
The Fairfax City Council hired Pedroso in a recent meeting, and his start date is Monday, Aug. 11.
No injuries were reported after a man was reportedly robbed at knifepoint in Arlandria early Monday morning (July 21).
The Alexandria Police Department was called at approximately 1 a.m. by a man who had been robbed in the 3800 block of Russell Road. The victim told police that he was robbed of his wallet by three men with knives.
