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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.
A man was found dead at a Duke Street bus stop early Saturday morning (July 19), prompting a temporary closure of westbound lanes as police investigated the incident.
Alexandria Police reported that an adult male was discovered unresponsive at the bus stop at Duke Street and Sweeley Street around 6:15 a.m. The discovery was made by an off-duty Alexandria firefighter who was driving to work when he noticed the man slumped over at the transit stop.
An employee at Inova Alexandria Hospital has been fired, and the Alexandria Police Department is investigating after a patient’s credit cards were stolen from a room at the hospital and used at a nearby store.
A woman in hospital scrubs with an Inova lanyard around her neck was later identified by an Inova Alexandria Hospital staffer, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The police have filed no charges, and although Inova did not disclose the employee’s job title, the hospital system confirmed that the employee is no longer employed at the hospital.
More details have been released on the apprehension of the suspect in the alleged abduction and sexual assault of two women near two Alexandria Metro stations on May 30.
One of the incidents occurred near the Braddock Road Metro station, and the victim told police she was followed out of the station by a man, grabbed from behind, and wrestled on the ground. The victim recounted that she was able to get away from the suspect and then hit him on the head with her purse before fleeing and calling the police, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Alexandria police are conducting a death investigation in the 500 block of N. West Street, prompting a significant police presence in the Old Town area Saturday evening.
The Alexandria Police Department announced the investigation in a social media post at 7:28 p.m., stating that officers were on the scene but emphasizing “there is no active threat” to the public.
Alexandria police are investigating after a driver struck a pedestrian with a vehicle on Executive Avenue Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred in the 3800 block of Executive Avenue, prompting a significant police response to the scene. According to the Alexandria Police Department, the driver remained at the location after the crash.
The Alexandria Police Department issued a missing person alert late Tuesday night for an 82-year-old man who was last seen in the area of 5837 Quantrell Avenue.
Alexander Polyak, 82, is described by police as 5 feet tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds, with blue eyes and white-gray hair. He was last seen wearing a green jacket, white shirt, gray pants, and white sneakers.
The Alexandria Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in investigating multiple indecent exposure incidents that have occurred during early morning hours across three Alexandria neighborhoods.
The investigation appears to be connected to incidents ALXnow previously reported on June 25, when two indecent exposures occurred approximately half a mile apart in Rosemont during the early morning hours.
