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BREAKING: Man shot to death on Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria

Published July 16, 2026 at 12:50AM | Updated July 16, 2026 at 5:11PM

A man was shot in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria's West End, July 15, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Alexandria’s West End on Wednesday night (July 15), and two suspects have been apprehended, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

Witnesses nearby reported that a single shot was fired around 11:15 p.m. in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway, and that a man was found lying face down in the parking lot. Two suspects were arrested less than a mile away from the scene in front of an apartment building in the 5300 block of Duke Street. As of 12:50 p.m., APD was still combing the scene with a K-9 officer.

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Maryland man allegedly tried to pass forged $11K check at Del Ray bank, police say

By James Cullum

Published July 14, 2026 at 3:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A Maryland man faces felony and misdemeanor charges in court this month for allegedly possessing and trying to deposit a forged check at a bank in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood.

The suspect was arrested at the bank in the unit block of Herbert Street on June 16 after the alleged attempt to deposit a check for $11,585 into a friend’s account, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Alexandria man arrested for allegedly destroying multiple license plate readers

By James Cullum

Published July 14, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 21-year-old Alexandria man faces a slew of charges after allegedly destroying multiple license plate reader cameras and their attached solar panels across the city.

A city resident alerted police on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, that a man parked a dark-colored Subaru Forester on the curb next to a Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader camera outside Francis C. Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Road) “and climbed on top of the vehicle to destroy the Flock ALPR camera at that location with a baseball bat,” according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Fired Alexandria sheriff’s deputy allegedly agreed to smuggle drugs to inmate for $500

By James Cullum

Published July 13, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated July 13, 2026 at 4:22PM

The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center (via City of Alexandria)

More details have been released about a fired Alexandria sheriff’s deputy going to court next month after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate in the city jail.

During the first week in April, an inmate at the detention center informed the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office that at least one sworn officer had given an inmate food items and narcotics. A widespread investigation found then-Deputy Sheriff Amarachukwu W. Igwe had an “overly familiar relationship with a male inmate,” according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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More details released on $35K jewelry smash-and-grab in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published July 6, 2026 at 3:45PM

An Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 23-year-old Alexandria man heads to court this month after allegedly stealing a necklace and bracelet valued at $34,750 from an Old Town jewelry store and breaking into nearby Christ Church to hide.

Around 10 a.m. on June 4, an off-duty Alexandria sheriff’s deputy was working security at the shop in the 600 block of King Street when she heard banging sounds outside and saw a man in a black hooded sweatshirt steal the bracelet and necklace and flee on foot. The off-duty deputy then chased the suspect into an alley in the 100 block of N. Washington Street, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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West End suspect arrested for apartment burglary one block from his home

By James Cullum

Published July 6, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man goes to court this month after being arrested for allegedly burglarizing a West End apartment a block away from where he lived and using stolen credit cards.

The resident of the apartment in the 5700 block of Dunster Court reported the theft of the credit cards after returning home on the morning of Oct. 9, 2025, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The victim told police the back door to the apartment was kicked in, the suspect rifled through the kitchen and stole a lockbox from his bedroom closet containing multiple credit cards and a Social Security card.

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Former UPS employee held without bond after 150+ packages stolen from Alexandria facility

By James Cullum

Published July 2, 2026 at 2:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 28-year-old D.C. man is being held without bond after allegedly stealing more than 150 packages from a UPS shipping facility in Alexandria.

The suspect worked at a UPS facility in Hyattsville, Md., for three months in 2022 and 2023, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. From April 4 to as recently as June 15, the suspect was captured on security cameras arriving at the UPS facility at 5601 Eisenhower Avenue in rental cars with Virginia tags and entering the building through a bay door.

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Fiery crash in Alexandria follows state police pursuit of driver

By Emily Leayman

Published June 22, 2026 at 9:15AM

Virginia State Police cruiser (staff photo)

A Virginia State Police pursuit ended in Alexandria with a fiery crash into a parked car early Sunday (June 21).

Around 12:57 a.m., a state trooper tried to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on westbound Interstate 495 near Telegraph Road. According to state police, a pursuit ensued when the vehicle refused to stop.

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Hearing on man’s death in Alexandria police custody set for late June

By James Cullum

Published June 15, 2026 at 12:30PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Alexandria’s Independent Community Policing Review Board will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 29, after the release of a report on the death of 32-year-old Allan Tucker in Alexandria Police Department custody last summer.

The public hearing will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. in City Council Chamber at the Del Pepper Community Center, following the release of the auditor’s report Monday, June 22 on the auditor and board’s website. The public hearing will allow for residents to speak before the review board for three minutes apiece.

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UPDATED: Driver arrested after stabbing following hit-and-run in Arlandria

By James Cullum

Published June 13, 2026 at 2:10AM | Updated June 15, 2026 at 8:44AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man was stabbed in the abdomen and neck in Arlandria early Saturday morning (June 13) after an apparent hit-and-run, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The 20-year-old victim called 911 around 12:45 a.m. to report that he was stabbed by the driver of a white Chevrolet cargo van in the 800 block of W. Glebe Road, and that the driver fled the scene. The victim told police the suspect’s Virginia license plate number, and a license plate reader tracked the van nearly four miles away in the 4800 block of Kenmore Avenue in the city’s West End.

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JUST IN: Old Town jewelry store theft suspect arrested in church basement

By James Cullum

Published June 4, 2026 at 1:30PM | Updated June 4, 2026 at 3:07PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 23-year-old man suspected of smashing the front window of a jewelry store on King Street in Old Town this morning (June 4) was arrested a half hour after the incident in the basement of nearby Christ Church.

The Alexandria Police Department was notified that a suspect in a mask and wearing all black smashed a front window to the jewelry store in the 600 block of King Street and fled the scene on foot, according to radio dispatches.