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Alexandria man charged with attempted murder and felony assault for alleged road rage incidents

Published April 23, 2025 at 3:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

More charges have been filed against a 34-year-old Alexandria man accused of firing and brandishing a handgun from his car at other drivers.

Perry Ellis Barmore was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony and released to home detention last month for multiple road rage incidents in Maryland in 2024. On April 18, Barmore was arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Service and the Maryland State Police and charged with attempted murder and felony assault.

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JUST IN: More charges filed against suspect in fatal King Street crash

By James Cullum

Published April 21, 2025 at 4:52PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

New charges of aggravated manslaughter and driving while intoxicated have been made against the suspect arrested for last week’s fatal crash on King Street.

The Alexandria Police Department announced the additional charges against suspect Jilmar Doria-Medina, the 42-year-old Fairfax man currently being held without bond in the Fairfax County Jail after the April 16 crash that took the life of 19-year-old Abdullahi Mumin.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published April 18, 2025 at 3:00PM | Updated April 19, 2025 at 3:08AM

Flooding on lower King Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

We made it to Friday in Alexandria! Here’s a look at our top stories of the week.

Our top post was on the plan to close Waterfront Park and Point Lumley Park for two years. It’s part of the city’s efforts to fight flooding by rebuilding sections of sea wall and installing a pump station to recirculate floodwaters to the Potomac River.

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JUST IN: Pedestrian succumbs to injuries after Wednesday night crash on King Street

By James Cullum

Published April 17, 2025 at 7:00PM | Updated April 18, 2025 at 1:14AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The 19-year-old victim of Wednesday night’s (April 16) hit-and-run on King Street has succumbed to his injuries.

The Alexandria Police Department has identified the victim as Abdullahi Mumin and said that he succumbed to his injuries at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Mumin was struck near the intersection of King Street and Dawes Avenue, at around 8:40 p.m.

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Alexandria man held without bond after alleged indecent exposures in Old Town bars

By James Cullum

Published April 1, 2025 at 2:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 44-year-old Alexandria man awaiting trial in Arlington for indecent exposure and simulated masturbation is now being held without bond for allegedly committing similar offenses in Alexandria.

On February 27, a customer at a bar in the 700 block of King Street in Old Town reportedly noticed that a man at the bar with a baseball cap and gray hoodie pulled his penis out of his pants and was masturbating. According to a recently released search warrant affidavit, the customer took a video of the incident and reported it to employees.

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Alexandria man booked after allegedly pointing handgun from Jeep at other drivers

By James Cullum

Published March 17, 2025 at 7:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 34-year-old Alexandria man faces multiple assault and firearm-related charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun from his car at other drivers.

The first incident was reported at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2024, in the 11300 block of White House Road in Upper Marlboro.

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No bond for two men after robbery at gunpoint in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published March 7, 2025 at 2:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Two suspects are being held without bond after a man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint in Old Town last month.

The victim was robbed as he walked near the intersection of Prince and S. Lee Streets in Old Town at around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.

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D.C. man faces charges after allegedly eluding police in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published March 7, 2025 at 1:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 28-year-old D.C. resident faces multiple charges after allegedly eluding the Alexandria Police Department in the city’s West End.

The man was arrested on January 13 for reckless driving and disregarding a police command to stop during an attempted traffic stop near the 200 block of S. Van Dorn Street on the evening of Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

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Woman abducted in luxury Carlyle-area apartment; ex-boyfriend held without bond

By James Cullum

Published March 7, 2025 at 8:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 48-year-old Maryland man is being held without bond after allegedly abducting his ex-girlfriend in her luxury apartment in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood.

The incident occurred on the morning of Jan. 28 (Tuesday) in an apartment in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street. Just after 9:30 a.m., a woman called 911 to report an abduction of her friend by her friend’s ex-boyfriend.

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JUST IN: Details on Alexandria resident charged taking indecent liberties with Arlington high school student

By James Cullum

Published March 6, 2025 at 11:00AM | Updated March 6, 2025 at 5:57PM

Booking photograph of Timothy McGhee, via ACPD, over a file image of Washington-Liberty HS (via ARLnow)

More details have been released on Alexandria resident Timothy McGhee, a substitute teacher in Arlington charged in January with stalking and taking indecent liberties with an underage Washington-Liberty High School student.

McGhee, a 47-year-old substitute math teacher at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, unsuccessfully ran for state Senate in Arlington and Alexandria in 2011. He was arrested on Jan. 10 and charged with stalking and taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a supervisory or custodial relationship.

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Alexandria man sentenced 53 years in prison for murdering roommate

By James Cullum

Published January 10, 2025 at 11:45AM | Updated January 10, 2025 at 12:01PM

Dontae Drumgold has been charged with the 2022 murder of a man in the West End (via Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for murdering his roommate by shooting him in the head as he left for work in the West End.

Dontae Lashaun Drumgold was convicted in May of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a murder in the 2022 death of 25-year-old Elijah Williams. On Thursday (Jan. 9), he was sentenced to 60 years for the first degree murder charge, with 10 years suspended, and three years for the use of a firearm charge. After his release he will undergo five years of supervised probation and must exhibit uniform good behavior for 10 years.