crime | ALXnow - Part 16

Alexandria man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief programs of $1.5 million

Published July 24, 2025 at 2:30PM

Outside the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

An Alexandria man pled guilty on Wednesday (July 23) to defrauding pandemic relief programs of nearly $1.5 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Dr. Muhammad Adil Quraish, 35, is a former Air Force dentist, and a financial advisor. Quraish admitted to conspiring with at least four other people to submit false Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and an Economic Injury Disaster loan, and using the funds to invest in cryptocurrency, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert of the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Woman charged after allegedly using pricey Old Town Airbnb for prostitution

By James Cullum

Published July 22, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated July 26, 2025 at 1:55AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A Manassas woman has been charged after allegedly using an expensive Airbnb in Old Town for prostitution.

The 35-year-old woman was identified after police searched the phone of a man who died in his car in the 500 block of N. West Street on Saturday, July 5. She was charged with keeping a bawdy place after police found text messages on the man’s phone and launched an investigation, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Alexandria man charged with felony animal abuse in boarding facility dog death

By James Cullum

Published July 22, 2025 at 1:00PM | Updated July 22, 2025 at 4:52PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man is behind bars for allegedly abusing several dogs, leading to the death of one dog, at an award-winning boarding facility in Del Ray.

Kevin Malik Sanders, 29, was arrested on July 21, 2025, after the death of a two-year-old Golden Retriever named Abigail at Your Dog’s Best Friends (2000 Richmond Highway) on July 12, 2024. He was charged with four Class 1 misdemeanors and one count of felony animal abuse and is being held without bond.

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Alexandria man arrested for burglarizing Arlandria home

By James Cullum

Published July 22, 2025 at 11:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood.

The 23-year-old suspect was arrested May 28 for burglary and released June 5 on an unsecured bond. He was rearrested on June 12 for violating his pretrial bail and released by court order on June 20, according to the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office.

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UPDATE: Alexandria-area man arrested after allegedly receiving multiple packages with drugs

By James Cullum

Published July 21, 2025 at 5:30PM | Updated July 22, 2025 at 5:08PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the suspect was an employee of the UPS store. The suspect was reported to police by a UPS employee and does not work at the facility. We apologize for the error.

A 33-year-old man, formerly a resident of Alexandria, is being held without bond for multiple narcotics possession charges. The man was allegedly getting his drugs mailed to a local UPS Store.

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Man robbed at knifepoint in Arlandria early Monday morning

By James Cullum

Published July 21, 2025 at 10:30AM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

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.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published July 11, 2025 at 3:45PM

Inova Alexandria Hospital at 4320 Seminary Road (staff photo by James Cullum)

It’s been a busy week in Alexandria! Here’s our recap of the most-read stories.

This week’s top story is on an Inova Alexandria Hospital employee getting fired after allegedly stealing a patient’s credit cards from a room at the hospital and using them at a nearby store.

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Inova Alexandria Hospital employee fired after patient’s credit cards stolen, used at Target

By James Cullum

Published July 8, 2025 at 4:30PM

Inova Alexandria Hospital at 4320 Seminary Road (staff photo by James Cullum)

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.

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Diamond necklace, cash stolen in armed Carlyle robbery

By James Cullum

Published July 8, 2025 at 11:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a diamond necklace and cash from a person on their way to a party in the city’s Carlyle neighborhood.

The June 1 (Sunday) incident occurred outside an apartment building at around 3:30 a.m. in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street. The investigating officer found that the victim was walking to a party in the building, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Police: Suspect in fatal Huntington stabbing lived in a storage unit in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published July 7, 2025 at 5:15PM | Updated July 11, 2025 at 3:11PM

Robert Reed (via Fairfax County Police Department)

The man charged in the June 10 fatal stabbing of 32-year-old Marvin Waters at a Huntington Metro station bus stop was living in a storage unit in Alexandria, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

Robert Andrew Reed was arrested on June 15 in the bus bay area of the Huntington Metro station.

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Metro card data led police to suspect in Alexandria assaults

By James Cullum

Published July 7, 2025 at 3:35PM

Jeffrey Gary (via APD)

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.