Alexandria Police Department is investigating two incidents of gunfire Sunday night, though no one was reported injured.
Eight-to-10 gunshots were reported just before 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the shopping center in the 4000 block of Mount Vernon Avenue. The victim told police that he got into an argument with a Hispanic male in the parking lot and that the suspect fired his handgun at him, striking his car, according to the police scanner.
Two hours after the shooting, APD tweeted that the investigation is ongoing and that the entire block was shut down.
At around 11 p.m., a bullet was fired into the window of a home in the 400 block of N. Armistead Street in the West End.
Anyone with information on these incidents can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
The scene of a shooting in the 4000 block of Mt. Vernon Ave. is now clear.
No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 22, 2024
There is a significant police presence in the 4000 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue in response to a shooting. The block is closed to traffic due to the investigation.
No injuries have been reported.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 22, 2024
Officers are on the scene of an illegal discharge into a residence in the 400 block of N. Armistead. No injuries reported.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 22, 2024
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating an alleged assault and armed robbery of a man this snowy afternoon in Old Town North.
At around 1:40 p.m., the victim reported to police that a man wearing a dark jacket and light-colored jeans pulled a tan and black handgun on him, punched him, and took his black Canada Goose jacket with fur lining the hood, according to the police scanner.
The victim told police that the suspect ran west on Montgomery Street.
The incident is under investigation, according to APD.
Anyone with information on this incident can call the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
A juvenile male sustained minor injuries after being pistol-whipped and robbed in Arlandria on Monday night.
At around 11:18 p.m., the victim was robbed by two males outside of an apartment building in the 3800 block of Executive Avenue, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
One of the suspects allegedly struck the victim in the head with his handgun, and the suspects then stole the juvenile’s shoes, car keys and phone, according to the police scanner.
“No arrests were made,” said APD Communications Manager Tracy Walker. “The teen declined to be transported for medical treatment.”
APD says that the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident can reach out to the APD non-emergency line at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
A 42-year-old Alexandria man was arrested last month for allegedly brandishing a firearm against a neighbor living in the same West End apartment building.
Antwain Young, 42, was arrested Dec. 21, six days after the alleged incident. He was charged with brandishing a firearm, possession of a firearm by a nonviolent felon and possession of 11 to 49 marijuana plants. The marijuana charge was dismissed, and Young goes to court for the other offenses on Feb. 16.
The male victim told police that he first got into a shouting match with Young in the parking lot of their apartment building on Dec. 13, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Two days later, the victim reported that he got into another argument with Young in the building’s parking garage. When the victim returned to the garage later in the day, Young allegedly approached him, pulled a handgun from his hooded sweatshirt and pointed it at him, according to the search warrant affidavit.
The victim told police that he was chased to the building’s leasing office. He was not injured.
Young faces up to a year in prison and/or a $2,500 fine for the brandishing (a Class 1 misdemeanor) and a year and/$2,500 fine for the possession charge.
A man was shot in the leg in the bathroom of a McDonald’s in the Landmark area of Alexandria, and the Alexandria Police Department (APD) is on a manhunt for the suspect.
APD was notified of a fight in the restaurant when two holdup alarms were activated at around 6:15 p.m., according to the police scanner. Police say that the suspect and the victim know each other.
“Two adult males who knew each other were engaged in a fight that escalated when the shooting occurred,” APD Communications Manager Tracy Walker told ALXnow. “The victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported for medical treatment.”
No other suspect information was released.
The restaurant closed for the rest of the day after the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident can call the APD non-emergency line at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
A 16-year-old Alexandria kid charged with allegedly shooting a man in September has been denied bond.
The suspect was charged in October with aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of robbery for the Sept. 22 incident in the 5500 block of Holmes Run Parkway. The shooting left a 21-year-old man paralyzed from a severed spinal cord after being shot in the neck, according to court records.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said in court that police allegedly found a .22 caliber pistol and ammunition hidden in the suspect’s closet. They also said that the victim had been buying drugs when he was shot and that bullet fired at the victim is lodged in his neck and can’t be extricated.
Judge James C. Clark denied bond for the suspect and said that he is a danger to the community. Clark also accepted social media photos into evidence of the suspect holding multiple handguns.
“There seems to be a certain amount of pride that the suspect has by possessing guns, drugs and money,” Clark said. “He is absolutely a danger to the community.”
The shooting occurred at around 9:30 a.m. and the nearby Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School and William Ramsay Elementary School were both put in “secure the building” in response to the nearby police activity.
The incident is the first charge against the suspect in Alexandria. His next court appearance is on Jan. 4.
(Updated 10 p.m.) The Alexandria Police Department is investigating two reports of gunshots over the weekend in the Seminary Valley neighborhood.
No injuries were reported from both incidents. The first occurred on Friday night (Dec. 8) at around 10:15 p.m. when an APD officer reported shots fired in the 5300 block of Taney Avenue. The officer chased two suspects on foot, but both eluded her by running through a neighborhood of townhomes, according to scanner traffic.
On Sunday at around 7 p.m., six-to-seven gunshots were reported just a few blocks away in the 500 block of N. Pickett Street. Police searched the area for about 30 minutes and no arrest was made, according to scanner traffic.
Anyone with information on either incident can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
Notification: Moderate police presence in the 5300 block of Taney Avenue due to an illegal discharge of a weapon. APD is investigating and seeking potential suspects involved. pic.twitter.com/NQ1O3Txr0l
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) December 9, 2023
A 48-year-old Alexandria man was charged last month with illegally discharging a firearm in his back yard in the Potomac West neighborhood of Alexandria.
The incident allegedly occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at around 9:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Aspen Street, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Police were alerted of the incident when an Alexandria City Public Schools student told their school resource officer that their father was making suicidal statements and “discharged a firearm” in their home, according to the search warrant affidavit.
Police investigated the claim, and found that the suspect allegedly got into a drunken argument with a family member, made suicidal statements and then fired his shotgun into the ground in his back yard, according to the search warrant affidavit.
The man was charged with illegal discharge of a firearm, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and/or up to a $2,500 fine. He goes to court on January 8.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of self-harm, call 911 or the Department of Human Services’ emergency services line at 703-746-3401. CrisisLink also has a 24-hour crisis hotline at 703-527-4077 or 800-SUICIDE, or text 703-940-0888.
(Updated 1:55 p.m.) The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the late night robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Old Town.
Police said via dispatch that a Black male wearing a gray shirt, black hoodie, black ski mask, black puffy coat and black and white sneakers walked into the store at 800 Franklin Street, displayed a silver-colored handgun and fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said that a minor injury was reported at the store.
The incident occurred at around 11:30 p.m., according to APD.
Anyone with information on the incident can call the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
Notification: Moderate police presence in the 800 block of Franklin Street due to a commercial robbery at a convenience store. Minor injury reported. APD investigation is currently underway. pic.twitter.com/t9dvocVSTG
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) November 21, 2023
(Updated at 2:35 p.m.) Alexandria police arrested a West End man on Sunday afternoon for allegedly brandishing a handgun against his neighbor outside of their apartment complex.
The incident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. in a parking lot in the 2200 block of N. Beauregard Street. Police confirmed that there was a brandishing incident by speaking with witnesses at the scene, and the suspect and the victim were screaming at each other, according to the police scanner.
As the suspect was being arrested, a neighbor told ALXnow that the suspect also pulled a gun on him two months ago.
“It was right outside here at around 9 or 10 p.m.,” the neighbor said. “I did nothing. I was walking across the street and coming home and he was standing there with his gun and he said, ‘Halt,’ and pointed a gun at me. I stopped. He apologized to me. He told me that it was a mistake.”
The man was arrested and charged with brandishing a firearm, according to APD. His identity was not released.
Anyone with additional information can contact the APD non-emergency number at 703-746-4444. Callers can remain anonymous.
