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Alexandria man arrested for stealing luxury cars with fake IDs

Published February 16, 2022 at 1:00PM

Alexandria Police at night (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 30-year-old Alexandria man held without bond in the city jail is wanted across the country for at stealing at least luxury vehicles with fake identifications around the country.

Serge Ahmed Zeba, a native of Burkina Faso, West Africa, was arrested in the parking lot of the Extended Stay Hotel in the Landmark area on Jan. 26, and was charged with possessing a fictitious identification or license, possession of a stolen vehicle, unauthorized use of a stolen vehicle and providing a false identity to law enforcement.

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Pizza Hut employee stabbed in the back in parking lot

By James Cullum

Published February 7, 2022 at 10:45AM

A man was stabbed at the Pizza Hut at 1049 W. Glebe Road on Jan. 16, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Police are investigating the stabbing of an employee at the Pizza Hut outside of the business on Sunday, Jan. 16.

Police responded to the Pizza Hut at 1049 W. Glebe Road at around 7:30 p.m. for a report of a stabbing in progress, according to a search warrant.

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Juvenile assaulted twice on DASH Bus, videos of incidents uploaded to Instagram

By James Cullum

Published February 3, 2022 at 3:30PM

A DASH bus pulls into Landmark Mall (staff photo by James Cullum)

A male juvenile was assaulted twice on a DASH bus in December, according to Alexandria Police.

On Dec. 7, the victim reported to police that he was assaulted by an individual and then by a mob. It is not clear where the bus was when the victim was assaulted.

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Man arrested after allegedly pushing girlfriend in Alexandria apartment

By James Cullum

Published February 2, 2022 at 2:15PM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 43-year Loudoun County man was arrested last month for allegedly pushing his girlfriend and causing her fracture her elbow.

After being wanted for outstanding warrants for more than a month, Thomas Abernathy was arrested on Jan. 20 and charged with malicious wounding and domestic assault and battery. He was released that same day on $1,500 and $500 bonds.

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Police arrest two men allegedly attempting to flee from police in Landmark

By James Cullum

Published February 2, 2022 at 1:00PM

Alexandria Police at night (staff photo by James Cullum)

Two Alexandria men were arrested last month for drug possession and allegedly attempting to flee from police in the Landmark area.

The suspects were arrested after getting pulled over in the 6100 block of Edsall Road on Saturday, Jan. 8.

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With collective bargaining off table until this fall, Alexandria’s public safety agencies are asking for raises now

By James Cullum

Published February 1, 2022 at 10:15AM | Updated February 1, 2022 at 3:38PM

A fire truck in Alexandria (file photo by Jay Westcott)

(Update at 2:45 p.m.) It’s no secret that Alexandria’s public safety agencies want a raise in the upcoming city budget, but if they are to get a compensation increase it will be outside of the boundaries of collective bargaining.

After more than a year of organizing, the elections for collective bargaining representation for the city’s first responders will be held between Feb. 5 and Feb. 22. But with a staffing crisis and compensation issues within the Fire Department, Police Department and Sheriff’s Office, it will not be until 2024 until negotiations will be fruitful.

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No arrest after armed robbery at West End CVS store

By James Cullum

Published January 28, 2022 at 10:50AM

Alexandria Police are still searching for a man who robbed the CVS at gunpoint just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The store is open 24 hours, and a man brandished a handgun during the robbery. No one was injured and an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from a register.

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Woman apprehended after allegedly slamming 19-month-old boy to ground at Inova Alexandria Hospital

By James Cullum

Published January 27, 2022 at 3:30PM

The emergency room at Inova Alexandria Hospital. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

A Fairfax County woman experiencing a mental health crisis was apprehended after allegedly slamming a 19-month-old boy to the ground in the emergency room at Inova Alexandria Hospital last month.

The incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. Police said that the woman was acting erratically by knocking items off of counters, according to a search warrant. The woman then allegedly walked into a room, picked up the child by his legs and flung him on the floor.

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BREAKING: Alexandria man murdered in Lincolnia, Fairfax County man and juvenile arrested

By James Cullum

Published January 26, 2022 at 4:50PM

Police car lights (file photo)

A 20 year-old Alexandria man was shot to death in his car in Lincolnia, and a 20-year-old Fairfax County man and a 17-year-old alleged accomplice have been arrested for his murder.

The body of Ahmed Hasheem Ebrahim has still not surfaced since it was put in a dumpster on January 16, according to Fairfax County Police. He was last seen leaving his home for a friend’s house the previous evening, Saturday, January 15. Ebrahim’s car was found on January 18 in Alexandria and towed to an impound lot.

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Suspect not charged for West End shooting, arrested for other gun-related offenses

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2022 at 1:15PM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 40-year-old Alexandria man suspected of participating in a drive-by shooting in the West End earlier this month was released on bond shortly after being booked in the Alexandria jail.

On January 8, police were called to the area of South Pickett Street and Edsall Road after a witness reported a man driving a black Nissan point a handgun outside of the window and fire two rounds at an unknown person, according to a search warrant affidavit.

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School resource officers haven’t returned to Alexandria City High School since before winter break

By James Cullum

Published January 21, 2022 at 1:00PM

Alexandria Police at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus. (staff photo by James Cullum)

It’s been more than a month after the school resource officers were placed on leave at Alexandria City High School, and police have yet to replace those officers.

The officers were placed on leave shortly before the winter break after a former student alleged having “sexually inappropriate conversations” while she attended ACHS, according to the Washington Post.