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

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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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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Alexandria man claims ‘wrong house’ after alleged break-in at co-worker’s relatives’ home

By James Cullum

Published May 21, 2026 at 1:45PM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

An Alexandria man faces illegal entry and public intoxication charges after allegedly breaking into the Seminary Hill home of a co-worker’s relatives, rummaging around and stealing clothing, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

On April 9, the homeowners provided police with video surveillance showing the suspect entering the home in the 200 block of N. Quaker Lane, as well as audio of him allegedly opening kitchen cabinets, according to the affidavit. The suspect was arrested less than a mile away on a public intoxication charge, a Class 4 misdemeanor with a $250 fine. He was later charged with entering a property to damage, a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.

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No bond for D.C. man arrested for food truck break-in on Eisenhower Avenue

By James Cullum

Published April 3, 2026 at 1:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 28-year-old D.C. man is being held without bond after allegedly breaking into a food truck parked at a storage facility on Eisenhower Avenue last month, according to a recently-released Alexandria Police search warrant affidavit.

The suspect has been held without bond since his arrest in the early morning hours of Monday, March 2. Just before midnight, the Alexandria Police Department responded to a storage facility in the 4900 block of Eisenhower Avenue for a larceny from a vehicle call. The victim told police he could see someone in a construction vest inside his food truck on a surveillance camera, according to the search warrant affidavit.

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Alexandria man scammed of $480K from person he met on Tinder: police

By James Cullum

Published April 2, 2026 at 3:45PM

Money (staff photo by James Cullum)

Nearly half a million dollars was stolen from an Alexandria man in a cryptocurrency scam from a person he met on Tinder, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

On Jan. 28, the victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that he had been scammed out of approximately $480,000 of his own money.

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NEW: Alexandria woman pleads guilty to stealing $22K from member of Congress

By James Cullum

Published March 31, 2026 at 1:15PM

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

An Alexandria woman pleaded guilty today (Tuesday) in federal court for stealing more than $22,000 from her former employer, a member of Congress.

Courtney Melissa Hruska, 40, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, a felony with a maximum term of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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Alexandria police chief touts 30% overall crime reduction in 2025

By James Cullum

Published March 25, 2026 at 3:45PM

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire speaks after being sworn in at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Dec. 10, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire received praise from City Council Tuesday night for a 30% overall crime reduction in 2025.

In a presentation to City Council, McGuire said that violent crime went down an average of 29%, a difference of 111 offenses. Overall property crime was down by an average of 30%, a difference of more than 1,300 offenses.

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Teenagers with BB guns arrested last week after allegedly stealing teen’s jacket in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum

Published January 14, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated January 14, 2026 at 2:33PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Two teenage boys were arrested last Tuesday after allegedly brandishing a BB gun and robbing another teen of his jacket in Seminary Hill.

Teenagers reportedly robbed the victim at around 2:51 p.m. at a bus stop across the street from Francis C. Hammond Middle School.

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Police investigating after moped stolen from impound lot listed for sale on Facebook

By James Cullum

Published January 8, 2026 at 1:45PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A moped that was stolen from Alexandria’s impound lot in November was later listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, prompting an Alexandria Police Department investigation.

An employee at the impound lot at 5249 Eisenhower Avenue had received a call from an unknown person that the moped, stolen Nov. 10, was listed on Facebook Marketplace, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Police investigating assault and robbery at bus stop in Alexandria West

By James Cullum

Published December 22, 2025 at 10:30AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man was assaulted and robbed at a bus stop early Saturday morning in Alexandria West.

The victim reported at around 3:30 a.m. that two men assaulted him as he sat at a bus stop in the 400 block of N. Armistead Street and counted money, according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches.

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Baltimore woman arrested as two suspects flee from brazen Old Town yoga store theft

By James Cullum

Published December 19, 2025 at 1:15PM

Security footage captured three women stealing merchandise from the Alo Yoga store at 814 King Street in Old Town, Dec. 10, 2025 (via APD/Facebook)

A 33-year-old Baltimore woman was arrested earlier this month after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of apparel from a yoga apparel store in Old Town.

The suspect was captured on security camera footage with two suspects taking approximately $8,000 worth of merchandise out of Alo at 814 King Street on Dec. 10. The woman was arrested attempting to enter a getaway vehicle as two others suspects fled on foot and were not arrested, according to an Alexandria Police Department announcement yesterday (Thursday).