Police, fire, courts, emergency response, public health alerts, and crime news affecting Alexandria residents.
An ATF investigation found Jackson, who crashed into multiple vehicles while fleeing a state trooper on I-95, had a handgun modified for fully automatic fire
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to nearly 7,900 city customers at the peak; most were back on by early Tuesday, with more showers and storms in the forecast
The Independent Policing Auditor's final report sustains policy violations against three of four officers, including a finding that the arresting officer continued to the jail after Tucker repeatedly asked to go to a hospital. A civilian review board holds a public hearing June 29.
In response to The Alexandria Brief, the city's police department said the invitation-only summit at Virginia Theological Seminary on June 18 was a stakeholder event, and that broader community input will be gathered in 'smaller, more accessible discussions' in neighborhoods over the coming weeks
A driver fled a trooper from the Beltway early Sunday before two vehicles caught fire in Alexandria, police said; no injuries were reported
Alexandria police closed part of N. Paxton Street on Saturday evening as officers investigated
All fireworks are illegal in Alexandria, where possession can bring a $2,500 fine and up to a year in jail. Officials point residents to professional displays instead.
Chief Tarrick McGuire's "G.R.E.A.T." framework, presented to City Council this month, gets a public-input session Thursday following a year of steep crime declines.
The Alexandria Independent Policing Auditor's Office will gather public feedback Friday at the Charles Houston Recreation Center as part of the city's Juneteenth Festival.
Drivers will be detoured to Duke Street as the Virginia Railway Express continues its multi-year overhaul of Alexandria Union Station
The June 29 hearing comes after prosecutors declined to charge officers in the August death, which a medical examiner ruled accidental
Detectives investigating in the 800 block; road closed temporarily in both directions
Investigators believe the suspect may be tied to multiple thefts reported across the neighborhood Friday morning
Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in December collision that killed Craig Taylor, 78; next court date June 18
Outages in the city fell below 2,000 by late Friday morning — under a fifth of the overnight peak — and Dominion began posting restoration estimates as crews worked ahead of afternoon heat and storms.
Kevin Sanders gets five years with three suspended in death of dog at Your Dog's Best Friends; ordered to report June 25.