Crime & Safety

Alexandria Police Reports: Thief Exchanges Bike, Firearm Discharged

The Alexandria Police Department reported the following crimes in the West End of Alexandria in the past week.

Note: The addresses listed below indicates blocks and not specific addresses of incidents. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not necessarily indicate a conviction.

 Alexandria police report that a man staying in a hotel room in the city’s West End accidentally discharged a firearm.

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The incident occurred at 11:55 p.m. April 15 in the 5000 block of Seminary Road. The only hotel in the area is the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel. The firearm was legal, according to police reports. No injuries were reported.

In another case the same day, a woman told police a person stole her bicycle from her shed in the 1100 block of North Van Dorn Street. The thief left another bicycle in its place.

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The following crimes were also reported as separate and unrelated incidents:

April 14

  • 9:29 p.m. April 14, 1500 block of North Van Dorn Street, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, breaking and entering, pending.
  • 8:51 p.m. April 14, 4800 block of Kenmore Avenue, assault, pending. Assault occurred between two or more people who were known to each other.
  • 12:31 p.m. April 14, 5400 block of Bradford Court, assault, pending. Assault occurred between two or more people who had a prior relationship or were known to each other.
  • 5:43 a.m. April 14, 5400 block of Sheffield Court, assault, open. To protect the victim's privacy, the narrative for this case is not available at this time.
  • 6:28 p.m. April 14, 5800 block of Quantrell Avenue, assault, open. Assault occurred between two or more people who had a prior relationship or were known to each other.
  • 8:16 a.m. April 14, 5800 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, pending.

April 15

  • 9 a.m. April 15, 1400 block of North Van Dorn Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 1 p.m. April 15, 900 block of Lindsay Place, assault, open. Assault occurred between two or more people who had a prior relationship or were known to each other.
  • 12 p.m. April 15, 5300 block of Essex Court, larceny/theft, pending. Unknown suspect/s stole victim's front license plate from his vehicle.
  • 9:30 a.m. April 15, 5800 block of Quantrell Avenue, assault, pending. Assault occurred between two or more people who had a prior relationship or were known to each other.
  • 10:39 a.m. April 15, 6000 block of Tower Court, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, larceny/theft, pending. Victim reported unknown suspect/s cut the top of his
  • convertible to enter the vehicle and stole coins from the console.
  • 5:24 p.m. April 15, 5800 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, open.
  • 7:24 a.m. April 15, 400 block of South Pickett Street, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending. Victim reported unknown suspect/s took a rock and broke the driver's side door window of his vehicle.
  • 1 p.m. April 15, 900 block of Lindsay Place, assault, open. Assault occurred between two or more people who had a prior relationship or were known to each other.
  • 8:47 p.m. April 15, Duke Street and Fort Williams Parkway, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending. Unknown suspect/s wrote graffiti on the "Do not Enter" sign at this location.

April 16

  • 12:55 p.m. April 16, 200 block of South Stevenson Square, larceny/theft, pending. Victim reported that unknown suspect/s entered both of her unlocked vehicles parked on the street at this location.
  • 2:15 a.m. April 16, 3300 block of King Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 2:44 p.m. April 16, 5500 block of Trent Court, trespass of real property, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 1:39 p.m. April 16, 5500 block of Trent Court, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending. Unknown suspect/s broke the small rear driver's side door window of victim's vehicle, but no entry appears to have been made.
  • 10:53 a.m. April 16, 200 block of South Pickett Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 8:07 a.m. April 16, 200 block of South Pickett Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 1:05 p.m. April 16, 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway, larceny/theft, pending. Unknown suspect/s entered victim's unlocked vehicle parked in the apartment complex parking lot and stole items.

April 17

  • 1:42 p.m. April 17, 3300 block of King Street, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending.
  • 6:08 p.m. April 17, 5300 block of Knole Court, assault, open.
  • 12:36 a.m. April 17, South Bragg Street, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, open. Receptionist at the apartment complex at this location reported that glass from a window had fallen onto the ground in front of the main entrance. Two subjects who were occupying the room left the building as police arrived.
  • 12:02 p.m. April 17, 300 block of South Whiting Street, assault, arrest.
  • 9:05 p.m. April 17, 5900 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, arrest. Shoplifting offense occurred at this location.

April 18

  • 8:55 a.m. April 18, 3600 block of Wheeler Avenue, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, open.
  • 9:55 a.m. April 18, 3800 block of West Braddock Road, larceny/theft, open.
  • 9:23 a.m. April 18, 3400 block of King Street, other offenses, open.
  • 10:14 a.m. April 18, 3300 block of King Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 8:24 p.m. April 18, 2700 block of Park Center Drive, motor vehicle theft, open.
  • 1:49 p.m. April 18, 2500 block of Gadsby Place, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 6:58 a.m. April 18, 2400 block of Gorgas Place, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending.
  • 2:37 p.m. April 18, 5800 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 8:32 p.m. April 18, 5800 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, pending.

April 19

  • 11:18 a.m. April 19, 2800 block of Park Center Drive, motor vehicle theft, pending.
  • 11:35 a.m. April 19, North Early Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 1:28 p.m. April 19, Gretter Place and Kirkland Place, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, pending.
  • 10:12 a.m. April 19, 4600 block of Latrobe Place, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 8:03 p.m. April 19, 5800 block of Duke Street, fraud, open.
  • 9:46 p.m. April 19, 5700 block of Duke Street, larceny/theft, arrest.
  • 1:58 p.m. April 19, 2000 block of South Van Dorn Street, larceny/theft, pending.
  • 12:21 a.m. April 19, 300 block of South Reynolds Street, burglary/breaking and entering, pending.

April 20

  • 10 a.m. April 20, 5400 block of Sheffield Court, assault, pending.


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