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5 days ago · A new roundabout in Alexandria’s Warwick Village neighborhood has resulted in a surge of near-miss complaints. The Alexandria chapter of NoVA Families for Safe Streets saw a surge of reports in its crowd-sourced Near Miss and Dangerous Locations Reporting and Dashboard. The dashboard is intended to identify roadways with high risks for ...
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Sep 30, 2022 · In brighter news, Alexandria is getting an early screening of the new Black Panther movie in November, hopefully just after the Metro shutdown is lifted. Study: Old Town Historic District is the most dangerous area for pedestrians in Virginia; Police Chief: There are ‘crews’ of violent kids within Alexandria City Public Schools
UPDATED: One killed at Potomac Yard gas station shooting
May 13, 2022 · Earlier — The Alexandria Police Department is responding to a shooting at an Exxon station (2320 Richmond Highway) in Potomac Yard. According to scanner traffic, there were two victims in a car with gunshot wounds.
BREAKING: Man stabbed to death in Del Ray, suspect arrested
Nov 12, 2023 · A man was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon in Del Ray, and a suspect is in custody, according to the Alexandria Police Department. APD was notified at around 4:25 p.m. that a person was stabbed in the 2700 block of Dewitt Avenue near E. Raymond Avenue, according to the police scanner.
Two victims reported, one in critical condition, in Braddock ...
Update 9/20 — One of the victims, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, has died. Police also said a third person, a 15-year-old boy, was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment at the scene.
BREAKING: Shots fired reported near Braddock Road Metro station
Apr 17, 2023 · (Updated 1:50 p.m.) Police are responding to a call for shots fired on the 1200 block of Madison Street, roughly a block away from the Braddock Road Metro station. Alexandria Police spokesman Marcel Bassett said there are currently no injuries reported. The original call for service came in around 12:52 p.m., Bassett said. Scanner traffic
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Nov 18, 2023 · Alexandria’s Zoning for Housing/Housing for All discussion is coming to a head, with the policy proposal entering the home stretch before final review at a City Council meeting later this month. The city also grappled with several crimes this week, most notably the city’s seventh homicide.
BREAKING: Washington Capitals and Wizards are officially
Dec 13, 2023 · The project, a partnership among the Commonwealth of Virginia, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the City of Alexandria, and JBG SMITH, will bring more than 650 relocated MSE headquarters positions to Potomac Yard.
UPDATED: Alexandria police investigating multiple shootings
Aug 27, 2023 · Alexandria Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred within 15 minutes of each other Saturday night. At approximately 7:52 p.m. officers responded to the 3800 block of Florence Drive.