APD News Releases

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News Release Archive (1996 to February 2022)

News Releases
Release Date Headline
2025-04-28 Shooting Incident Old Dominion Blvd/Notabene Drive
2025-04-21 Alexandria Police Department Announces Charges in King Street Vehicle Pedestrian Fatality
2025-04-21 Victim Identified in Canterbury Square Homicide, Public Asked to Assist in Investigation
2025-04-20 The Alexandria Police Department Seeks Public Assistance with Information in Canterbury Square Homicide Investigation
2025-04-11 APD Seeks Community Assistance to Locate Active Suspect
2025-04-08 Alexandria Police Chief Delivers on Key Priorities During First 100 Days
2025-03-24 APD Invites Community to Women in Law Enforcement Hiring Seminar Open House, March 30
2025-03-22 Statement: Death Investigation on Beverley Drive
2025-02-25 Alexandria Police Investigate a Death on Seminary Road
2025-02-06 Alexandria Police Host Two Additional Dates in Series of Community Conversations with Chief Tarrick McGuire
2025-01-27 APD Charges Three Juveniles in Wythe Street Shooting/Homicide
2025-01-14 Alexandria Police Announces Further Dates in Series of Community Conversations with Chief Tarrick McGuire
2024-12-26 Roanoke Avenue Shooting Investigation
2024-12-23 Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire to Hold Series of Community Conversations
2024-12-23 APD Makes Arrest in Wythe Street Shooting
2024-12-19 Statement regarding student altercations at Alexandria City High School
2024-12-10 City of Alexandria Swears In New Chief of Police
2024-12-07 Road Closures & Community Impact for Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
2024-11-14 UPDATE: Arrest Made in Attempted Abduction at Holmes Run Dog Park
2024-11-02 Alexandria Police Apprehends Wanted Man Out of Loudoun County in Felony Traffic Stop
2024-11-01 Alexandria Police Recognize Commitment and Devotion to Duty through Quarterly Bureau Awards
2024-10-30 Alexandria Police Investigation Update: Attempted Abduction at Holmes Run Dog Park
2024-10-25 Officers of the Alexandria Police Department’s Neighborhood Initiatives Unit Arrest Murder Suspect Wanted by Loudoun County
2024-10-24 Alexandria Police Department Releases Critical Incident Community Briefing of Officer-Involved Shooting on Maris Avenue 
2024-10-22 APD Hosts 2nd Annual Public Safety Trunk-or-Treat
2024-10-21 Alexandria Police Department Arrests Massage Therapist, Seeks More Information
2024-10-20 Alexandria Police Department Identifies Victim in Manor Road Homicide
2024-10-08 Alexandria Police Department Charges Man in Connection with 2023 Hit and Run
2024-09-28 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Overnight Double Shooting
2024-09-24 Statement: Alexandria Police Department Investigates Threats of School Violence
2024-09-21 Alexandria Police and Fire Respond to Apparent Electrocution in Del Ray
2024-09-20 Update in Wythe Street Shooting: Alexandria Police Conduct Death Investigation as Man Succumbs to Injuries
2024-09-19 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Wythe Street Shootings
2024-08-16 APD Traffic Safety Unit Focuses on Enforcement as Students Head Back to School
2024-08-15 Man Identified in Officer-Involved Shooting on Maris Avenue 
2024-08-13 Alexandria Police Officer-Involved Shooting at 5101 Maris Avenue
2024-08-13 Investigation Update: Maris Avenue Officer-Involved Shooting 
2024-08-08 Alexandria Police Department Awarded Accreditation for 38th Consecutive Year
2024-07-31 The Alexandria Police Department Makes Arrest in Rideshare Assault
2024-07-29 Application Process for the 51st Session of the Alexandria Police Department Community Police Academy is Open Now   
2024-07-24 The Alexandria Police Department Investigates Construction Site Fatality
2024-07-24 Alexandria Police Department Crash Reconstruction Team Identifies and Arrests Driver in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
2024-07-01 Hooff’s Run Drive: Victim and Suspect Identified in Death Investigation
2024-06-29 Hooff's Run Drive Shooting/Death Investigation
2024-06-29 Hooff’s Run Drive Death Investigation Update (11:24 p.m.)
2024-06-12 Alexandria Police Department Seeking Public Assistance in Death Investigation
2024-05-22 Alexandria Police Department Seeks Public Assistance in Hit-and-Run Death Investigation
2024-04-28 Man Found on N. Henry Street Identified; Additional Medical Tests Required to Determine Cause of Death
2024-04-26 Medical Examiner Determines Cause of Death of Man Found in River Near Four Mile Run Park
2024-04-24 Mount Vernon Death Investigation Update
2024-04-22 APD Investigates Suspicious Death on North Henry Street
2024-04-09 Fatal Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Duke Street
2024-04-03 The Alexandria Police Department’s K9 Axl Receives Donation of Body Armor Through the Alexandria Police Foundation
2024-04-03 Transportation Options for City Anniversary Kick-off Event April 6
2024-03-28 Alexandria Police Department Awarded $250,000 to Address Firearm-Related Crime Through Collaboration
2024-03-20 APD Arrests Fugitive Wanted for Out-of-State Homicide
2024-03-03 Handgun Confiscated at Lyles-Crouch School
2024-02-21 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Overnight Sexual Assault    
2024-02-16 Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian at Telegraph Road On-Ramp off Duke Street 
2024-02-15 Alexandria Police Department Hosts Routine Assessment Review for National CALEA Accreditation
2024-02-05 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault on Main Line Boulevard
2024-01-29 Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes Leaves City of Alexandria for New Opportunity
2024-01-29 Alexandria Community Police Academy Now Accepting Applications 
2024-01-25 Alexandria Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Child's Parents
2024-01-25 Alexandria Police Department Update on Abandoned Child: Joint Investigation Underway
2024-01-24 Alexandria Police Department Investigates False Threats on Schools as Swatting  
2024-01-23 BB Gun Used in Assault on Seminary Road: Alexandria Police Charge Suspect
2023-12-28 Road Closures for First Night Alexandria 2023
2023-12-22 Parking Enforcement Contractor Announced for Old Town
2023-12-15 The Alexandria Police Department’s K9 Axl to Get Donation of Body Armor
2023-12-13 APD and the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney Obtains True Bill Against Homicide Suspect
2023-12-07 Alexandria Police Arrest Suspect in Grand Larceny with Important Reminder of Vehicle Safety
2023-12-03 APD Seeking Suspect in Commercial Armed Robbery on West Glebe Road
2023-11-29 Suspect Arrested for Assault and Attempted Robbery on South Reynolds Street
2023-11-28 Death Investigation on King Street
2023-11-28 APD Crash Team Investigates Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle
2023-11-21 Holiday Safety Tips
2023-11-20 Dec. 2 Holiday Parades—Road Closures, One-way Traffic Pattern and Extended Pedestrian Zone
2023-11-17 APD Assists Fairfax County Police in Apprehension of Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle Outside Ramsay Elementary School 
2023-11-15 APD Investigates Felonious Assault on South Van Dorn
2023-11-13 APD Conducting Homicide Investigation 
2023-11-11 APD Investigate Crash Involving Juvenile
2023-11-08 Alexandria Police Department Completes Investigation into Materials Found in Police Cruiser
2023-10-31 APD Investigating Shooting as a Suspicious Death
2023-10-25 Alexandria Joins Street Smart Campaign 
2023-10-23 Statement Response to Potentially Offensive Materials in Police Cruiser
2023-10-04 APD Actively Investigates Hit-and-Run  
2023-10-02 Alexandria Police Department Expands Leadership in Top Brass and Communications
2023-10-02 APD Makes Arrest in Abduction Incident
2023-09-29 APD Lt. Graduates from DC Police Leadership Academy
2023-09-22 APD Investigates Shooting 
2023-09-19 APD Captain Graduates From FBI National Academy
2023-09-16 APD Arrest Prison Escapee
2023-09-13 Alexandria Police Make Arrest in Deadly Assault
2023-08-31 APD Arrest Suspect in Alexandria Homicide
2023-08-28 Alexandria Police investigating two separate Saturday night shootings
2023-08-28 Alexandria Police provide update on weekend shooting
2023-08-08 The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a federal officer-involved shooting
2023-07-26 Alexandria Police Department Seeks Community Input on Shooting Investigation
2023-07-26 Alexandria, D.C. Collaboration Leads to Juvenile Carjacking Arrest
2023-07-26 Alexandria Police Investigating Death of Three-Month-Old Infant
2023-07-24 Victim in Monday Morning W Glebe Rd Shooting Identified
2023-07-12 APD Accepting Applications for the 49th Session of the Community Police Academy 
2023-07-07 Alexandria to Celebrate National Night Out
2023-07-01 APD Investigates Shooting Incident
2023-06-30 APD Makes Arrest in Shooting Incident
2023-06-30 APD Investigates Physical Assault Turned Homicide
2023-06-01 APD Reaffirms Commitment To Safety as School Year Ends
2023-06-01 APD Investigates Double-Shooting Incident
2023-05-26 APD Shares Stats 45 Days Into Its Body-worn Camera Program 
2023-05-26 APD Makes Arrest in Connection to Two Bank Robberies
2023-05-23 APD Arrests Two in Commercial Robbery
2023-05-12 Call for Service Reveals Suspected Weapon as a Toy
2023-04-23 APD Deploys Body-Worn Cameras for Enhanced Transparency and Accountability 
2023-04-19 APD Makes Arrest in Stolen Auto Case
2023-04-17 APD Investigates Two Shots Fired Incidents
2023-04-03 APD Officer graduates from DC Police Leadership Academy
2023-03-18 APD Investigates Armistead Shooting Incident
2023-03-04 APD Investigates Homicide
2023-02-18 Sudden Death Ruled Homicide
2023-02-14 APD Makes Arrest in Shooting Incident
2023-02-08 APD Investigation Update: Attempted Sexual Assault on Main Line Boulevard 
2023-02-02 APD Investigates Pedestrian Struck Incident
2023-01-31 APD Releases Statement to Reaffirm Commitment to our Community
2023-01-18 APD Investigates Shooting Incident
2022-12-21 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Shooting Incident
2022-12-02 Alexandria Police Detective Graduates from the Northeast Counter Drug Training Program
2022-11-29 Alexandria Police Department Seeks Public's Help in Locating Man who has Been Missing for a Year
2022-11-23 APD Announces Temporary Road Closures for November 24
2022-11-09 APD Announces Temporary Road Closures for the November 12
2022-10-31 Temporary Road Closures Announced for October 31
2022-10-21 APD Announces Temporary Road Closures for the Weekend of October 22
2022-10-18 APD Investigates Fatal Crash
2022-10-17 APD Investigates Serious Crash in West End
2022-10-14 APD Announces Temporary Road Closures for the Weekend of October 15 – October 16.
2022-09-29 APD Lieutenant graduates from the FBI National Academy
2022-09-16 APD Announces Temporary Road Closures for the Weekend of September 16-18th.
2022-08-30 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Fatal Industrial Accident
2022-08-29 The Alexandria Police Department Makes an Arrest in Shooting Incident
2022-08-29 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Serious Crash
2022-08-23 APD Charges Suspect in Double Shooting
2022-08-02 APD Investigates Sexual Assault of a Minor
2022-07-27 City of Alexandria to Celebrate National Night Out
2022-07-19 APD is now Accepting Applications for the 47th Session of the Community Police Academy
2022-07-08 APD Investigates Shooting Incident
2022-06-28 APD makes arrest in Multi-Vehicle Crash
2022-06-23 APD Actively Investigates an Underage Rape Incident
2022-06-21 APD Investigates Drowning Incident
2022-06-20 Alexandria Celebrates Graduation of 18 Officers and 15 Sheriff’s Deputies
2022-06-06 Alexandria Police Makes Arrest in Fatal Shooting
2022-06-02 APD Makes Changes to Service Delivery
2022-06-01 APD Makes Arrest in Connection to Stabbing Incident
2022-05-24 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Stabbing
2022-05-18 APD Makes Arrest in Stolen Auto Incident
2022-05-05 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Shooting
2022-04-18 Don Hayes Appointed Alexandria Police Chief
2022-03-30 Alexandria Police Department Investigates Crash Involving Youth Pedestrian
2022-03-25 Alexandria Police Department Investigates First Homicide of the Year
2022-03-22 Alexandria Police Officer Arrested
2022-03-15 Alexandria Police Department Apprehends Assault Suspect
2022-02-27 APD Makes Arrest in Carjacking Incident
2022-02-23 APD is now Accepting Applications for the 46th Session of the Community Police Academy
2022-02-23 APD Investigates Serious Motorcycle Crash
2022-02-22 Alexandria Police Department Makes Arrest in Connection to Shots Fired Incident on South 28th Street
2022-02-08 APD Investigates Stabbing Incident
2022-01-28 The Alexandria Police Department Investigates Deadly Shooting Incident.
2022-01-20 Community Police Academy Now Accepting Applications