Archive for 'Crime'

Alexandria man pleads guilty to engaging in sexual activity with minor

Alexandria man pleads guilty to engaging in sexual activity with minor

By Melissa Quinn An Alexandria man and government employee pleaded guilty to convincing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity in federal court Wednesday. James Raymond Schimmel, 53, met the victim online and convinced the [...]

Alexandria’s Richmond delegation seeks change in wake of Sandy Hook

Alexandria’s Richmond delegation seeks change in wake of Sandy Hook

By Melissa Quinn As the nation continues to debate gun control in the wake of the Newtown mass shooting, Alexandria’s state lawmakers have joined in the fray, drafting legislation aimed at tightening firearm laws. State Sen. [...]

Public employee arrests plummet in Alexandria

Public employee arrests plummet in Alexandria

By Melissa Quinn Officials saw a significant drop in acts of malfeasance on the part of public workers last year after a string of arrests marred City Hall’s image in 2011. Just a single city worker [...]

No changes coming to Alexandria’s take-home police cruiser policy

No changes coming to Alexandria’s take-home police cruiser policy

By Derrick Perkins Police officials are not proposing any major changes to their take-home cruiser policy after the theft of two marked department vehicles in mid-December. “This incident actually didn’t shake our faith in our reason [...]

Arrests made in stolen police cruiser cases

Arrests made in stolen police cruiser cases

Updated 4:06 p.m. By Derrick Perkins City authorities have charged two men in connection with the theft of a pair of police cruisers in late December, but a department-issued shotgun remains missing. Daniel Michael Harris, 31, [...]

Alexandria police: no homicides in 2012

Alexandria police: no homicides in 2012

By Melissa Quinn Last year Alexandria went without a homicide for the first time since 1970, and police officials believe the data eventually will show crime dropped to historic lows too. “We first have the tools [...]

Leader of prostitution ring gets three years of jail time

Leader of prostitution ring gets three years of jail time

By Melissa Quinn A federal judge sentenced Marcos Sanchez Hernandez to three years behind bars on Friday for shepherding prostitutes across the Mid-Atlantic, including Alexandria, from 2005 until last summer. Hernandez, also known as Marquito, pled [...]

Senator sentenced after pleading guilty to drunk driving

Senator sentenced after pleading guilty to drunk driving

By Melissa Quinn U.S. Sen. Michael Dean Crapo (R-Idaho) pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge at Alexandria General District Court Friday morning. Judge Becky Moore handed Crapo — a first time offender — a suspended [...]

Five arrested on various charges during roaming DWI operation

Five arrested on various charges during roaming DWI operation

Police arrested two motorists on driving while intoxicated charges after beefing up patrols last weekend, department officials announced Wednesday. Officers stopped 45 vehicles for various traffic violations during the roaming enforcement effort between 8 p.m. Saturday [...]

Police: U.S. senator arrested on DUI charge

Police: U.S. senator arrested on DUI charge

Alexandria police charged U.S. Senator Michael Dean Crapo (R-Idaho) with driving under the influence after he allegedly failed several field sobriety tests following a vehicle stop early Sunday morning. Crapo, 61, was arrested after an officer [...]