Crime

City cracks down on swatting with new ordinance

By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com A new ordinance has been adopted in Alexandria to combat the dangerous practice of swatting, where individuals falsely report emergencies...

Update: Loaded gun accidentally brought to Lyles-Crouch by student

By Ryan Hopper An elementary school student accidentally brought a relative’s loaded Ruger 9 mm handgun to Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on Friday, according to a...

Loaded handgun found in elementary student’s backpack

By Ryan Hopper An elementary school student brought a relative’s loaded Ruger 9mm handgun to school on Friday, according to a Saturday press release by...

Alexandria Police investigate inmate death at detention center

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com Ahntais Lucas, 39, of Fairfax County, was declared dead early Monday morning at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center,...

Crime Roundup: Week of Feb. 22, 2024

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred early in the morning Wednesday according to a press...

Outgoing APD chief Don Hayes reflects on 42 years

By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com After nearly 43 years with the Alexandria Police Department, Police Chief Don Hayes is hanging up his hat Friday and...