Tag: alexandria police department
Updated: APD officer arrested for unjustified use of force
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
Alexandria police officer Jonathan Griffin was arrested and charged with assault and battery on Tuesday for unjustified use of force,...
Council plans community police review board
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
A new chapter in the civil rights movement has emerged across the nation in the wake of the death of...
Discord within APD: Employees speak out about the internal culture of...
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
For years, there have been grumblings of conflict at the Alexandria Police Department.
Some current and former employees allege that the...
T.C. Williams student assaulted while walking home
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
A T.C. Williams student was assaulted by two strangers while walking home from a friend's house around 10 p.m. last...
Charles Samarra, former Alexandria police chief, dies at 74
By Louise Krafft
Former Alexandria Police Chief Charles Edward Samarra died March 17 following complications from surgery. He was 74.
Samarra, who served as chief from...
The story behind Mohamed Aly’s arrest at T.C. Williams
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
Three weeks ago, the news that Mohamed Aly, an 18-year-old T.C. Williams High School student, had been arrested and charged...
City responds to Seminary Road inquires
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
Following months of community turmoil over the narrowing of Seminary Road, city staff went before council Tuesday evening to provide...
Dementia Friendly Alexandria strives to educate the community
By Jane King
Dementia can be a mystery to people who may not know how to react when they encounter someone with the disease. This...
Veterans Day events and city services
By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com
The City of Alexandria and Friends of Rocky Versace will host the 18th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11...
The history of Halloween on South Lee Street
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
If you ask any Alexandria resident where the best trick-or-treating in the city is, most will have the same answer:...
