Authorities identified a man who died in police custody Friday, August 15, as Alan F. Tucker II, a 32-year-old possibly of Woodbridge.
Tucker’s death occurred shortly after his arrest by the Alexandria Police Department (APD), prompting multiple investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire, officers responded to a call for “unknown trouble” shortly after 5 p.m. on August 15 at an apartment complex on the 2800 block of North Beauregard Street. The chief defined such a call as one where the details aren’t fully clear but there’s a public safety concern.
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Numerous calls had come into 911 that reported a man running through hallways, yelling, and possibly knocking on doors.
Officers encountered Tucker in the hallway and allegedly witnessed him causing a disturbance. After attempting to de-escalate the situation “to calm him down,” they took him into custody for public intoxication.
Tucker, who was unarmed was described as displaying “excited” behavior during transport to the Alexandria jail and upon arrival.
“After arriving at the jail, in the sally port, Mr. Tucker began to have, what I believe, was a medical emergency,” said McGuire. Officers rendered aid, and before medics could arrive, Tucker was dead.
The chief emphasized that Tucker never made it to intake and that “there is no use of force associated with this incident.”
Police determined Tucker, who has previously resided in Woodbridge, has a family member who lives in the building where he was arrested. But as of Sunday, it was unclear whether Tucker was also living there or visiting because police hadn’t been able to get in contact with the relative.
The chief, who issued his condolences to the family, said he wanted to show them the bodycam footage from the incident.
“I personally understand there is public concern about this incident. I ask for your patience,” said McGuire during a press conference. “I also ask that we respect the family as we go through this process to ensure this is a fair investigation, but also to ensure the family is briefed and updated on the facts.”
Three separate investigations are now underway: an administrative review by APD’s Office of Professional Accountability, an independent inquiry by the city’s Independent Police Auditor, and a criminal investigation led by the regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).
The Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death and conduct toxicology testing.
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