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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help
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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help

Days after a woman reported that a man tried to sexually assault her off of Main Line Boulevard, Alexandria PD is still looking for the suspect and urging the public to provide any video, audio, photographs, or other digital evidence. According APD, on Sunday, February 4, officers arrived at the 2200 block of Main Line Boulevard at about midnight. They encountered a woman who claimed she was walking down an alleyway when an unknown man tried to sexually assault her. Police officers established a perimeter near the scene. One of the officers saw and was involved in a foot chase with a man believed to be the suspect. But he escaped, APD reported. Due to "the seriousness of this crime," a heavy police presence was established in the area that included officers from other jurisdic...
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg

Leesburg Police Department is waiting for a Maryland couple to be extradited back to Virginia to face felony charges related to a shoplifting incident that occurred last year. LPD officers were dispatched to the Ulta on Village Market Blvd, on October 27, a Friday. It was reported that around 3 p.m. a man and woman came in and stole over $6,400 worth of merchandise, the department stated. LPD launched an investigation and identified the suspects as 29-year-old Roxana Dumitru and 30-year-old Ionut-Robert Ionescu. Both are residents of Laurel, MD. Each of them has been charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of larceny with the intent to sell. And according to LPD, it is estimated that this couple is responsible for the organized retail theft totaling over $158,000 ...
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Another warning of potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia after 2nd case
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Another warning of potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia after 2nd case

For the second time in less than a month, the public is being warned about potential measles exposure in northern Virginia. Maryland health authorities announced there is a positive case of measles in Montgomery County. The infected person is a someone who recently traveled internationally. The groups at risk of potential exposure related to that individual include anyone who was at Washington Dulles International Airport in the International Terminal on January 27 between 6 – 9:30 a.m., health authorities say. As a result, Alexandria Health Department has also issued an advisory about this measles case and the potential of exposure in northern Virginia. Early symptoms of measles are a fever of more than 101 degrees Fahrenheit, runny nose, cough, and red, watery eyes. Usual...
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Manassas man ejected, killed in I-81 crash in Shenandoah
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Manassas man ejected, killed in I-81 crash in Shenandoah

A two-vehicle accident on I-81 in Shenandoah County proved fatal for an ejected passenger. The incident occurred Monday, January 29, at 6 p.m. at the 289 mile marker, Virginia State Police reported. A 2015 Ford F350 experienced a driver’s side blowout, which caused the truck to run off the right side of the road, flip, and hit the guardrail. Wilson R. Acosta Zelaya, a 21-year-old of Springfield, was in the backseat and was not wearing a seatbelt, VSP stated. He was thrown from the vehicle into roadway and was hit by a Kenworth tractor-trailer. He died at the scene, VSP reported. The driver of the Ford, Pedro Lemus Mendoza, a 49-year-old Manassas man, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment, VSP reported. Two other adult passengers we...
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Man & Woman charged for business burglaries in Loudoun
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Man & Woman charged for business burglaries in Loudoun

Two Purcellville residents are accused of burglarizing businesses in Loudoun County. According to Leesburg PD, on Thursday, January 18, its officers were dispatched to a business on North King Street for a report of a burglary. A representative of the affected business reported that shortly before 3:00 a.m., a male and a female entered the closed business and stole property. LPD said through an investigation, they determined the two suspects involved were 46-year-old Samuel Jenkins III and Abigail Laura, age 38. On Friday, January 26, LPD officers were once again dispatched to a business for a burglary call. This time the business was on North Street NW. LPD said officers were told shortly after midnight, a female entered the closed business and stole property. Through an inves...
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Emergency landing on Friday is second in Loudoun in a week
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Emergency landing on Friday is second in Loudoun in a week

Friday, January 26, marked the second emergency landing in Loudoun County within in a week. The latest incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. at Leesburg Executive Airport. A Pilatus PC12 was coming in to the airport when the landing gear failed to fully extend, according to Leesburg Police Department. The pilot was able to safely land the plane in the grass just off the tarmac. Leesburg PD said six passengers were onboard, and no injuries were reported. (Photo: Leesburg Police Department) Virginia State Police responded to the scene, and the NTSB and FAA were also notified. The investigation kept the runway shut down for hours. Leesburg PD announced the reopening at 10:45 p.m. The previous incident involved a small plane that departed Dulles International Airport on J...
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Alexandria police asking for tips on abandoned baby
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Alexandria police asking for tips on abandoned baby

A joint investigation between Alexandria Police and Child Protective Services is underway after a little girl was reportedly “abandoned” on South Van Dorn Street Wednesday night. It was approximately 9:45 p.m. when police responded to witness reports that a man left a child in front of 8 South Van Dorn Street, says APD. Officers found a little girl that they estimated was between 1 to 2 years old. She was “dressed in warm clothing and in apparent good health,” but no one in the area claimed to know the child or who she belonged to, the department statement. Alexandria Child Protective Services was notified and took the little girl into custody. Meanwhile, shortly before midnight, police issued an urgent public appeal asking anyone with information about the child or the parents to ca...
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VA General Assembly update: HB 721, an anti-rent gouging bill, moves forward
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VA General Assembly update: HB 721, an anti-rent gouging bill, moves forward

HB 721 “aims to protect Virginians against rent gouging practices,” said Delegate Nadarius Clark, who introduced the bill. If passed, HB 721 will give localities the ability to adopt anti-rent gouging provisions and an anti-rent gouging board. Notice would have to be provided and a public hearing held before a locality adopted its measures. The bill also requires landlords to provide at least two months written notice of a rent increase. Additionally, a rent increase couldn’t exceed the locality calculated allowance. And the allowance would be set at equal to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index or 7%, whichever is less. An allowance would remain in place for a 12-month period. “Changing economies, inflation, and gentrified neighborhoods have provided the environment...
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Threats lead to evacuation of Alexandria, VA elementary school
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Threats lead to evacuation of Alexandria, VA elementary school

Wednesday, an Alexandria, VA elementary school was evacuated amid a series of “false threats” that are now being investigated as swatting incidents, according to the police department. After receiving a call “of someone going to the school with guns” APD said it responded to Charles Barrett Elementary at 12:04 p.m. with officers, K9s, and SWAT and began searching the school. In a letter to families, the Charles Barrett principal, Loren Brody, said the school first went into “secure the building” status. But by 12:20, it was determined students and staff would be evacuated “due to additional information received regarding a bomb threat that was in the vicinity of the school.” APD said school administrators made the decision to evacuate and move students to Cora Kelly School on Comm...
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Plane makes emergency landing on highway in Northern VA
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Plane makes emergency landing on highway in Northern VA

An investigation is underway after a single-engine Cessna  208 Caravan plane made an emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway in Sterling near Arcola Mills Drive. Virginia State Police reported that it was notified that the emergency landing was occurring at 12:51 p.m. FAA records show the aircraft, owned by Southern Airways Pacific based in Palm Beach, FL, took off only minutes before from Dulles International Airport and was headed to Lancaster, PA, ABC 7 News reported. VSP said the pilot was able to safely land the plane in the roadway without striking any vehicles. The front right side of the plane crashed into a guardrail, but apart, from the plane, that railing  off the right side of highway was the only thing damaged, VSP added. Twenty-seven year old Ahmed A...
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