Crime & Safety
Alexandria Police Warn of Cell Phone Robberies Near Braddock Road Metro
Watch a video here from Alexandria Police with tips on how to prevent from being robbed of your cell phone.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Alexandria Police are warning residents not to become a robbery victim, after a rash of cell phone robberies near the Braddock Road Metro. Police released a video Thursday with Deputy Chief Sharam Fard advising residents on what to do to avoid robberies (watch the video below).
Here are the dates and times of robberies near the metro stop:
- Nov. 16, 6:14 p.m.
- Nov. 22, 11 a.m.
- Nov. 23, 5:56 p.m.
- Nov. 24, 8:58 p.m.
- Nov. 27, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 28, 12:07 a.m.
- Nov. 29, 7:54 p.m.
- Nov. 30, 2:12 a.m.
- Dec. 8, 6:13 p.m.
A map here shows the location of the robberies from Nov. 15-Dec. 15, from the LexisNexis Community Crime Map:
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Watch a video below from police:
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SAFETY: APD investigating robberies involving cell phones in area around Braddock Rd Metro. Check out safety some tips from @sfardAPD! pic.twitter.com/MKnqxePpgg
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) December 15, 2016
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