Robberies, Stolen Wedding Gifts and Stolen Cell Phones

Note: The addresses listed below indicate blocks and not specific addresses of incidents. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not necessarily indicate a conviction. 

Aug. 29 – A theft from a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Duke Street. 

Aug. 28 – Robbers entered a residence on Russell Road by unknown means and stole jewelry and a bicycle.

Aug. 28 – A possible thief was checking out mopeds parked in the 3900 block of Bruce Street when police were notified by tenants. The police arrived and arrested the subject for attempting to steal one of the mopeds.

Aug. 28 – An arrest was made in an assault offense in the 100 block of N. Washington Street.

Aug. 28 – A theft was reported in the 800 block of King Street.

Aug. 28 – A sexual offense was reported in the 2500 block of Commonwealth Avenue. No other details were available.

Aug. 27 – An assault was reported in the 200 block of  S. Peyton Street.

Aug. 27 – A breaking and entering incident was reported in the 400 block of West Street. The resident was out of town and the suspects entered the residence through a broken kitchen window and stole cash.

Aug. 26 – A theft was reported on West Del Ray Avenue.

Aug. 26 – A woman reported that a thief entered her vehicle parked at King and North Lafayette streets and stole her purse.

Aug. 26 – A women reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle and stole coins from the console.

Aug. 26 – An assault was reported in the 3600 block of Mount Vernon Avenue.

Aug. 25 – Father of the bride reported that unknown suspects stole many gift envelopes containing money from a gift box at a wedding reception held in the 600 block of First Street.

Aug. 24 – A theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of King Street.

Aug. 24 – An attempt was made to steal a vehicle by punching the passenger door lock for entry and trying to punch the ignition, but was unsuccessful in the 1700 block of Jamieson Avenue.

Aug. 24 – Thieves attempted to steal a vehicle by punching the ignition in the 300 block of East Monroe Avenue.

Aug. 23 – A women’s cell phone was stolen from her bicycle basket when it was left unattended outside of a store in the 200 block of King Street. The event was captured in video.

Aug. 24 – Robbers stole watches, bracelets, cash and headphones by entering a residence through a kitchen window on East Rosemont Avenue.

Aug. 24 – A theft was reported in the 2300 block of Mount Vernon Avenue.

Aug. 22 – A washer, dryer, stove and other appliances were stolen from a back yard in the 400 block of East Bellefonte when the resident was remodeling his house.

This is not a complete listing of all incidents that have occurred in the Old Town Alexandria area. For a comprehensive listing of incident reports, see the Alexandria Police Department crime reporting database here.