City of Alexandria, VA

11/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2024 07:04

Alexandria Police Apprehends Wanted Man Out of Loudoun County in Felony Traffic Stop

Alexandria, VA. - This afternoon, APD Officers conducted a felony traffic stop of a vehicle at approximately 12:56 p.m. in the 1600 block of King Street. During the investigation, a commercial-grade smoke bomb was discovered. The Alexandria Fire Department, APD K9 Unit, and the Arlington County Bomb Squad were on the scene to assist. The driver, a 29-year-old adult woman was charged with driving with a suspended license, and the passenger, a 30-year-old man, an Alexandria resident, wanted out of Loudoun County on felony charges was apprehended. King Street near Daingerfield Road between Commonwealth Avenue/Daingerfield and Harvard Street was temporarily closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic while the investigation was conducted. The area was reopened and accessible as of 3:09 p.m.