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  • Juvenile Arrested for Sex Offense in School  

    Mount Vernon Police District – A 13-year-old boy has been charged with abduction and attempted sexual battery for an incident that occurred at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria. A school resource officer was notified by a school official on Oct. 6 of an attempted assault that occurred in a courtyard inside the school earlier…

  • Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Gum Springs

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal crash that occurred at 8:08 p.m. last night on Richmond Highway at Napper Road in Gum Springs. Preliminarily, detectives determined Andres Romero, 57, of Alexandria, was crossing Richmond Highway from west to east near Napper Road outside of a…

  • Cyber Tip Leads to Child Porn Arrest  

    Cyber Tip Leads to Child Porn Arrest  

    Mount Vernon Police District – A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with 30 felonies related to the possession and production of child pornography as well as the solicitation of minors. The investigation began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was notified of potentially illicit images being uploaded to a Dropbox…

  • Detectives Continue to Investigate Homicide a Year Later

    Detectives Continue to Investigate Homicide a Year Later

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to search for answers for the family of William Scott Miller of Groveton, who was found deceased one year ago. Detectives determined that the last time family or friends heard from William was on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Three days later, a family…

  • Man Wanted for Aug. 7 Murder Arrested

    Man Wanted for Aug. 7 Murder Arrested

    Mount Vernon Police District – Terence Butler, 40, of Alexandria, was arrested this morning in Washington, D.C. by detectives from our Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit after a manhunt that spanned more than a month. Since the night of the fatal shooting of Raphael Pierce, 23, of Alexandria, detectives have executed more than 30 search…

  • Media Alert: Chief Kevin Davis to Provide Update on the Hybla Valley Homicide

    Mount Vernon Police District – This afternoon, Chief of Police Kevin Davis and Major Ed O’Carroll, Bureau Chief, Major Crimes, Cyber and Forensics, will update the community on the arrest of Terence Butler related to the Aug. 7 fatal shooting of Raphael Pierce. The recording of this press conference will be shared on our platforms…

  • Detectives Release Video from Janna Lee Ave Homicide

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals pictured in surveillance footage that may be related to the fatal shooting of Tafari “Trey” Nadhim, 30, of Maryland. On July 8, Mr. Nadhim was found deceased by a community member in the 7800 block of Janna Lee Avenue. Detectives determined that Mr.…

  • Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Fort Belvoir

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate a fatal crash that occurred last night at 9:58 p.m. on Richmond Highway just prior to Pohick Road in Fort Belvoir. Preliminarily, detectives determined Ray Edwin Roby, 65, of Fort Belvoir, was crossing Richmond Highway from west to east. Roby was…

  • Detectives Investigating Potential Bias Crime in Groveton

    Detectives Investigating Potential Bias Crime in Groveton

    This morning, officers from our Mount Vernon Police District responded to a report of a potential bias crime in the 3400 block of Clayborne Avenue in Groveton.  A homeowner alerted officers to a patch of grass that appeared to be burnt in the shape of a cross in a backyard. Preliminarily, detectives believe this may…

  • Detectives Identify Man Wanted in Connection to Fatal Shooting 

    Detectives Identify Man Wanted in Connection to Fatal Shooting 

    Mount Vernon Police District – A 23-year-old man is dead following an overnight shooting in the 7400 block of Vernon Square Drive in Hybla Valley. Officers responded at 8:47 p.m. to an apartment after a neighbor heard a loud argument followed by a gunshot. When officers arrived, they found Raphael Pierce, of Alexandria, in an…

  • Homicide Investigation Underway after Man Found Deceased in Apartment

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate after a 19-year-old man was found deceased last night inside an apartment in the 3100 block of Southgate Drive in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. Officers responded at 7:12 p.m. after a family member found Ronald Worthy Jr., of Alexandria,…

  • Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead in Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found deceased by a community member on July 8. Officers were dispatched to the 7900 block of Janna Lee Avenue for a death investigation at 10:14 a.m., after an unresponsive man was found lying under…