Friday, May 10, 2013
Jacob Choi ran into the street May 4 on Stevenson Avenue.
Alexandria police have released the name of the 4-year-old boy who was struck and killed May 4 when he ran into the street and in front of an oncoming SUV. Police identified the boy as Jacob Choi. They did not say if he lived near the crash area, on Stevenson Avenue in West End Alexandria. A police spokeswoman earlier said that Choi had family in the area. The boy was walking alongside the road with his mother when he broke free and ran, said Alexandria police spokeswoman Ashley Hildebrandt. The boy’s mother ran after him and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Speed was not determined to be a factor in the crash, and the 84-year-old driver of the Jeep SUV faces no criminal charges. The crash remains under investigation. Also read:
The Alexandria Police Department reported the following crimes in the Del Ray-Rosemont-Arlandria area of Alexandria.
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. May 8 — A breaking-and-entering incident was reported at 6:42 a.m. in the 2500 block of Leslie Avenue. May 7 — A residence in the 200 block of Clifford Avenue was entered by breaking glass on the front door and unlocking it. Nothing was taken and the interior was not ransacked. The incident was reported at 1:13 p.m. May 7 — At 12:18 p.m., an unknown subject reportedly entered a victim’s residence and stole cash from a victim’s wallet. The victim awoke with the subject in the residence and chased the subject from the house. May 7 — At 10:11 a.m., a victim reported her …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Necklace badge pendants raise money for wounded Alexandria officer and are available at B&C Jewelers at the Bradlee Shopping Center.
Long after the ambulances and TV crews are gone, after police operations return to normal, Alexandria officer Peter Laboy still suffers. Laboy, who was shot in the head Feb. 27 during a traffic stop in Old Town, is back home, recuperating with family. Local residents who took the shooting to heart continue to raise funds for the family. That includes Vicki Forness of Arlington, owner of B&C Jewelers at the Bradlee Shopping Center in Alexandria. Forness, along with friend and loyal customer Karen Bune, is selling a badge pendant honoring Laboy. All proceeds for pendant sales go to Laboy’s family. “I just thought it was kind of perfect,” Forness said. “It was the badge, symbolic of the police, the name on it, the fact that he’s been …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Four-year-old boy was struck by vehicle, killed Saturday in Alexandria.
Alexandria police say charges will not be filed against the driver of a SUV who struck and killed a 4-year-old boy Saturday in West End Alexandria. • See: 4-Year-Old Hit, Killed in Alexandria; Mother Injured Police spokeswoman Ashley Hildebrandt said Monday that she could not release the speed of the vehicle at the time of the collision, which also injured the boy’s mother, saying it was under investigation. The speed limit in the area where the crash occurred, in the 6300 block of Stevenson Avenue, is 35 mph. “It just looks like a horrible and unfortunate accident,” Hildebrandt said. The 84-year-old driver, whose name has not been released, remained on the scene of the crash, police said Saturday. The boy and his mother were walking …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Park is located in Arlington, off of George Washington Memorial Parkway and just north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Update (4:53 p.m.): The body found Monday afternoon in the area of Gravelly Point Park in Arlington is that of 83-year-old Victoria Kong, who was reported missing Friday, the U.S. Park Police have confirmed. "The exact location was north of the airport, south of Gravelly Point off the George Washington Parkway approximately 30 feet from the bike trail in a wooded area," spokesman Paul Brooks said in an email. A search and rescue team with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department found Kong, according to Brooks. The investigation is ongoing. Original story (4:11 p.m.): The U.S. Park Police are investigating the body of a woman found Monday afternoon at Gravelly Point Park. The body was found about 30 feet off a bike …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Victoria Kong, 83, was last seen Friday walking toward Gravelly Point.
Authorities are looking for a missing woman who was last seen Friday on the Mount Vernon Trail. Victoria Kong, 83, was walking north toward Gravelly Point near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 6:30 p.m. Friday when she went missing, according to a news release sent Sunday by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. Kong is a 5-foot-3, 130-pound Hispanic female from Barbados who has a light skin tone. She has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a long purple and brown dress with a floral design and sandals. She was carrying a tan sweater or jacket with a black purse. Authorities are asking anyone with information concerning Kong to contact the MWAA police at 703-417-2400 or the case …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Police have not yet released the boy's name.
A 4-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday on Stevenson Avenue in West End Alexandria. The boy was walking alongside the road with his mother when he broke free and ran, said Alexandria police spokeswoman Ashley Hildebrandt. "The 4-year-old ran into the street," she said. "The mother ran after him." An 84-year-old man was driving a 2010 Jeep Commander eastbound on Stevenson Avenue when the boy ran into the street, police found in their preliminary investigation. The boy’s mother ran after him, and both were struck by the Jeep, according to a news release. The mother and son were taken to INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where the boy was pronounced dead. The mother sustained non-life-threatening injuries, …
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A 4-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday morning in the 6300 block of Stevenson Avenue.
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Friday evening incident sent two to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Update — The two men who were severely injured Friday in the 500 block of Four Mile Road in Arlandria were discovered wounded in a work van, according to The Washington Post. The injured men did not suffer gunshot wounds, according to the Post. Detectives were still attempting to determine how they were injured. Police received a call alerting them to the injured men in the van early Friday evening. — — — — Alexandria police have taken a suspect into custody related to Friday night's incident in the 500 block of Four Mile Road, according to the Alexandria Police Department. The incident sent two male victims to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. They remain in criticial condition. An investigation into the incident is ongoing…
Friday, May 3, 2013
Two men were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
9:45 p.m. Update — Police were called to the 500 block of Four Mile Road for a report of trouble unknown around 6 p.m., accoding to a release from the Alexandria Police Department. Upon arrival, police discovered two injured Hispanic males in a vehicle. The victims were both transported to Fairfax Hospital with what are being described as life-threatening injuries. Detectives are attempting to determine the events that led to the victim’s injuries. An investigation is ongoing. • For more crime news, check out this week's crime report. — — — — Alexandria police have a section of the 500 block of Four Mile Road in Arlandria closed Friday evening to investigate an incident that sent two men to the hospital with serious injuries, according …
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The Alexandria Police Department reported the following crimes in the Del Ray-Rosemont-Arlandria area of Alexandria.
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. May 1 — A suspect was arrested for carrying an open container of alcohol at 10:57 p.m. in the 500 block of Four Mile Road. May 1 — A theft was reported at 2:32 p.m. in the 200 block of Luna Park Drive. May 1 — A victim reported at 12:44 p.m. that his motorcycle was stolen from his garage in the 100 block of Luna Park Drive. May 1 — A breaking-and-entering offense was reported at 7:59 a.m. in the 200 block of Evans Lane. April 30 — A sudden death was reported to the police at 5:03 p.m. in the 100 block of Luna Park Drive. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, a narrative is…
BERNICE DELOREY
8:34 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
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