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Officers were called to Tarleton Park at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night in the area of South Gordon Street and Wheeler Avenue, when a man attempted to take a woman.
According to the Alexandria Police Department, the suspect, described as a White man with brown hair, wearing a blue sweatshirt and camouflage shorts, attempted to pull the woman into a wooded area, though she was able to escape.
In response, the department established a perimeter in the area, K9 units were deployed, and a helicopter was called in to assist with search efforts.
The incident remains under investigation. More information is expected to be released.
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