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Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (Developing) Police in Alexandria are pulling out all the stops as they look to track down a man who attempted to abduct a woman near an area park. 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, K…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (Developing) Crews worked overnight following a massive three-alarm fire that broke out inside a warehouse in Alexandria.  At around 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, crews were called to a commercial building in the 4400 block of Wheeler Avenue, when flames tore through the building, leading to a long night for firefighters in the city. APD has closed through traffic both directions on Wheeler Avenue between the 4000-4400 blocks due to a structure fire. Please avoid this area. pic.twitter.com/tV1KI6y9JE — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 3, 2024 Officials declared the fire under control at …

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by Zak Failla