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Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police
Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police The Alexandria Police Department has launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted, officials say. According to investigators, a woman was walking shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning in the area of Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenue when she was accosted and assaulted by a stranger, sending her to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Officials made note that this incident is unrelated to the assault on Main Line Boulevard earlier this month. "We are committed to the safety of our community," interim Alexandria Police Chief Raul Pedroso sa…

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Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS) Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (DETAILS)
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (Details) Two bogus threats brought a SWAT response to two Alexandria schools on Wednesday, Jan. 24, officials said. The first call came in around 12:05 p.m., targeting the Charles Barrett Elementary School, at 1115 Martha Cutis Dr., a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. The caller said someone would be at the school with guns, officials said. Multiple officers, K9s, and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) members responded and began searching the school, which was evacuated to Cora Kelly School on Commonwealth Avenue, police said. APD assisted and remained with students and faculty who …

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by Cecilia Levine