Crime & Police

Issues

2010-05-01 Report on NYC terrorist bomb attempt[pdf]

Nan's Notes

2010-05-17  The process for timely removal of graffiti has not changed; citizens report it to the police on-line http://www3.alexandriava.gov/police/pd_report_incident.php or the non-emergency phone (703) 838-4444.  Sergeant Briel mentioned an internal change between the Police and Parks & Recreation Departments regarding accountability.  Hopefully the new reporting/removal procedures are now posted for the citizens somewhere.

2010-05-13 Captain Hassan Aden reported that the number of crimes in Seminary Hill neighborhoods was notably down from the same time last year—for example only 1 burglary compared with 7 last year—but that larcenies continue to rise—from 39 to 54.  He asks you to PROTECT items like laptops and GPS systems by not leaving them in your CARS and always locking your car.

2010-03-04 Deputy Chief Hassan Aden reported that the number of crimes in Alexandria was up slightly this year compared with last year. He noted that 10 of the 14 offenses in the Seminary Hill area were larcenies. He asked citizens to report ALL thefts, even if the item was not expensive; for example, $50 of potted plants. The police are trying to understand the pattern of these crimes.

2010-01-14: Police Deputy Chief Hassan Aden reported at the SHA monthly meeting that thefts are likely to continue because of the economy. Please let him know—703-838-6360, ext. 1274 or hassan.aden@alexandriava.gov—if anything is stolen from your residence. Also, police officers in our sector have new Lidar equipment, so expect increased speed enforcement this winter. Please let the police know.

2009-12-10: Police Deputy Chief Hassan Aden reported at the SHA monthly meeting that the City had 130 serious crimes in 2009—a 43-year low—although Seminary Hill was up a little. Hide those GPSs in your vehicles!

2009-12-10: A victim of a larceny at the Alexandria Pastry Shop told the SHA Board of Directors how she had her purse stolen during an altercation between a customer and the cashier and then her credit cards were used. Police Deputy Chief Hassan Aden advised that this crime was committed by a gang operating along the East Coast from Florida to Boston. It targets customers in bakeries, such as the one at Bradlee Shopping Center and Panera. The feds have the video of this crime.

Links

Police non-emergency phone: (703) 838-4444

Report graffiti or other non-emergency crime with the form at http://www3.alexandriava.gov/police/pd_report_incident.php

Our Police Liaison Representative
Deputy Chief Hassan Aden
Patrol Operations Bureau
703-838-6360, ext. 1274
hassan.aden@alexandriava.gov