City of Alexandria Police Department issued the following announcement on Jan. 12
The Alexandria Police Department has identified a suspect who assaulted a man inside of a convenience store in the City’s West End section.
The initial call for the incident came in at approximately 10:48 p.m. on January 11, 2021, in response to a man assaulting a customer inside a store in the 1400 block of North Beauregard Street. The male suspect entered the store and assaulted a 56-year-old male customer with a handheld blunt object. The suspect then fled the store and was later discovered in an apartment complex nearby with self-inflicted wounds to his head.
The male victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A second victim, a 19-year-old, female suffered a non-life-threatening injury related to this incident, but the injury was not physically caused by the suspect.
The suspect is currently in the hospital having a mental health evaluation and being treated for his injuries.
This incident is still under investigation. APD is asking anyone who may have information related to this case to contact APD Detective Matthew Kramarik via phone 703.746.6650, email at Matthew.Kramarik@alexandriava.gov, or call our non-emergency line at 703.746.4444. Tips can be anonymous.
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