For Immediate Release: February 27, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a carjacking of a DASH vehicle that occurred Thursday, February 23, 2023.

At approximately 9:55 PM, police were dispatched for a carjacking in progress at the intersection of Quaker Road and Duke Street. Police immediately responded to the area to find the vehicle stopped after hitting one vehicle in the roadway.  Police immediately located the suspect on scene and took him into custody.  

The suspect, Lorenzo Johnson, 33, a City of Alexandria Resident was charged with grand larceny auto, drunk in public, driving while intoxicated, accident hit and run property damage, and other traffic offenses. 

No weapons were involved and no injuries were reported in connection with this incident.

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For APD media inquiries, contact Marcel Bassett, Public Information Officer, at Marcel.Bassett@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.6600. 

For any DASH media inquiries, contact Martin Barna, Acting Public Information Officer, at Martin.Barna@alexandriava.gov or 703.615.1118

This press release can be found at: Alexandriava.gov/go/4345