Crime & Safety
Victim Stabbed in Alexandria After Meeting Arranged Online Goes Awry: Police
Police say the man thought he was meeting a woman but instead he was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- A man who thought he was meeting a woman he "met" online was instead a victim in a stabbing and an attempted robbery late Thursday night in Alexandria, according to Alexandria Police.
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the stabbing in the 5000 block of Seminary Road (see map below). Police did not give the exact location of the incident. The victim came to the area to meet someone from an online post, police said.
He was then injured on the arm during a robbery attempt and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not give a description of the suspect or suspects.
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Approximate location of stabbing late Thursday night in Alexandria (Google maps):
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