Northeast Neighborhood Watch News - Alexandria, Virginia

Reported Crime: 2000

Northeast's 2000 Reported Crime -- Lowest in Ten Years

In the year 2000, 27 Part I crimes were reported to police, a 53% reduction from 1999 and the lowest rate of reported crime in Northeast in ten years. City-wide in 2000, 5,467 crimes were reported, a 3.8% decrease from 1999. In Northeast, the reported crimes included: two aggravated assaults, four burglaries, thirteen larcenies, and eight auto thefts. There were no homicides, rapes, or robberies reported. In 1999, 58 Part I crimes were reported. (All statistics are preliminary.)

Aggravated Assault
1200 block Powhatan July 29 stabbing, victim & assailant known to each other. 1400 block of W. Abingdon Dr June 21 stabbing, domestic.

Burglary
1000 block Bashford Lane February 10, broke glass in front door of residence; unknown if anything taken. 900 block of First Street November 3, entered vacant residence by forcing rear window, nothing missing.
1100 block Portner Road July 27, entered open back door of residence; fled after encountering resident who screamed. 1200 block of Powhatan Street November 6, entered non-residence by forcing side door, nothing missing.

Larceny * = from auto
1200 block W. Abingdon Drive January 12, car stereo* 1400 block Powhatan Street April 21, CD player from unlocked auto*
1200 block W. Abingdon Drive January 12, car stereo* (not a duplicate) 1400 block of Powhatan Street July 19, bicycle, unsecured at front of house
800 block Bashford Lane January 25, 10 CDs, CB radio, briefcase* 1100 block Portner Road August 12, two bicycles
1200 block Michigan Court January 25, car stereo, CDs * 1200 block of Portner Road August 23, weed wacker from back yard
1300 block Chetworth Court January 26, car stereo* 1100 block of Powhatan Street August 24, bike
900 block First Street March 9, front license plate 900 block of Powhatan Street September 6, tools/tool box*
1400 block of W. Abingdon Drive April 10, moped

Auto Theft

1000 block Colonial Avenue February 12, '89 Mazda 1300 block of Michigan Avenue October 11, '93 Oldsmobile Cutlass
1100 block Colonial Avenue April 21, attempt, '87 Ford Escort 800 block of Second Street October 11, '90 Buick
800 block Bernard Street August 3, '92 Dodge Shadow 1200 block of Portner Road October 30, '87 Volvo
1300 block of Chetworth Court October 11, attempt, '95 Chevrolet Corsica 1200 block of Powhatan Street November 2, '92 Dodge Van
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