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Police responded to the Skyline Towers apartment complex on Monday, June 17 shortly before 10 a.m. for a report of the sound of shots being fired. Officers arrived and found two deceased persons; one adult male and one adult female in an apartment.

Alexandria’s Crisis Intervention Team added 15 new members in June when six police officers, six sheriff deputies, two fire department personnel and one probation and parole officer graduated from the thirteenth CIT training.

Alexandria paused today to honor nearly two dozen heroes at the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce 2013 Public Safety Valor Awards, presented by Inova Alexandria Hospital.

Marie M. Johnson, 45, plead guilty today in Alexandria Circuit Court to second degree murder and attempted arson in connection with the death of Elmer Roehrs, 94, who was discovered murdered in his home at 2705 Holly Street on Feb. 13, 2013.

At approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, a pedestrian crossed two lanes of stopped traffic on southbound Richmond Highway, at a substantial distance from the intersection of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.

Alexandria Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier today at the TD Bank, located at 557 South Van Dorn Street. Around 1:55 P.M., a man entered the bank, displayed a weapon and demanded money. The teller relinquished an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled the bank. There were no injuries.

U.S. Marshal Bobby Mathieson announces the capture of Edmond N. Londres. Londres was wanted by the Fairfax County Police Department for aggravated sexual battery.

Officers were called to 6364 Springfield Plaza at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. A 23-year-old woman reported she was sexually assaulted. Earlier in the day, the victim was detained and charged with misdemeanor shoplifting. She claimed a loss prevention officer coerced her into performing a sexual act. The victim was transported to the hospital.

Vytlingum Kandasawmi, also known as Tony, 34, of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling an improvised explosive device “IED” believing that the device would be used to commit murder.

Edwin Barcus, Jr., age 27 and Joshua Dumas, also known as “Hitman,” age 21, both of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced today for conducting a Child Exploitation Enterprise. Barcus was sentenced to 300 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Dumas was sentenced to 239 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Both defendants were also ordered to pay $ 177,050.23 in restitution.