A Maryland man facing 15 years to life in prison for an armed carjacking in Alexandria’s West End was identified by fingerprints found on a discarded White Claw can inside the stolen vehicle.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, the victim was reportedly sitting in his white 2021 Lexus NX300 in a parking lot in the 100 block of S. Reynolds Street when a man opened his driver’s side door and told him he would be killed unless he got out, according to a recently unsealed search warrant affidavit.
“[The victim] said [the suspect] kept reaching towards his waistline, which made him feel like the suspect was armed with a firearm,” APD said in the affidavit. “[The victim] said that [the suspect] was holding a container of drinks in his other hand. Initially, (the victim) refused to comply with [the suspect’s] demands, but then [the suspect] struck him with a closed fist.”…