The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a diamond necklace and cash from a person on their way to a party in the city’s Carlyle neighborhood.
The June 1 (Sunday) incident occurred outside an apartment building at around 3:30 a.m. in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street. The investigating officer found that the victim was walking to a party in the building, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
“Police found that during the course of the investigation, a party was advertised, promoted, and occurring during the timeframe of the robbery described above,” according to the search warrant affidavit. “The victim was walking towards the property for the purpose of attending that party.”…