[Archived] Alexandria Police Department Peacefully Resolves Barricade Incident on Edsall Road

Alexandria Police Department Peacefully Resolves Barricade Incident on Edsall Road

For Immediate Release: August 14, 2021
 
The Alexandria Police Department peacefully resolved a barricade incident in the 6100 block of Edsall Road.

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on August 14, 2021, Alexandria Police officers responded to a call for service from a known mental health subject in an apartment.  Officers engaged the subject, an adult male, in a conversation until a threat to harm police and other building residents was made around 9:00 a.m.  At 12:04 p.m., additional resources were brought in to assist with the incident.

The subject peacefully surrendered without incident at 3:30 p.m.  No injuries were reported.  The building reopened to normal business at 4:00 p.m.

Alhaji Kamara, 33, faces a Felony Threat to Law Enforcement charge.  He is being held on an Emergency Custody Order at Inova Alexandria Hospital.

For media inquiries, contact Amanda Paga, Senior Public Information Officer, at amanda.paga@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.6600.