Alexandria police are treating 'ICE' and 'REPORT TO DEPORT' graffiti on the Mount Jefferson Park path as a bias incident and want video from nearby blocks.

Alexandria police are asking for help after graffiti reading “ICE” and “REPORT TO DEPORT” turned up at several spots along the Mount Jefferson Park pathway. The department is investigating it as an incident of bias.

The graffiti also gave the phone number “1-866-DHS-2-ICE.” Police believe it went up between 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. That is according to the Alexandria Police Department’s release issued Saturday.

No one has been charged. Police released an image of a person of interest and asked anyone who recognizes the person to come forward.

What police have done so far

The department said detectives have:

  • canvassed the areas where the graffiti was found
  • interviewed community members
  • reviewed available video footage
  • obtained a search warrant

“Incidents that incite fear or make members of our community feel targeted have no place in Alexandria,” Police Chief Tarrick McGuire said in the release. “Every member of our community deserves to feel safe and respected.”

Where police want video from

The department is asking for video or photos from:

  • the 100 and 200 blocks of Clifford Avenue
  • the 3000 block of Manning Street
  • the area around the Mount Jefferson Park pathway

The Mount Jefferson Park Trail runs about 1.4 miles from Commonwealth Avenue and Ashby Street southwest through the park and greenway, on the edge of Del Ray.

What it means for you

  • Live or walk near the path? Check doorbell and security cameras for the night of Friday, Oct. 23, into Saturday morning.
  • Have footage? Upload it through APD’s evidence portal for this case.
  • Recognize the person in the police image, or know something? Call the detective on the case at 703-746-6263. Callers may stay anonymous, the department said.

This is an open investigation. Police have not said whether anyone has been identified. We will update this story if the department releases more.

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