Woman arrested after alleged hate crime attack was captured on video in Northern Virginia

The Alexandria Police Department has formally adopted a new hate‑crime and bias‑incident policy, finalized just weeks after a suspected bias‑motivated assault at a Giant grocery store drew public attention.

Officials say a man was attacked on Christmas Day while shopping at the store located on Duke Street. Investigators say the victim was approached and assaulted by a woman he did not know.

Based on the victim’s account, comments exchanged before the assault, and the overall circumstances, detectives believe he was targeted because of his sexual orientation. Police say the suspect pushed the victim and threw groceries while making derogatory remarks.

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