Burglar Who Stabbed Man, 84, in Alexandria Sentenced to 25 Years: Report

A D.C. man pleaded guilty today to stabbing an Alexandria man in January and has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a report by The Washington Post.

The City of Alexandria indicted Horace White, 53, of Washington, D.C., in March on seven counts for the stabbing of an 84-year-old man at a Jefferson Park home in Alexandria. White was charged with burglary while armed, malicious wounding, two counts of robbery, two counts of abduction and carjacking.

The man and a woman, 84, were returning to the home in the 400 block of Jackson Place when they interrupted a burglary by White, according to police. White stabbed the man and then tied the two up in a bedroom and stole jewelry from the home, according to the Post report. The woman was then forced to drive White to the Braddock Road metro station.

Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter said in a statement Thursday that the 25-year term “sends a strong message that violent crimes against seniors will not be tolerated in this community.”