Crime & Safety

Federal Agents Use Battering Ram Tuesday at Alexandria Business: Report

WJLA-TV reports that a local business is being investigated by State Department's Diplomatic Security Service.

Federal agents reportedly investigating an Alexandria business used a battering ram to enter the location Tuesday morning, according to a report by WJLA.

Witnesses told the TV station that the agents showed up at about 9 a.m. Tuesday at MacLeod Title and Escrow in the Crilley Warehouse building. MacLeod is located on N. Lee Street in Alexandria (see map).

The report noted that the agents were from the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service. Read more about the Service here.

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A call to the business Tuesday afternoon for comment was not answered.

PHOTO: Google image of Crilley Warehouse building shows location of Tuesday morning investigation by federal agents.

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