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Jul 28, 2009

Alexandria Police Chief Resigns in Wake of DUI

Photo from alexandriava.gov Alexandria Police Chief David P. Baker resigned this afternoon, everyone in town is reporting. Baker’s decision comes amid growing criticism due to his arrest over the weekend on DUI charges, after causing a car accident in Arlington that injured at least one person. In a letter to his entire department, Baker, 58, called the resignation a “retirement.” My Friends, It is with a great deal of humility and remorse that I…

 
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