Alexandria Approves Additional Investigation Into 2025 In-Custody Death Of Woodbridge Man

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria’s City Council has approved a request by the city’s Independent Community Policing Review Board to keep looking into the 2025 death of a Woodbridge man in police custody.

The board voted to send a report by the Independent Policing Auditor back to the auditor for additional information and clarification.

Allan Tucker, 32, of Woodbridge, died on August 15, 2025, in a police sally port, awaiting intake into the Alexandria City Jail. He had been arrested for being intoxicated in public after police received multiple calls about a man running up and down the hallways of an apartment building on N. Beauregard Street, screaming and knocking on doors. Police body camera footage shows officers engaging with Tucker and attempting to de-escalate the situation, but he was eventually taken into custody.

Before his arrest and during transport, Tucker was behaving erratically and appeared to be experiencing delusions. During the drive to the Alexandria jail, Tucker asked to be taken to the city hospital. Officers instead continued taking him to the jail. Tucker died while waiting in the jail's sally port, a secured entry port within 40 minutes of his arrival.

His death has been under investigation ever since.

The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney completed its review into Tucker’s death in January and declined to bring charges against anyone involved, concluding that Tucker’s death was accidental. Alexandria’s chief medical officer determined that Tucker had died of cocaine and alcohol intoxication.

The Independent Policing Auditor found policy violations and systemic gaps contributed to the incident. “Sustained violations related to officer performance, body-worn camera compliance, and custodial decision-making reflect deficiencies in the application of departmental policy during a critical incident," its report, released June 22, found. "At the same time, this investigation highlights broader challenges related to training, policy clarity, interagency coordination, and the availability of appropriate response options for individuals experiencing impairment or altered mental state.”

The Independent Community Policing Review Board recently deemed that report to be incomplete and voted to send the case back to auditor Ameratu Kamara, the Alexandria Brief reported on July 1. That request had to be approved by the city council, which the council on Wednesday voted unanimously to do.

The ICPRB specifically requested additional review of the supervising sergeant's involvement in the incident and whether additional findings should be made; additional context regarding the report's recommendations for updated training; and an explanation as to why disciplinary recommendations aren't included in the report.

The ICPRB was established in 2021 to help facilitate community oversight of policing and maintain trust between and among the police department, city council, city manager and the public.