ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Police are working to learn why a young girl was wandering by herself in Alexandria early Monday morning. Police say there have been no reports of a missing child matching her description. However, investigators have not been able to locate the girl.
Officers were called to the 930 block of Van Dorn around 2 a.m. They conducted a search for a girl described as between 8 and 10 years old. A tow truck driver told officers he encountered the young girl sitting alone in a parking lot. When the driver called police, the girl ran away.
Police conducted a search for the girl, but were not able to find her early Monday.
Alexandria Police are still looking for the girl. She was last seen wearing a purple sweatsuit and carrying a backpack. Anyone who may know where the girl is should contact APD's nonemergency number at 703-746-4444.
