Thursday, April 11, 2013
Witnesses during a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Alexandria General District Court offered details into the case of the Alexandria police officer who was shot in the head.
Witnesses testifying in the shooting case of officer Peter Laboy outlined a sunny, normal day that turned Feb. 27 into a surreal nightmare, leaving the Alexandria officer critically injured and police on a high-speed chase into Fairfax County. Commonwealth Assistant Attorney Bryan Porter opened the preliminary hearing Wednesday in Alexandria’s General District Court saying alleged shooter and Woodbridge resident Kashif Bashir “intentionally and maliciously” shot Laboy in the head, leaving him injured and bleeding. Porter is a former officer with the Metro Transit Police and Alexandria Police Department. The case before Alexandria General District Court Judge Becky J. Moore was outlined to persuade her to allow prosecutors to move the case …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Arguments will be made in Alexandria General District Court Monday morning related to the case of police Officer Peter Laboy, who was shot in the head in Alexandria in February.
An Alexandria Circuit Court judge will hear Monday arguments related to forensics in the case of Officer Peter Laboy, who was shot in the head in Old Town Alexandria, reports WUSA9. The office of the commonwealth attorney said Woodbridge resident Kashif Bashir, who allegedly shot Laboy in February outside of Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, cannot call a forensic scientist to challenge their testing methods, according to the report. Bashir’s defense filed a response Friday (see attached PDF) to the commonwealth’s “motion to quash,” arguing Virginia law allows him to cross-examine any witnesses who testify against him. The hearing is set for 11 a.m. in Alexandria General District Court.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Officers seized bullets, a magazine and electronics from the Woodbridge home of Kashif Bashir, who is accused of shooting Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy.
Local law enforcement confiscated bullets, a loaded magazine and electronics from the home of Kashif Bashir, the Woodbridge man accused of shooting Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy last week during a traffic stop, according to court documents. Officers also seized a desktop computer, digital discs, three cell phones, a notebook and personal documents, including two passports. The search warrant filed in Prince William County Circuit Court on Feb. 27 requested permission to seize a wide variety of digital data, such as email and chat room records. According to the search warrant, Laboy responded to a call for a disturbance that occurred at South and Asaph streets in Alexandria. At around 11:45 a.m., Laboy reportedly got "into a …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Neighbors of Kashif Bashir also recount visits from police — both this week and in the past.
The Woodbridge taxi driver charged with shooting an Alexandria police officer in the head Wednesday is no stranger to law enforcement. Several Northern Virginia jurisdictions list charges against Kashif Bashir over the past few years — with many of those charges coming at the end of traffic stops similar to the one that ended so violently Wednesday. Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy was shot at the corner of S. St. Asaph and Wilkes streets, just outside a school playground and a few blocks from the bustle of King Street in Old Town. Police arrested Bashir after he crashed his taxi in Fairfax County, ending a police chase that started moments after the shooting. Bashir, 27, an Alexandria Yellow Cab driver, is charged with malicious …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Former Alexandria police chief David Baker and Sheriff Dana Lawhorne share their thoughts of Officer Peter Laboy, who was shot in the head Wednesday in Old Town.
David Baker, a former Alexandria police chief, says Officer Peter Laboy is a devoted family man who is well liked by his fellow police officers and has proved to be a steady presence on Alexandria’s streets throughout his career with the department. “He’s a good man, a good and decent man,” Baker said. “He’s an outstanding and distinguished public servant. … He’s very popular with his colleagues, a fun guy to be around and a real caring individual.” Laboy, 45, remains in critical condition at Medstar Washington Hospital after being shot in the head Wednesday morning during a routine traffic stop in Old Town. Kashif Bashir, 27, of Woodbridge, has been charged as a suspect in the shooting. Baker, who was second-in-command with the …
Peter Laboy remains in critical condition; preliminary April court date set for suspect Kashif Bashir.
Woodbridge resident Kashif Bashir's preliminary court date has been set for April. He was charged as a suspect in yesterday's shooting of Officer Peter Laboy in Alexandria. Laboy remains in critical condition this morning after allegedly being shot in the head in Old Town during a routine traffic stop, according to City of Alexandria spokesman Tony Castrilli. Commonwealth’s Attorney Randy Sengel told Patch Thursday morning that there was a very brief 9 a.m. hearing at the court house and suspect Kashif Bashir is being held without bail at the Alexandria Detention Center. The Thursday morning hearing was conducted via video hook-up from the jail, Sengel said. Judge Donald Haddock presided. A preliminary hearing has been set for April 10 at…
The Alexandria resident allegedly was shot by Woodbridge resident Kashif Bashir, the driver of an Alexandria Yellow Cab minivan, during a routine traffic stop.
An Alexandria police officer remains in critical condition after being shot in the head Wednesday morning during a routine traffic stop, according to a police department statement. Motorcycle Officer Peter Laboy, 45, of Alexandria, was responding to a look out from the department for a yellow cab minivan for a minor offense. Laboy is a 17-year veteran of the department, and has worked for the past six years as a motorcycle officer in the Motor Unit. The suspect is Kashif Bashir, 27, of Woodbridge, Va. He is in custody and has been charged with malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held without bond. Soon after Laboy approached the cab, the Department of Emergency …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Alexandria Police Officer stopped a Yellow Cab minivan during a routine traffic check and was shot outside of Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy.
A Woodbridge man has been charged in the shooting of an Alexandria Police officer during a routine traffic stop Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the Alexandria Police Department. Kashif Bashir, 27, of Woodbridge, is charged with malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held without bond. The officer shot has been identified as Peter Laboy, 45. He is a 17-year veteran of the department, working for the past six years as a motorcycle officer in the Motor Unit. Laboy was honored for his years of service to the department during the city’s 2012 Employee Public Service Awards program. Here's early reporting from Old Town Alexandria Patch: An Alexandria police …
Nick
12:51 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The question is, with so many traffic convictions & violations, why was this man still allowed to drive, and especially still allowed to drive a taxi, putting passengers at risk due to his repeat traffic offender behavior?! It doesn't say much about the Alexandria Yellow Cab Co., employing & keeping someone like, nor about the VA DMV, in terms of enforcing the law & keeping us safe from these … more ›