ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) -- Police are investigating an attempted abduction in Alexandria Tuesday night. The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said officers are at Tarleton Park off S. Gordon Street and Wheeler Avenue to investigate the incident. Rabies alert issued in Alexandria after raccoon tests positive The victim told APD that a white male with brown hair, a blue sweatshirt, and camouflage shorts on, tried to pull her to a wooded area but she was able to get away. APD said officers created a perimeter and K-9 units and a helicopter is helping to search for the suspect.