An Alexandria police officer has been placed on leave without pay after his arrest on domestic violence charges in Prince William County. The department has revoked the police powers of Khurram Chaudhary, 31, of Woodbridge. He's been with Alexandria Police for nearly four years.

Chaudhary is accused of sexually assaulting a 30-year-old woman, along with other domestic incidents between June 2017 and January 2018 in the Woodbridge area, according to Prince William County Police. In another incident, the victim told police a verbal altercation escalated into Chaudhary allegedly throwing a caustic substance onto her, burning her face, hands, and feet. The other incident involved Chaudhary allegedly pushing her and pressing a knife against her back. She was not injured in this altercation.

Chaudhary was arrested and charged with rape, malicious wounding with a caustic substance and assault and battery by Prince William County Police on Friday, March 16. Alexandria Police placed him on leave that day.

