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Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire said the masked trio were relatives staging a prank

Officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes; the 911 call was first a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress, the department said

After tips and interviews led to identifications and a confession, the department consulted the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the family, and no charges will be filed

The masked trio seen pounding on a Virginia family’s door in a viral Ring video weren’t would-be intruders — they were relatives staging a prank, police now say.

In an Oct. 27 update, the Alexandria Police Department said an adult woman confessed that she, her two sons — ages 14 and 16 — and her nephew were behind the Oct. 14 incident on South Iris Street, w

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