An Alexandria restaurant is hosting a fundraiser Sunday, March 10 for the police officer who was shot during a traffic stop last month.
The Alexandria Police Foundation will be raising money at Virtue Feed & Grain this Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. for Officer Peter Laboy, with a $10 minimum donation for a raffle draw, a live auction at 4:30 p.m. and a silent auction ending at 5 p.m.
Those who wish to donate can also email laboyfundraiser@gmail.com for more information.
Laboy was shot Feb. 27 after trying to stop a cab driver who was accused of harassing women.
Laboy's wife, Suzanne, posted on an online journal that he went from saying a word at a time to speaking complete sentences this week.
He is also performing physical therapy and watching TV in his room at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
The man accused of shooting Laboy, Kashif Bashir, is being held without bond. He has been charged with malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer.