Alexander was arrested in October 2020 and charged with participating in the events of October 11, 2020, near the Pushkinskaya metro station, when people attempted to protect a peaceful protester from being beaten by riot police. During his arrest, he was threatened, forced to give a video statement, and had his leg broken in five places. He was admitted to pretrial detention with a cast after interrogation.
According to calculations, he was supposed to be released in the summer of 2025 .
