Gas station robberies in Mason District

The Fairfax County Police Department reports a couple of robberies in Mason District earlier this week. On March 8, a man entered the convenience store at the Exxon gas station at 3403 Holly Road, Annandale (by Gallows and Woodburn roads) at about 8 p.m., threatened an employee, demanded money, took cash and fled.

The suspect was described as white, 30 to 40 years of age, and approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall. He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and brown winter cap. There were no injuries.

On March 9, there was a robbery at the Shell station next to the Plaza at Landmark shopping center in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike. A man entered a convenience store at the gas station at about 3:44 p.m., displayed a handgun to an employee, demanded money, took some cash, and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black, 25 to 35 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall. He was wearing a tri-colored hooded sweatshirt and black sweat pants.