Tag: robbery
Woman robbed on Columbia Pike
A woman was robbed while walking on the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Falls Church at about 9:34 p.m. on Aug. 20, according to the Fairfax County Police blotter. A suspect threatened her with a knife, demanded property, and fled with money and property. The victim did not require rescue. The suspect was described … Continued
Man robbed on Annandale Road
A man walking by Annandale Road and Holloman Road in Falls Church Aug. 16 was robbed by two men, one of whom displayed a semi-automatic handgun, Fairfax County Police reports. Money was taken and the suspects fled on foot. The victim did not require rescue. Both suspects were described as black and approximately 18 years … Continued
Man assaulted and robbed
Fairfax County Police report a robbery occurred Aug. 9 at Lake and Tyler streets near Lake Barcroft and the Woodrow Wilson Library. The victim was walking at about 1:30 a.m. when he was approached and pushed to the ground by an unknown male who took his wallet. There was a brief struggle. The suspect produced … Continued
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Sun Trust Bank inside the Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Aug. 9, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered at 2:18 p.m. and passed a note to an employee demanding money and implying that he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no … Continued
Police arrest man for gas station robberies
Fairfax County police have arrested a man in connection with two recent gas station robberies in Mason District and are investigating whether he is involved in two other similar incidents in the vicinity. Michael Emmanuel Joyner, 51, was charged with two counts of robbery and one count of “unauthorized use of a vehicle,” a police … Continued
Seven Corners bank robbed
The Capital One Bank in the Seven Corners Shopping Center was robbed on July 21, Fairfax County Police reports. A man entered the bank at 5:20 p.m., handed a teller a note announcing a robbery, and implied he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect was described … Continued
Armed robbery at Route 50 jewelry store
The Route 50 Gold & Jewelry Exchange When armed robbers hit the Route 50 Gold & Jewelry Exchange July 14, they took irreplaceable items of sentimental value. That’s what happened to one local resident who went to the store the next day to retrieve a couple of pieces of jewelry she had pawned and learned … Continued
Robbery at Lincolnia gas station
Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps] Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. There had been a robbery at the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike, and police were looking for a suspect. … Continued
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
This bank was robbed Aug. 27. [Google Maps photo]. The Capital One Bank at 5851 Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced June 30. A man entered the building at about 4:50 p.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller complied and the … Continued
Former Annandale HS students arrested for Craigslist robberies
Left to right: Lotongo, Williams, Obripau, and Haddou. [Channel 4 News photo] Fairfax County police have released the names of four people arrested for participating in robberies and brutal assaults in the Annandale area that started with ads on Craigslist, Channel 4 News reports. The suspects are Wendy Lotongo, 19, of Alexandria; David Williams, 20; … Continued
Cell phone sellers beaten and robbed in Annandale parks
A screen grab from NBC News shows reporter David Culver describing the Craig’s List/iPhone attacks. Fairfax County Police are investigating several incidents of people trying to purchase iPhone 5s cell phones from people they met on Craigslist who’ve been beaten and robbed. In at least two of the incidents, the crimes happened at playgrounds at … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads KFC robbed
The KFC at 5711 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed Tuesday night, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the restaurant at about 8:43 p.m. and handed a note to an employee demanding cash. The suspect took the money and fled. There were no injuries. The suspect is described as black, in … Continued
Armed robbery, police pursuit with a car full of children
Four adults have been charged for their involvement in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night, the Mason Police District reported April 21. Six children were in the suspects’ car during a police chase and two accidents. Police were called to the Woodlake Towers apartment complex in the 3100 block of South Manchester Street in … Continued
Armed robbery in Lincolnia
An armed robbery occurred Monday, March 31, in the Lincolnia area. A man walking from a bus stop toward his home on Chestnut Place, Alexandria, between 8:30 and 9 p.m. was robbed at gunpoint by a man described as black, 6 feet tall, and wearing all dark clothing, an Alexandria Police spokesperson confirmed. The incident … Continued
Home invasion robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County police are searching for two suspects in connection with a home-invasion robbery that occurred in the 7400 block of Madeira Place, Annandale, March 14. A 33-year-old man was awoken around 7 a.m. by two men in his bedroom. They restrained the victim, searched another bedroom, then fled. The men wore masks and hooded … Continued