4 Men Rob Person At Gunpoint In Arlington: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A man walking in an Arlington neighborhood near Rosslyn was robbed at gunpoint by a group of four men, police say.

An officer on patrol in the 1500 block of N. Rhodes Street at around 10:54 p.m. on Sept. 12 was flagged down by a citizen who wanted to report an armed robbery, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"[A]pproximately 20 minutes prior, the victim was walking in the area when he was approached by four male suspects," the report states. "One suspect brandished a firearm and a second suspect brandished a knife, while the other two suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash and items of value from the victim’s pockets."

The suspects fled before police arrived.

Police described them as follows: "Suspect One is described as a black male, 6’0”, 175 lbs., with black hair, wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. Suspect Two is described as a black male, 5’9”, 155 lbs., with black hair, wearing a black shirt and shorts. Suspect Three is described as a black male, 6’0”, 175 lbs., with black hair, wearing a black shirt and shorts. Suspect Four is described as a black male, 6’0”, 175 lbs., with black hair, wearing a black shirt and shorts."