Crime & Safety
Armed Suspects Take Cash Drawer From Business In Arlington: Police
Arlington police are looking for two armed suspects who robbed a business on Langston Blvd. early Saturday morning and then fled on foot.
ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County police are looking for two armed suspects who robbed a business on Langston Blvd. early Saturday morning and then fled the scene on foot.
Shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police were dispatched to a business in the 5700 block of Langston Blvd., near two gas stations and other small businesses, for a report of an armed robbery.
Police were told that two males entered the business, held a gun and demanded money from an employee. The suspects then stole a cash drawer with an undisclosed amount of cash and then left the business, according to police.
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The employee was not injured in the robbery, police said.
One of the suspects is described as an unknown race male wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants, black and red shoes, black and white hat, gray gloves and a red or pink face mask. The other suspect is described as an unknown race male wearing a yellow face mask, black jacket, black gloves, blue pants and gray shoes, according to police.
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Anyone with information about the armed robbery is asked to contact the Police Department's Tip Line at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us, or anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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