Cigarette Cartons, Cash Stolen From Virginia Square Business: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Three suspects stole cartons of cigarettes and cash from a business early Sunday morning in the Virginia Square area of Arlington, police said Monday.

Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Arlington County Police were dispatched to the 3500 block of Fairfax Drive in response to a report of a robbery in progress.

Police determined that three males entered the business, and two of them went behind the counter and stole cartons of cigarettes and took cash from the register. The three suspects fled the scene in a gray or silver sedan.

No employees were injured in the robbery, police said.

Suspect one is described as a Black male, about 5-feet, 10-inches tall, 150 pounds, wearing a black jacket and jeans, police said. Suspect two is described as a Black male in his mid-20s, about 5-feet, 8 inches tall, wearing a black jacket and dark-colored pants. Suspect three is described as a Black male, about 6 feet tall, wearing a black jacket and light pants, according to police.

Anyone with information about the 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).