Crime & Safety
Woman Robbed By Possible Middle Schoolers In Crystal City: Police
A group of four boys and girls, possibly ages 12-15, robbed a woman walking in Crystal City, police say.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Police are looking for two boys and two girls who were possibly of middle school or early high school age who they say robbed a woman in Crystal City Tuesday night.
Police were called to the 1500 block of Crystal Drive at around 10:21 p.m. on June 18 to a report of a robbery that had just taken place, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.
"[T]he victim was walking in the area when she was approached by a group of four teenagers asking for change," the report states. "When the victim declined, the group of suspects circled around her and attempted to grab the victim’s personal belongings. A brief physical struggle ensued and the suspects were able to steal some of the victim’s belongings, which were later recovered nearby."
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Police searched the area but did not find anyone. They described the suspects as two black boys and two black girls between the ages of 12-15.
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