Bank Robbed Friday in Alexandria; FBI Describes Suspect

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- A bank was robbed Friday in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood, prompting a "lock in" of several schools in the area. The suspect implied he had a weapon, police said.

The bank, SunTrust, at 2809 Mt. Vernon Ave., was also robbed last month and a suspect was apprehended.

On Friday at 12:15 p.m., a man entered the bank, handed a note to a teller and implied he had a weapon; no one was injured during the robbery, police said.

The suspect is described as either Hispanic or Middle Eastern, 5'11" tall, and 185 pounds. He has dark hair with a receding hairline, was wearing mirrored sunglasses, a dark-green T-shirt and long jean shorts, she said. He left the bank on foot, she said.

Several schools were in "lock in" status while police combed the area: Mount Vernon, Cora Kelly, GW and Charles Barrett; the lock-in was called off shortly after 1:30 p.m.

This is the second recent bank robbery in the Del Ray area. A robbery in April of the same bank resulted in the arrest of the "ballcap bandit" suspect, from Arlington, who is suspected of robbing three banks including the Wells Fargo bank on Fern Street.

PHOTO of bank robbery crime scene Friday in Del Ray courtesy of Alexandria Police.

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